UPDATE
CAPREIT IS NOT PERMITTED TO STORE DISPOSED FLUORESCENT BULBS ON SITE. HOME DEPOT, LOWES & RONA APPARENTLY HAVE APPROVED FLUORESCENT DISPOSAL CONTAINERS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DISPOSE THEIR BULBS. CHECK OUT THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW.
Please don't throw out household hazardous waste out in the ordinary trash...
Energy-saving fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), also known as compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, a poisonous heavy metal, which is used to produce their light. In small amounts, these fluorescent tubes along with CFLs are not legally considered hazardous waste in Ontario. However, the City of Toronto directs residents to safely dispose of fluorescent tubes and CFLs using one of the following options:
Drop off fluorescent tubes and CFLs at one of the City's Drop-off Depots that take household hazardous waste(HHW).
Make an appointment with the Toxic Taxi if you have 10-50 kilograms/litres of household hazardous waste to pick up your HHW.
Bring fluorescent tubes and CFLs to your local Community Environment Day event.
What happens to fluorescent tubes and CFLs?
Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps/compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are sent for recycling to a Kitchener area company in Ayr, Ontario that captures the mercury in CFLs and sells it for reuse
check out this link for apartment residences:
City Of Toronto Information on hazardous waste
Thank you!
Please don't throw out household hazardous waste out in the ordinary trash...
Energy-saving fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), also known as compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, a poisonous heavy metal, which is used to produce their light. In small amounts, these fluorescent tubes along with CFLs are not legally considered hazardous waste in Ontario. However, the City of Toronto directs residents to safely dispose of fluorescent tubes and CFLs using one of the following options:
Drop off fluorescent tubes and CFLs at one of the City's Drop-off Depots that take household hazardous waste(HHW).
Make an appointment with the Toxic Taxi if you have 10-50 kilograms/litres of household hazardous waste to pick up your HHW.
Bring fluorescent tubes and CFLs to your local Community Environment Day event.
What happens to fluorescent tubes and CFLs?
Fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps/compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are sent for recycling to a Kitchener area company in Ayr, Ontario that captures the mercury in CFLs and sells it for reuse
check out this link for apartment residences:
City Of Toronto Information on hazardous waste
Thank you!
