Disposing of Energy Efficient Light bulbs

Disposing of Energy Efficient Light bulbs


If you are unfortunate enough to break an energy efficient light bulb please note the following guidelines:

Evacuate the room, taking care not to step on the shards of glass littering the floor.
Do not use a vacuum cleaner to clear up the mess as the machine’s sucking action could spread toxic mercury droplets around the house.
Put on rubber gloves and sweep the debris into a dustpan.
Place the remains in a plastic bag and seal it
DO NOT out the bag in a normal household dustbin
Instead, place it in a municipal recycling bin for batteries which also contain mercury (as do fluorescent tubes) or take it to a Recycling Centre for Household Waste where it can be disposed of safely.
Try not to inhale dust form the broken bulb.