Recycling Fluorescent Tubes

All companies and businesses in the UK must use a licensed waste carrier for disposal of fluorescent tubes. This is because they are classed as hazardous waste.

If you have fluorescent tubes to recycle please call us on 01524 63141 or fill in our waste management quote form.

Why You Should Choose Us

• We provide the whole service – health & safety compliant containers, delivery & collection when full
• No need to count or sort different types of lighting – just put them all in one container
• We provide a hazardous waste consignment note to comply with The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
• We can provide containers holding nearly 8000 tubes
• Keep the containers for as long as you need until they are full

Areas We Cover

We are based on the White Lund Industrial Estate, which provides quick access to Lancaster, Morecambe & Heysham. Our collection service helps us offer fluorescent tube recycling further afield, for example covering areas such as Preston, Barrow & Kendal. As a general guide we cover most of Lancashire, South Cumbria & North Yorkshire.

Containers We Provide

Black Corrugated Pipe Size 8 ft length with a 300mm diameter. Capacity 420 x 2 ft fluorescent tubes. 210 x 4 ft fluorescent tubes. For mixed lamps and tubes the capacity is around 150.
1.2 Metre Crate Size 0.8m high x 1.0m deep x 1.2m wide. Fits neatly onto a standard pallet. Capacity It is ideal for storing non-fluorescent lamps such as SOX / SON, metal halide, 2-Ds, PL and compacts etc... It stores around 1200 compacts and standard non-linear lamps and will take fluorescents up to 3 foot long. Comes with a lid.
2 Metre Crate Size 1.0m high x 2.0m deep x 1.0m wide. Capacity 3600 x 2 ft fluorescent tubes. 2400 x 3 ft fluorescent tubes. 1200 x 6 ft fluorescent tubes. It is best used for any lamp up to a 6 foot fluorescent. Comes with a lid, and the front also opens out for easy access.
2.4 Metre Container Size 1.2m hight x 2.4m depth x 1.2m width. Capacity 7950 x 2 ft fluorescent tubes. 3900 x 4 ft fluorescent tubes. This container is also lockable.

The examples given are a guide to the amounts containers hold for well-packed lamps with packaging removed. Capstick Waste Management Ltd takes no responsibility for the manner of packing or number of lamps within a container.

All the above services are subject to the lamps being kept in dry conditions, kept whole and all packaging removed.

FAQs

Are You Licensed?

Yes, you can find us on the Environment Agency Public Register using license number CB/ZP3813JN and searching for waste carriers.

Where Can I Find Out More?

Learn more by reading The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005.

Why Are Fluorescent Bulbs Hazardous?

Fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, which is the substance that helps create the fluorescent light. Unfortunately it is also extremely hazardous. Exposure to as little as 0.000001g of mercury vapour has been shown to adversely affect the human body.