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Recycling of Hazardous Materials
Werner Electric partners with Lamp Recyclers to provide recycling services for hazardous materials such as lamps and computer equipment. |
Why Recycle?
According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a variety of lamps and bulbs contain toxic heavy metals, like lead and mercury, which can harm the environment if improperly disposed of. Recycling intact lamps is the most cost-effective way to manage mercury-containing lamps as a hazardous waste. It also reduces the risk of mercury vapor release, which can contaminate lakes and streams. |
Types of Lamps
Fluorescent lamps
First used as overhead lighting in offices, these tube-style lamps now also come in compact globe shapes for a variety of home and office uses.
Mercury vapor lamps
The first high intensity discharge (HID) lamps with blue-white light, originally used as farmyard lights.
Metal halide lamps
Newer, more efficient HID lights found in homes and businesses.
High-pressure sodium vapor lamps
These yellow-white HID lights are used for street lamps and outdoor security lighting.
Low-pressure sodium vapor lamps
These orange HID lamps are used primarily in commercial settings.
Incandescent lights Standard electric light bulbs used in homes and businesses.
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Other products recycled by Lamp Recyclers
· Computer components
· Batteries
· PCB ballasts
· non-PCB ballasts
Contact us for more information. |
For additional information please visit:
Lamp Recyclers
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers
LampRecycle.Org
Solid Waste Association of North America
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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