FLUORESCENT LAMPS & MERCURY CONTAINING DEVICES

All fluorescent lamps, including compact and "green" lamps, contain mercury. Mercury is a known toxin and much effort has been made to keep mercury from being released into the environment.

In addition to fluorescent lamps many other types of lighting such as HID and some neon lights also contain mercury. Together these are referred to as mercury containing lamps or "MCL's"

MCL's are banned in Florida from being incinerated to reduce the release of mercury into the environment and to encourage recycling & reclamation of mercury as a product.

Businesses should make arrangements with a private licensed hauler or recycler. Refer to Yellow Pages or call hazardous waste services for a list of fluorescent lamp recyclers.

SWA does not accept commercially generated MCL's.

Mercury is also found in many other products. For more info go to FDEP's website for mercury.