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Fluorescent tube disposal is an increasing problem for many offices. Tubes contain mercury, a highly toxic metal, and cannot be thrown away along with normal rubbish.

Paper Round now offers a comprehensive recycling service to suit the needs of any office:

Small office: 1 - 50 tubes
Simply call us to collect small quantities of tubes. There is no need for any special container in your office, simply slide the old tubes into the cardboard packaging the new ones come in and we'll collect them along with your normal recycling. We charge per lamp.

Minimum charge £12 with regular collection or £19.50 for a special collection.

Medium office: 50 - 200 tubes per quarter
Regular producers of lamps will benefit from a specialist container on site. This means that lamps can be safely stored whilst they await collection and offers economies of scale.

Paper Round provides an 8' long by 1' diameter pipe. Simply fill the container with tubes. It will hold 420 x 2'; 210 x 4' or 100 x 6' tubes with cardboard packaging removed.

The pipe costs £110, which is payable on delivery. Collection is FREE. Shorter tubes 4' or 6' long are available if space is a problem, all cost £110. An empty pipe will automatically be delivered  when a full one is collected.

Large office: Over 200 tubes per quarter
Large producers of tubes should consider a collapsible pallet on site. These large containers, measuring 2m x 1m x 1m, are suitable for tubes up to 6' long and any non-linear compact bulbs. It will hold 3,600 x 2'; 2,400 x 2' & 4' or 1,200 x 6' pipes with all cardboard packaging removed.

The pallet costs £30 pcm to rent. Collection and recycling costs £595, which is charged on delivery. An empty pallet will automatically be delivered every time a full one is collected.

 
What happens to the tubes once they're collected?

Fluorescent tubes are taken for recycling to a highly sophisticated recycling plant. It uses the latest End Cut Technology, accepted by the lamp industry as the highest level of recycling in this field. The plant cuts off each end of the lamp containing the lead glass component and this is then processed in a separate part of the plant.

The remaining soda lime glass contains phosphor powder. The phosphor is then distilled by batch process to remove the mercury content which like all components is reused back in industry. Finally the glass itself, clear of dangerous materials, can be recycled.

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