As our collective power usage goes up, it becomes more and more important that we all find ways to reduce our personal impact. One great way to make your business more energy efficient is to swap out your incandescent or fluorescent light bulbs for LED options when your old bulbs blow and need replacing. Unfortunately, even many well-intentioned companies make the mistake of improperly disposing of their fluorescent light bulbs when the time comes to make the switch, which leads to pollution troubles and negates some of the benefits your new LED lights will provide.
How to Dispose of Incandescent Light Bulbs
Incandescent light bulbs were once the source of light in nearly every outlet in modern home, business and factory, but in recent years their usage is on the decline. Incandescent bulbs are not very energy efficient, meaning the transition to greener options should be made the next time you’re shopping for replacement bulbs. But what’s to come of the blown bulbs you’re replacing? Many community recycling services are not set up to handle recycling of incandescent bulbs, so placing them in your recycling may be no better than throwing them in the trash. Instead, contact a professional technical waste recycling company and arrange to have your bulbs recycled. Whether by dropping the bulbs off at a facility, scheduling a pickup or requesting a recycling kit to safely ship the recycled bulbs away, you ensure that as much of the bulbs as possible gets harvested for recycled use.
How to Dispose of Fluorescent Light Bulbs
A popular replacement for old fashioned incandescent options, fluorescent light bulbs are an excellent option for the energy-conscious consumer. A significantly smaller portion of the energy produced by fluorescent bulbs is converted into heat, meaning more of it is used to generate light. Not only is this great for conservation efforts, but it also keeps your electric bills down as you use less power to light the same room. The news on fluorescent bulbs isn’t entirely good, however, as they do contain some mercury, meaning they pose an environmental hazard if not properly disposed of. Never throw your fluorescent bulbs or tubes directly in the trash or into your recycling bin, as they may break allowing the toxic mercury to leak. Instead, store your blown bulbs in a safe place until you have enough to make a drop-off or request a pick up from a tech waste recycling plant. You can never be too safe when it comes to making sure toxic materials are safely disposed of.
Fortunately for companies and manufacturing facilities around the country, TechWaste Recycling provides easy to use mail back recycling kits for light bulbs and fluorescents. It really is as simple as going online or calling to order your recycling kit. Each kits has full instructions, which are simply pack the kit with the supplies provided with your used light bulbs and when its full call send it back in the pre-paid box. TechWaste Recycling properly recycles the lights and returns your company an audit ready certificate of recycling. Visit TechWaste Recycling’s website at www.techwasterecycling.com to order the right light bulb recycling kit for your business.
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