OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
"properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the rest
of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
something?

TIA,
Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Just put them in the trash, but be careful. They are under negative pressure
and can implode if banged too hard.

Tom

"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030812213427.18739.00001222@mb-m18.aol.com...
> I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the
rest
> of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> something?
>
> TIA,
> Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

You and your wife or best buddy can put on work gloves and safety glasses
and pretend to be Jedi Knights.

Earle

"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030812213427.18739.00001222@mb-m18.aol.com...
> I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the
rest
> of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> something?
>
> TIA,
> Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Earle Horton wrote:
> You and your wife or best buddy can put on work gloves and safety glasses
> and pretend to be Jedi Knights.

Or stick them in the ground by any high tension lines and admire the glow.

--
DougW

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Hold them perpendicular to the ground about 12 ft in the air, and drop em.
Then get a broom and dust pan, cause that's all they'll be.
td

"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030812213427.18739.00001222@mb-m18.aol.com...
> I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the
rest
> of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> something?
>
> TIA,
> Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

On 13 Aug 2003 01:34:27 GMT, jeepme76@aol.com (Jeepme76) wrote:

>I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
>"properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the rest
>of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
>something?

Well the most comon solution is to simply toss them in the trash...

They really should be disposed of properly to a company that will
recycle them or to a company that can properly dispose of hazardous
waste, or a hazardous waste drop of site..

Flourescent tubes contain mercury -- something we really shouldn't
just dump in a land fill..

I recently had to dispose of almost two thousand tubes, and took
them to the a local collection point for hazardous waste --
granted because of the number I had I was charged a fee for
proper disposal..

Chris
Licensed Electrician...

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Are you sure there is mercury in a fluorescent light tube? If so, that is
news to me.

Tom

"Roy Jenson" <rkjenson@qwest.net> wrote in message
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> As much as the other posters made light of the subject (all
> together now with a giant groan!), many places consider them to
> be hazardous waste. (A certain amount of liquid mercury inside.)
> I take mine to the HW dropoff along with my waste oil, old paint,
> leftover herbicides, etc. Get it all done at once.
>
> Jeepme76 wrote:
> >
> > I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> > "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with
the rest
> > of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> > something?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Yep, I just checked and I found that there is mercury in fluorescent light
tubes.

http://www.p2pays.org/ref/07/06198.htm

I did not know that.

Tom

"Roy Jenson" <rkjenson@qwest.net> wrote in message
news:3F39B3EB.B1241BAF@qwest.net...
> As much as the other posters made light of the subject (all
> together now with a giant groan!), many places consider them to
> be hazardous waste. (A certain amount of liquid mercury inside.)
> I take mine to the HW dropoff along with my waste oil, old paint,
> leftover herbicides, etc. Get it all done at once.
>
> Jeepme76 wrote:
> >
> > I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> > "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with
the rest
> > of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> > something?
> >
> > TIA,
> > Trent

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

Not just mercury.
<http://es.epa.gov/techinfo/facts/lamps-fs.html>
The mercury is bound into the powder that coats the inside of
the tube, along with other heavy metals that aren't particularly
healthy to ingest.


Approximately 8/13/03 04:46, mabar uttered for posterity:

> Are you sure there is mercury in a fluorescent light tube? If so, that is
> news to me.
>
> Tom
>
> "Roy Jenson" <rkjenson@qwest.net> wrote in message
> news:3F39B3EB.B1241BAF@qwest.net...
>> As much as the other posters made light of the subject (all
>> together now with a giant groan!), many places consider them to
>> be hazardous waste. (A certain amount of liquid mercury inside.)
>> I take mine to the HW dropoff along with my waste oil, old paint,
>> leftover herbicides, etc. Get it all done at once.
>>
>> Jeepme76 wrote:
>> >
>> > I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
>> > "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with
> the rest
>> > of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
>> > something?
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > Trent
>
>

Re: OT- Florescent light bulbs in garage
 

The last time I bought new tubes, I took one of hte old ones with me to get
the right kind, Homey Ds took my old tubes for me. I don't think there is
any recycling issues, so I just put the rest of them in the trash. I know
they are not recycled, but I don't know if there is a special disposal rule
that must be followed.



"Jeepme76" <jeepme76@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030812213427.18739.00001222@mb-m18.aol.com...
> I've got 2 burned-out florescent light tubes from my garage -- how do I
> "properly" dispose of them? Can I just set them out on the curb with the
rest
> of my garbage? Does Lowe's or Ace Hardware or somebody recycle them or
> something?
>
> TIA,
> Trent