Recycling Lamps, Ballast and Lighting Components

Veolia Environmental Services uses an advanced, automated, dry-separation process to separate lamp waste into glass, metals and mercury-contaminated phosphor powder.

Through our process, roughly 96% of total bulb weight is recovered as glass; 2% as aluminum; less than 2% as phosphor powder; and less than 1% as mercury for refining.  Phosphor powder is retorted or distilled by Veolia to recover hazardous mercury. Lamp ballast are separated by type and decontaminated as needed to remove poly-chlorinated biphenyls for recycling, incineration or disposal.

Customize Your Recycling Program

Veolia will work with you and your team to:

• Assess and thoroughly understand your recycling requirements
• Establish a small or large quantity collection or recycling program to for lamps, ballast and lighting components
• Help you maintain compliance
• Help you select the most convenient service intervals for your business

Veolia features:

• Easy-to-use, prepaid, RecyclePak® mailing containers for small quantities of lamps and light bulbs, including fluorescent tubes and ballast
• Convenient, on-time, pickups for large quantities of waste materials such as pallets, cubic yard boxes and drums
• Documented compliance certificates to help you prove compliance with state and federal regulations
• A nationwide network of experienced recycling representatives who work directly with businesses in your area

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