Energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent tubes must be returned intact to collection points because they contain mercury.
Tämä lajitteluohjesivu on eri kielellä kuin valitsemasi kieli. Voit palata karttanäkymään ja valita kierrätettävän materiaalin omalla kiellelläsi.
Always observe local and collection point specific instructions! The following are some general guidelines based on prevailing practices.
Energy saving light bulbs contain mercury so avoid breaking them. The Lampputieto website has answers to frequently asked questions.
There are hundreds of regional collection points for lamps. The stores that sell energy saving light bulbs and fluorescent tubes also collect them.
The lamps are transported from the collection point to treatment plants.
In the treatment process, fluorescent tubes are crushed in a chemical solution that binds the mercury released from the tubes. Liquid mercury is turned into harmless mercury sulphide which is the most common form of mercury also found in the bedrock. Metal and glass is washed and screened. Only the mercury sulphide ends up in final deposit.
The metal and glass is used as recycled raw material in the glass wool and metal industries.