Fluorescent Tube Recycling
Fluorescent tubes are classed as a hazardous waste, and must be dealt with in accordance with the hazardous waste regulations. This is mainly due to the mercury content in fluorescent tubes.
In fact there is enough mercury in just a single fluorescent tube to contaminate 30 thousand litres of water beyond the safe standard of drinking.
We provide a nationwide collection and recycling service for fluorescent tubes of all sizes and quantities. Contact us today for a free quotation.
Fluorescent Tube Recycling
We provide businesses throughout the UK with a complete fluorescent tube recycling service. We can collect end-of-life fluorescent tubes from locations throughout the UK in quantities ranging from a dozen tubes to several thousand fluorescent tubes.
Since July 2005 when the hazardous waste regulations came into force, fluorescent tubes have been classified as a hazardous waste stream. This means that fluorescent tubes cannot simply be disposed of in your general waste containers, but must be dealt with in accordance with the hazardous waste regulations. In fact if you did dispose of a single fluorescent tube in a container of general waste, the whole container would be classed as hazardous waste, and you could subsequently end up with a significantly higher disposal cost.
All fluorescent tubes collected by us are taken to dedicated recycling facilities where the tubes are crushed. By crushing the redundant tubes we are then able to extract the different materials that make up a fluorescent tube, enabling these materials to then be recycled. The main materials recycled following our fluorescent tube recycling service are glass, metal, plastic and mercury bearing phosphor powder.
Why use our Fluorescent Tube Recycling Service?
If you are looking for a company to recycle your old fluorescent tube, as either a one-off collection or a regular collection service, we can help. Below are some of the many benefits of using our collection and recycling service:
Storage Containers - We can provide your business with safe and secure storage containers for the on-site storage of your spent tubes. Containers can be provided for quantities ranging from 30 tubes to 5000 tubes, ensuring that a storage solution is available no matter how big or small your requirements may be. By using these storage containers for your old fluorescent tubes, you can minimise the health and safety risk of broken tubes and improve general business housekeeping.
Fast Collections - We can usually arrange for your fluorescent tubes to be collected within 48 hours via our nationwide fleet of dedicated recycling vehicles.
Get a Fluorescent Tube Recycling Quote!
Whatever your requirements may be, if your business has end-of-life fluorescent tubes that need to be collected and recycled, contact us today for a free quotation. All collections are carried out by our fleet of dedicated recycling vehicles, enabling us to arrange collections of fluorescent tubes within 48 hours.