Recycling of used fluorescent lamps - collection points in the regions. Proper disposal of fluorescent lamps - take care of the environment

In search of comfort and ways to save energy, a man invented a fluorescent light bulb. At home and in the office educational institution and warehouse, production shop- wherever a lot of good lighting is required, such light sources are used. On the scale of Moscow, these are millions of devices. Despite their effectiveness, they still fail. As a result, it is required disposal of used lamps. Artificial lighting has opened up opportunities for round-the-clock work of enterprises. However, its enormous benefits come with the generation of hazardous waste - lamps have a relatively short lifespan and therefore often need to be replaced. Companies do not have the right to throw them in garbage containers or landfills. According to the law, only disposal or recycling of lamps.

Why recycle lamps?

Proper Disposal lamps is the only way to protect the environment from pollution. The greatest danger is represented by mercury vapor, without which the production of discharge lamps is impossible. If you throw the lamp in a landfill, then with a high degree of probability the glass bulb will be damaged and toxic fumes will enter the air.

However, not only vapors, but also other components of the lamps are dangerous for the ecosphere. For example, glass flasks, although they decompose to sand, but this process takes a hundred years. It is also worth remembering tungsten filaments, metal plinths and other details that almost do not decay under the influence of the external environment. This is why it is so important to dispose of lamps professionally to prevent them from being released into the environment.

It is important to know that the filling of this light source is mercury, which is not safe in case of leakage. Among the waste, this compound belongs to the first hazard class. Using lamps in large quantities, you need to take care of their careful storage and further destruction.

If you are interested in the cost of recycling lamps in Moscow, please contact us to make a calculation (free of charge). We have everything Required documents for the provision of services for the disposal of mercury-containing lamps. For this, our own equipment is used, waste is transported by the company's transport. You can order a special container for storage from us. The total cost includes the entire range of services.

What lamps do we recycle:

1. Incandescent lamp. This variety is chosen for an attractive cost - it has no other advantages. In addition, there are many disadvantages, for example, a yellow glow, short term operation, increased power consumption. However, it appeared before the rest, therefore it still holds the palm and is used everywhere.
2. Halogen lamps. The only difference between this type and incandescent lamps is that an inert gas with iodine and bromine in the composition is added to the glass cover. Thanks to such impurities, tungsten retains its ability to glow longer when heated. In this case, the lamp can have a cold or warm glow. Regarding energy consumption, we can say that halogen options are on par with incandescent lamps.
3. Fluorescent lamps. This variety allows you to save electricity - its consumption becomes five times less. Serious manufacturers of lamps of this type accompany their products with a 5-year warranty. If they fail before this period, then they are replaced.
4. LED lamp. This variety has become a revolutionary innovation in last years. Most lighting engineering already works on such lamps. Their main advantage lies in the comparative cheapness and efficiency.
5. In addition, there are xenon flash lamps, neon lamps, xenon arc lamps, sodium discharge lamps and arc lamps. Regardless of the type of electric light source, it is mandatory to recycle or recycle lamps.

Why can you entrust lamp recycling to our company?

Companies and institutions should be interested in recycling lamps. This can only be handled by qualified professionals who know how to work in accordance with applicable law. The Waste Management Group of Companies is engaged in the disposal of waste of any hazard class. We dispose of light bulbs in accordance with applicable law. Upon completion of such work, documents are prepared for reporting to regulatory authorities - in the event of an audit, your company will avoid penalties.

Our company has been operating in the recycling industry since 2007. We dispose of all types of waste. We have licenses for the provision of services for the removal and disposal of waste of different hazard classes. We set a tariff based on the volume of work performed, their complexity and danger. Clients with whom we cooperate on an ongoing basis believe that our price matches the quality. To find out how much lamp recycling You can call or leave a request. A personal manager is attached to you. After signing the contract, the work will be completed quickly. The certificate of disposal will be delivered by the courier.

Ordinary lamps will probably soon disappear from people's lives, since they have long been replaced by energy-saving ones. They are more in demand because they save electricity and also give more light. And yes, they last longer. But the lamps have the only drawback - in the manufacture they use such materials that must be properly disposed of. It is advisable to take them to special points.

Advantages

Considered a modern convenience. There are several types of products, each of which has its own characteristics of efficiency and light output. The most common are LEDs, as they are profitable and durable, but also expensive.

Energy-saving lamps are called fluorescent lamps. They are easily used in classic plinths. The consumption of such lamps is much less, as they are usually used in homes. Now almost only these products are produced in Russia, and conventional lighting is becoming less popular. Lamps give soft and stable light.

