Recycled via:
- Your light tubes and bulbs are taken to a reprocessing facility
- The lamps and tubes are pre-broken.
- They are washed to remove contaminants.
- A distiller is then used to extract the elemental mercury, which is reused, and phosphor powder.
- The glass, metals and plastics are broken down into smaller pieces.
- These materials are then separated and sent on to other recycling plants for further recycling before being turned into new products.