Fluorescent Tube Disposal and Recycling
National Recycling provides fluorescent tube disposal for businesses across the UK, collecting tubes, lamps and other lighting waste from your site for recycling.
Fluorescent tube collections
Lighting Waste We Collect
We collect both small and large volumes of lighting waste, including fluorescent tubes and lamps, in bulk volumes from businesses.
Choose a single-container collection or regular scheduled pickups, depending on how much lighting waste your business produces. This suits facilities managers, electrical contractors and lighting upgrade projects.
Handled with care.
Fluorescent tubes.
From offices, warehouses, schools, factories, shops and car parks.Lamps.
The lamps used across commercial buildings. For LED lights and light fittings, see our lighting recycling service.Other lighting waste.
Tell us what you have and we will confirm how it can be collected.
From your site to a fresh start
How Our Fluorescent Tube Collection Works
- 01
Tell us what you have.
Send your waste type, quantity and collection postcode through our quote form. - 02
Get your quote.
Our team replies with a quote providing clear pricing details. - 03
We collect.
A verified waste carrier collects the lighting waste from your site. - 04
Recycling.
Tubes go to a licensed recycling facility, where glass, metal and hazardous materials are recovered wherever possible. - 05
Receive your documents.
You get hazardous waste consignment notes for your records.
Let’s get it sorted
Book Your Fluorescent Tube Collection
Tell us how much lighting waste you have and our team will reply with a quote. Call 0845 366 9306 or request a quote online.
Why it matters
The Benefits Of Recycling Fluorescent Tubes
Recycling fluorescent tubes recovers glass, aluminium end caps and rare-earth phosphors, while preventing the small amount of mercury in each tube from entering landfill. It is the simplest way to keep a routine waste stream fully compliant. We can also provide businesses with fluorescent tube coffins to store waste safely for collection.
A partner you can depend on
Why Choose National Recycling for Fluorescent Tube Disposal
Nationwide collections.
Our network of haulage partners collects from businesses across the UK.Small or large volumes.
One container or regular scheduled pickups.Fully compliant.
We use verified waste carriers and licensed recycling facilities, with consignment notes for every collection.Recycling first.
Glass and metal are recovered wherever it is safe to do so.Fast quotes.
Our team replies quickly to every enquiry, providing a fast turnaround for collections.One-off or regular.
Book a single clearance or a scheduled collection, with one supplier for every location.
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How do I dispose of fluorescent tubes?
Businesses must store used fluorescent tubes safely and pass them to a licensed carrier, who takes them to a licensed recycling facility. They cannot go in general waste. Send us your quantity and postcode through our quote form and we will confirm the details and arrange a collection.
Are fluorescent tubes hazardous waste?
Yes. Fluorescent tubes contain mercury, so they are classed as hazardous waste. They need to be collected by a licensed carrier, recycled or disposed of at a licensed recycling facility, and recorded on a hazardous waste consignment note, which you keep for 3 years in England and Wales.
Can you recycle fluorescent tubes?
Yes. At a licensed recycling facility, the mercury is dealt with safely and the glass and metal are recovered for recycling wherever possible. To recycle fluorescent tubes properly, keep them whole and separate from other waste until they are collected.
What should I do if a fluorescent tube breaks?
Ventilate the area and follow recommended clean-up procedures, because the tube contains mercury. Put the broken pieces in a sealed container and keep them with your other lighting waste for collection, rather than in a general waste bin or a glass recycling container.
Do you collect small quantities of tubes?
Yes. We collect both small and large volumes, from a single container to regular scheduled pickups. Tell us roughly how many tubes you have and where they are stored, and we will quote for a fluorescent tube collection that suits your site.
What paperwork will I receive?
You receive hazardous waste consignment notes for every collection. In England and Wales you must keep these for 3 years, so file them where you can find them quickly if you ever need to show your fluorescent tubes were disposed of legally.