Fluorescent tube recycling chicago

Approximately 4ft T12, T8 or equivalent type fluorescent lamps Drum capacity. Includes a gallon drum, and 3 stage filtering system including activated carbon filter for the capture of mercury vapor. Each drum of crushed glass will be adequately recycled using our recycling program. Our Services What our company offers you.

We are located at Ingleside, Il. It includes the following: State of the art treatment including crushing, separating and retorting process equipment, which exceeds the IEPA standards for lamp destruction. State of the art treatment including crushing, separating and retorting process equipment, which exceeds the IEPA standards for lamp destruction. Mercury distillation equipment. Compliance status should be verified with the environmental agency of the state where the facility is located.

Skip to Content. View using these links: Illinois. Don't show this message again. Toggle navigation. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Page Content. Since they use less electricity than traditional incandescent bulbs, less power from coal-fired plants is required, resulting in reduced mercury emissions.

What is mercury? Mercury is an element Hg found naturally in the environment, including the air, soil and water. It is found in many rocks including coal. When coal is burned, mercury is released into the environment. Coal-burning power plants are the largest human-caused source of mercury emissions to the air in the United States, accounting for over 40 percent of all domestic human-caused mercury emissions.

Mercury in the air eventually settles into water where it can transform into methyl mercury and build up in fish. The amount of mercury in a CFL bulb is less than 5 milligrams and is significantly smaller than a dime in size. Why is it important to recycle CFLs?