Shedding light on fluorescent lamp disposal
Eugene Water & Electric Board, along with other local public utilities, Lane County
Waste Management and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, is currently
promoting a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) disposal program for residential electric
utility customers. The consortium is working with local retailers to make recycling
of CFLs and fluorescent tubes up to four feet long easier for residents in Lane
County.
But what options are available for commercial and industrial customers?
Businesses, agencies and organizations that generate small quantities of fluorescent
lighting fixtures are called Conditionally Exempt Generators (CEGs) and may be eligible
to participate in Lane County's CEG collection program. Participating businesses
must pre-register and pay disposal fees for their waste.
Call Lane County Waste Management at (541) 682-4120 for information.