Lamp Disposal
Almost all metal halide lamps contain a small amount of mercury, a naturally occurring element that is pervasive in the environment. It is important that lamps containing mercury be properly managed to protect the environment.
Some countries like the United States and Canada have stringent regulations on lamp recycling. Under Federal hazardous waste laws, lamp users are responsible for complying with disposal standards.
In other areas of the world environmental laws on metal halide lamps are more lax. However in Europe the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive for Pan European product recovery and recycling is currently being drawn up and may include high discharge lamps. We will keep you informed on this.
At Prolamps we do not recommend you dispose of lamps as normal household/office rubbish but that you take advantage of recycling opportunities available in many towns and cities in each country.
In the UK only Prolamps can dispose of the faulty lamp safely on your behalf if you wish. For a small handling charge of £7.00 we can collect the faulty lamp while delivering your new lamp at the same time. All we ask is that the faulty lamp is boxed up securely for its collection. Also it is important that the faulty lamp is ready for collection once the courier arrives with your newly ordered lamp. We can only do the delivery and collection once.
As part of our commitment to the environment we want you to take advantage of this scheme. As part of our commitment to you, the customer, we will credit the £7.00 handling charge in your next lamp order. Prolamps – “Friendly to the environment. Friendly to your wallet”.