Flaws

Their cost is higher, but the payback is greater, since the service life is much longer. Products should not be used in a home where people who are sensitive to ultraviolet light live. Mercury is inside, and if there is damage, then the vapors pass into the atmosphere. When the expiration date has expired, it must be disposed of energy saving lamps because they should not be thrown into the general trash.

Disposal rules

Inside the flask there is mercury - a dangerous component. Not all manufacturers and buyers take into account this fact. But this can lead to serious consequences. Now all organizations that use such lighting must have an agreement with suppliers. The document spells out the rules for the delivery of devices after the expiration date.

Not everyone correctly disposes of energy-saving lamps, which leads to different consequences. This applies to organizations and consumers. Moreover, not every city has factories that perform this procedure.

Where do the used products go?

Unfortunately, there are no special collection points for such products in many even major cities. But there are enterprises that carry out transportation with mercury and other substances. Of course, the services of such companies are paid. are also carried out in a similar way, since they are harmful to health and the environment. In order not to cause serious consequences to nature, it is necessary to follow a few simple tips.

The disposal rules are as follows:

• waste should be sorted: should not be thrown away energy saving light bulbs along with other unnecessary things, it is better to put them in sealed bags;
• near the house, it is also desirable to install special containers where residents could put such unnecessary things: products should be regularly taken to the collection point for energy-saving lamps;
• if it is not known where such an organization is located, then you can ask it through social networks, forums, as well as take an interest in stores;
• by law, light bulbs and fragments from them must be accepted by institutions for the operation of premises, as well as repair and maintenance departments;
• The service center of the IKEA store has a light bulb collection point.

Disposal involves sending products to factories where they are disassembled, mercury and glass are separated from the base. The phosphor is treated with special substances. And then fall asleep with cement, close in a container. There is little mercury in such products, but if a lot of it gathers in one area, this leads to atmospheric pollution.

Previously, Krypton-85 was used to make light bulbs, but it is more dangerous than mercury, which is why it was replaced. According to new developments, scientists propose to use not mercury, but its alloys or amalgam. But you still need to recycle energy-saving lamps.

If the light bulb is broken, what should I do?

It should be noted that for mercury it is necessary careful attitude. If the light bulb was broken, you need:

• ventilate the room for a long time;
• put on rubber gloves;
• do not touch mercury with your hands;
• carefully remove the fragments;
• do not use a brush, broom and vacuum cleaner;
• you need to use cardboard;
• fragments must be placed in a sealed bag;
• it is necessary to wipe the place where the light bulb was broken;
• the used rag should be thrown away;
• fragments must be taken to the collection point.

Disposal of mercury-containing lamps is a mandatory procedure, since the safety of people and nature depends on it.

Reception points

Utilization of energy-saving lamps in Moscow is carried out in the district DEZ or REC, where there are special containers for this. This service is free. Organizations need to hand over to other institutions. For example, you can contact NPP Ecotrom. The company is located on Warsaw highway, d. 93.

Since the disposal of energy-saving lamps must be carried out, St. Petersburg also has collection points. Individuals and organizations should contact the State Unitary Enterprise "Ekostroy" at Volkhonskoye Highway, 116/3.

Rules for storing light bulbs

Of course, it will not be possible to attribute each light bulb to the collection point for such products. It is best to build a place for this where energy-saving light sources will be stored. As required, storage should be based on the following recommendations.

Each flask should be in a cardboard container, while the bulbs are sorted by size. The room where the products are located must be ventilated. This place should not be accessible to people. If these rules are observed, then the storage is considered correct. Liability is provided for non-compliance with these rules.

Since the storage and handling of such waste is enshrined in legislation, penalties are provided for violations. This is an administrative offense. Citizens have to pay 1-2 thousand rubles for it. A fine in the amount of 100-250 thousand rubles is imposed on legal entities. Officials it is necessary to pay a fine in the amount of 10 - 30 thousand rubles. Other measures can be taken against entrepreneurs: deprivation of the right to engage in a particular activity. This appoints only the court, and no other organizations can accept the restriction of any rights.

Compliance with the rules of disposal allows you to ensure the safety of people and nature. Such lamps last much longer than usual, so they are chosen by most organizations and homeowners. The rules of use are simple, but do not forget that there is mercury in the light bulbs. Constant compliance with the rules will avoid many troubles.

With all their undeniable advantages, fluorescent, energy-saving, solarium lamps, quartz (ultraviolet), DRL, high-pressure sodium lamps, fluorescent, neon lamps have the only significant drawback - the presence of mercury vapor in gas discharge tubes.

Therefore, fluorescent and energy-saving lamps require some care in domestic use, they must be stored in such a way as to prevent damage and they need special disposal, since discarding lamps with ordinary waste will lead to dangerous environmental pollution.

