Environmental and Safety Compliance

Facilities typically have numerous fluorescent light bulbs within their buildings. When the light bulbs go out or are replaced, what does the facility personnel that changed the light bulbs do with the old ones? Do they just throw them in the trash? Unless the facility can prove that the old bulbs do not contain hazardous constituents, they cannot dispose of the old light bulbs in the regular trash. The facility is required to handle them as universal waste and follow the associated regulatory rules. Alternatively, the facility can manage the light bulbs as hazardous waste and follow those regulatory requirements.

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Properly managing your universal waste needs to be one of your sustainable business strategies! Help your overall Triple Bottom Line (planet)!