Fluorescent lamps (£)
Details how fluorescent and other hazardous light bulbs or tubes should be disposed of.
Includes strip lights, fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and mercury bulbs.
These items are classified as both WEEE and Special Waste and as such are covered by both sets of regulation.
Disposal route
Works Division are registered as an authorised collection point for this type of waste on University (and University-maintained) premises.
For those departments maintained by the University
- Raise a work order on the EBIS repairline for collection.
- For larger quantities of lamps without a container a small charge will apply, Works division should be contacted in the first instance for details
- For small quantities of lamps Works division will collect and dispose of free of charge.
| Person | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Duncanson Central Area Team Leader |
0131 650 2498 | Cameron.Duncanson@ed.ac.uk |
| Steven Martin Accommodation Services Team Leader |
0131 651 2081 | Stevie.Martin@ed.ac.uk |
| James Cumming Science and Engineering Team Leader |
0131 650 9805 | Jim.Cumming@ed.ac.uk |
| Douglas Docking Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Team Leader |
0131 445 5260 | Dougie.Docking@ed.ac.uk |
Departments may wish to purchase their own containers. Further information can be supplied by Works division on request.
For those departments not maintained by the University
For University areas not maintained by Works division (e.g. glass houses, etc...) you may still be able to use Works division special storage containers. Please follow the next steps:
- You must raise a work order on the EBIS repairline
- A small charge will apply; again Works division should be contacted in the first instance for details.
For those departments who arrange there own collection
APUC in 2008 awarded a term of contract with Edmundsons electrical for the supply of electrical products.
Included in this contract is the free collection and transportation of hazardous lamps from University premises to an authorised lamp recycling plant for safe disposal.
Please follow the link below to contact Edmundson electrical, newhailes branch, to arrange an uplift:
This article was published on Dec 10, 2009