Russian government in a special Decree of September 3, 2010 No. 681 determined the rules for the disposal of mercury-containing lamps (energy-saving, fluorescent and other lighting devices), in accordance with which ordinary citizens are required to return used lamps to their management company at the place of residence free of charge, and do not have the right to independently engage in their destruction. Lamps can be handed over to the district DEZ or REU, which are obliged to accept them, or to other special collection points, in which special containers must be installed.

In 2002, LLC "MERKOM" created and put into operation a site for the processing of fluorescent lamps (fluorescent, energy-saving, etc.) with a production capacity of 2 million pieces per year for the purpose of recycling. Currently, our organization serves enterprises and organizations in the Moscow region and Moscow, and also accepts for recycling lamps collected by specialized enterprises on the territory of administrative entities of the Central region of Russia.

Also on your own production facilities LLC "Merkom" processes other types of mercury lamps, substandard mercury, mercury-filled devices, substandard mercury compounds that come to LLC "Mercom" from all over Russia.

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OOO "MERKOM" (VAT free)

* Prices apply for lamps packed in containers. For lamps packed in cardboard boxes or other containers, the previous price value applies.

1.2. High pressure lamps type DRL, round, U-shaped ND lamps, germicidal lamps , energy saving lamps of all types. High-pressure sodium lamps that have lost their consumer properties (DNaT) .

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Price per piece , rub.	17-00	14-00

1.3. Solarium lamps.

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25 -00

2. Neutralization of broken glass mercury lamps and thermometers with mercury residues.

3. Neutralization of mercury-containing waste

(Activated carbon, used during gas cleaning of demercurization of fluorescent lamp production waste, contaminated with mercury. Chemical absorber of mercury vapor based on activated carbon, used. Packaging made of polymeric materials, contaminated with mercury. Waste valves, thermometers, mercury, mercury-quartz, fluorescent lamps in a mixture, lost consumer properties Solutions containing salts of mercury worked out during technical tests and measurements Soil during liquidation of mercury spills contaminated with mercury Metal mercury waste mixed with phosphor during demercurization of mercury, mercury-quartz, fluorescent lamps Mortar during demercurization of mercury-containing waste ov.):

* - For mercury-containing waste with a mercury content of more than 10%, the price is negotiable

4. Waste mercury valves. Parts of laboratory instruments containing mercury that have lost their consumer properties. Normal galvanic cells containing cadmium sulfate, mercury and its compounds that have lost their consumer properties.

5. Special containers for transportation and storage of mercury, mercury-quartz, fluorescent lamps that have lost their consumer properties.

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Basically, fluorescent lamps are of two types:

1. Type LB (20, 40, 80) - often used in street lighting, indoors. Made in the form of a glass tube sealed with cathodes at the ends. The main light-forming agent is a phosphor.

Lamp length from 600 mm to 1200 mm. Power consumption: from 20W to 80W. They have a long period of operation from 12,000 to 15,000 hours. They are produced in a straight, U-shaped design.

2. Type DRL (125, 250) - Used in street lighting. Made in the form of a flask with a phosphor inside. Socle type: E40. Length: from 176 mm to 228 mm. Power: from 125 to 250 watts.

The most dangerous waste, which is the result of the life of office centers, warehouse complexes or garages, i.e. those places where there is a need to use daylight is used fluorescent lamps. The destruction of the flask itself can be a big problem, and also lead to serious consequences associated with the release of vapors inside the mercury. Employees of companies that are responsible for lighting buildings can easily replace a burned-out one with a new one, and also store it in a specially designated place.

You can purchase a special replaceable container for their storage from us by contacting our company. As it is filled, contact our company. We come to you and, picking up a full container, we provide an empty one for replacement.

Utilization of fluorescent lamps or DRL, as well as energy-saving ones, is carried out on one line. Technically, it is a single process. See how fluorescent lamps are recycled.

If you don't know where to take the lamps from the solarium, then our company will become your qualified contractor, it is by coming to Inter Green that the client receives the maximum service for collecting them. The first step is to purchase a container for mercury lamps from us.

It is also very important to make the right decision when a problem arises - disposal of solarium lamps, what to do with it? The answer is very simple - Contact our company in order to get a full and competent consultation. Providing comprehensive assistance in the provision of services, we provide containers for mercury lamps.

Our company, if necessary, uses Volkswagen Transporter light trucks in its work. Every year we transport and dispose of mercury-containing lamps in excess of hundreds of thousands. Among them, DRL lamps make up a significant share.

Our company is rightfully one of the leaders in the disposal and recycling of mercury lamps. All personnel have received the necessary professional training. The plant for the recycling of energy-saving lamps is located in the Moscow region, so the efficiency of work always remains at the highest level.

You can apply for the export of lamps or get a contract for the disposal of fluorescent lamps right now.

