How should the waste be packaged prior to pick-up?
Intact Lamps – All lamps must be packaged in a manner to “minimize” breakage. The OEM box is the most popular method of packaging. If the OEM box is not available, fiber drums are a simple alternative. Because they have lids, fiber drums provide a time advantage to boxing and taping. All lamps must be free of foreign material, including tape (on the actual lamp) and paper sleeves. Crushed Lamps – Crushed lamps must be sealed in a steel 55-gallon drum complete with locking ring and lid. There cannot be any extraneous material such as wire, trash, or liquids in the drum or it will be returned. Ballast – Non-leaking ballast should be packaged in a 55- gallon steel drum with locking ring and lid. These drums must also be free of any other foreign material. Leaking ballast should be placed in a plastic bag or a similar material to prevent contaminating the non-leaking ballast, and placed in a separate pail or drum. Batteries – All batteries should be separated and packaged in a manner that
Intact Lamps – All lamps must be packaged in a manner to “minimize” breakage. The OEM box is the most popular method of packaging. If the OEM box is not available, fiber drums are a simple alternative. Because they have lids, fiber drums provide a time advantage to boxing and taping. All lamps must be free of foreign material, including tape (on the actual lamp) and paper sleeves. Crushed Lamps – Crushed lamps must be sealed in a steel 55-gallon drum complete with locking ring and lid. There cannot be any extraneous material such as wire, trash, or liquids in the drum or it will be returned. Compact Fluorescent Lamps – Lamps should be placed tightly in cardboard boxes or plastic buckets with lids so they don’t moce around and break during transit. We highly recommend plastic buckets with lids to minimize mercury exposure in case bulbs break. Ballast – Non-leaking ballast should be packaged in a 55- gallon steel drum with locking ring and lid. These drums must also be free of any other
