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Lamps and Bulbs

To recycle projector lamps and bulbs, fill out the hazardous materials pickup form on the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) website.

For fluorescent bulbs:

  • Recycle your fluorescent lamps.
  • Use low-mercury, green-tipped bulbs. These are lower in mercury but do still contain mercury at a level that can cause contamination if broken.
  • Store all spent bulbs in closed boxes, labeled as “Used Bulbs” and date the container with the first date that a bulb was put into the box. This box must be kept closed unless a bulb is actively being added to the box.
  • Bulb boxes should be brought to the EHS storage facility across from University Surplus Property so that they may be collected for recycling.
  • Contact Housekeeping immediately if you break a bulb in a lab or office environment.
  • Fill out the hazardous materials pickup form if you or your department are registered with EHS as a lab, and your projector lamps and bulbs will be picked up.
  • Fill out the hazardous materials pickup form (non-PIs) if you are not registered with EHS as a lab, and your projector lamps and bulbs will be picked up.
  • Do not put used fluorescent bulbs in the trash.
  • Do not intentionally break or crush lamps because mercury will be released.