The main problem for owners of economical light sources that run on gas is that they often do not know how to properly dispose of such a lamp. We propose to consider how fluorescent lamps are disposed of, how much this event costs in different cities Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, as well as which organization does this.

Why is recycling necessary?

Utilization and recycling of fluorescent and mercury-containing lamps is the recovery of the waste material of the lamp of the same name (mercury, mercury) for the production of new products. Glass tubes can be turned into new glass products, brass and aluminum end caps can be reused as additional chip parts, the inner coating is most often recycled for professional paint pigments. Even mercury is taken to refill energy-saving lamps.

Large companies even conclude an agreement for the disposal of fluorescent lamps, because. each year, more than 60,000 light sources are discarded or scrapped, the total mercury content of which is capable of poisoning hectares of land.

The amount of mercury in fluorescent lamps ranges from 3 to 46 mg, depending on lamp size and age. New lamps contain less mercury up to 3-4 mg and are sold as low mercury. Only a few tenths of a milligram of mercury are required to support light, but lamps must include more material to compensate for some of the mercury that is absorbed. internal parts lamps to maintain the arc. Mercury-free gas-discharge sources have a significantly lower production visible light, about half; however, mercury remains an important component of fluorescent lamps.

A broken luminescent model will release mercury during external environment. Therefore, before getting rid of the lamp, it must not be broken. 99% of mercury is typically found in phosphorus, especially in light fixtures that are near their end of life.

Video: features and problems of recycling

How to dispose of waste fluorescent lamps: instructions

The best way to dispose of fluorescent lamps is not to throw them in the trash, but to dispose of them in a dedicated facility instead. Fluorescent models are completely safe to use. But if you damage the tuba, then the poisons will begin to evaporate and harm environment. The container for recycling fluorescent lamps is a hermetically sealed case, which is made of a special alloy of glass or alloy steel. On the lid or on the side there is a hole that closes with an automatic latch. As soon as you push the lamp into it, the lid closes hermetically, the vapors do not penetrate outside, everything is completely safe.

You need to understand that there is a corresponding law Russian Federation No. 187, Art. 39, according to which you are obliged to pay a fine if you have disposed of potentially hazardous waste(fluorescent lamps), or independently installed a recycling container in the wrong place, and also organized unauthorized removal of waste from the territory of their storage.

Which lamps can be recycled according to safety precautions without calling specialists from government agencies:

1. Compact fluorescent lamps (small tubes or round luminaires of the protected housing type) that have high class danger;
2. Fluorescent models in all shapes and sizes (pipes, circles, U-shaped, tanning lamps and black headlights);
3. Intensive high-discharge options (for example, NPP), they are usually used for outdoor lighting (they use hazardous gas compounds: metal halides, mercury vapor and sodium high pressure);
4. Neon lights, including LED if necessary. They do not pose a threat of infection, but pollute natural resources.

How to properly dispose of fluorescent lamps:

1. Do not drop or break under any circumstances.

The integrity of the shell must not be violated. If for some reason the pipe is accidentally broken, then it is necessary to organize the collection and transportation of the part in a sealed container. Wear gloves, use goggles, wear a face shield and coveralls when picking up debris. Pick up even small pieces by stroking the collection area with sticky-side tape with a damp cloth. Do not use a vacuum cleaner to pick up lamp debris, as a standard vacuum will spread mercury-containing dust throughout the area and contribute to contamination. Ventilate working area and turn down the temperature. Finally, check with your local authorities to see where hazardous waste can be disposed of. After that, contact state enterprises, which, with the help of special devices measure the level of hazardous particles in the air. Figure lamp recycling process.jpg

1. Pack your lamps properly;

Many companies, when disposing of lamps, pack them incorrectly, neglecting elementary safety standards. It is necessary to wrap the glass pipe not with plastic wrap, but with special sheaths that form a vacuum in the lamp. This technology contributes to the safest transportation. Basic requirements for transportation: is to withstand low temperature to prevent particles from penetrating into the air. The container is also selected in a special way, most often a polyvinyl chloride film is used. It looks like a normal protective shell. household appliances, but denser in structure.

If you follow all these rules, you will be able to dispose of hazardous waste as safely and quickly as possible.

Price overview

It can be quite difficult to complete all of the above items on your own, especially if you want to eliminate lamps in bulk. We propose to consider the cost of recycling fluorescent lamps NNP, DRL, as well as (storage, transportation) offered by city companies. Minimum cost of recycling 1 lamp:

Ecotron is the most famous company that received the OKPD tender for the disposal of fluorescent lamps GOST 30772-2001. This company organizes demercurization, recycling of solid waste, mercury removal, lamp recycling, prepares documents for business partners, and much more. The consultation is free.