Light Globes
Incandescent globes should be disposed of in your landfill bin after wrapping in paper. Various programs and companies recycle fluorescent globes including compact fluoros (CFLs).
A range of recycling programs for mercury-containing globes such as fluoroscents and compact fluoros, HIDs and metal halides are run by state or local authorities, community partnerships and commercial recyclers.
Some states and local councils also accept globes like compact fluoros for recycling at specific collection points or as part of household chemical or hazardous waste services.
If your workplace or business has large quantities of light globes to recycle, visit BusinessRecycling.com.au to find suitable collection or pick up service options.
Council services for Lighting
Brisbane City Council has not listed any Light Globe and Compact Fluoro programs.
Drop off locations for Lighting
21 drop off businesses match on Lighting within approx 60km of Brisbane QLD
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| Business Name | Address | Suburb | State | Postcode | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enviro Site Services | 65 Telford Street | Virginia | QLD | 4014 | |
| Prempac Recycling Solutions Pty Limited | 58 Klingner Road | Scarborough | QLD | 4020 | |
| Toxfree Queensland Pty Ltd | 168 Musgrave Road | Coopers Plains | QLD | 4108 | |
| Eurokey Recycling | 71 Grice Street | Clontarf | QLD | 4019 | |
| Ipswich City Council (administration Building - Mayors Office) | 45 Roderick Street | Ipswich | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (customer Service Centre) | Ipswich City Square, 117 Brisbane Street | Ipswich | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 1) | Cnr Commercial Drive & Woodcrest Way | Springfield | QLD | 4300 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 10) | Shop 5-6 Rosewood Plaza, 20-22 John Street | Rosewood | QLD | 4340 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 2) | 18 Queen Street | Goodna | QLD | 4300 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 3) | Lvl 3 Redbank Plaza - Next To The Police Beat | Redbank | QLD | 4301 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 4) | 1/36 South Station Road | Booval | QLD | 4304 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 5) | Shop 1, Jacaranda Centre, 2-3 Jacaranda Street | East Ipswich | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 6) | Shop 38a, Brassall Shopping Centre, 68 Hunter Street | Brassall | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 7) | 45 Roderick Street | Ipswich | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 8) | Leichhardt Village Court, Cnr Samford & Toongarra Roads | Leichhardt | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (division 9) | Shop 36, Raceview Shopping Centre, 64 Raceview Street | Raceview | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (library - Igic Building) | 40 South Street | Ipswich | QLD | 4305 | |
| Ipswich City Council (redbank Plains Library) | Moreton Avenue | Redbank | QLD | 4301 | |
| Ipswich City Council (redbank Plaza Library) | Redbank Plaza Shopping Centre, 1 Collingwood Park Drive | Redbank | QLD | 4301 | |
| Ipswich City Council (riverview Recycling And Refuse Centre) | Riverview Road | Riverview | QLD | ||
| Ikea | 3539-3565 Pacific Highway | Slacks Creek | QLD | 4127 |
Pick up locations for Lighting
4 pick up businesses match your query on Lighting
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| Business Name | Details | Picks up | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management Australia | Click Business Name for details | Qld | May apply |
| Prempac Recycling Solutions Pty Limited | Product inspection prior to pick up confirmation. free ... | Qld | May apply |
| Toxfree Queensland Pty Ltd | Click Business Name for details | Nationally | May apply |
| Eurokey Recycling | We can offer better value for your plastic waste if it... | Qld | Free |
About Light Globes
- Energy-efficient alternatives to incandescent globes, such as compact fluoros (CFLs), use as little as one fifth of the energy of incandescents.
- CFLs last 6 - 15 times longer than incandescents, so fewer light bulbs are used.
- Keep greenhouse gas emissions and energy bills low by using energy-efficient globes and switching off lights when not needed.
- Any type of broken globe should be wrapped and placed in your landfill bin. For clean up of broken fluoro globes, follow the federal government guidelines
Importance of Recycling Light Globes
- Compact fluoros contain trace amounts of mercury - the amount that would cover the tip of a ballpoint pen, and one third of the amount used in office fluoro tubes. By recycling, the small amount of mercury can be recovered, used again and kept out of landfill.
- Recycling fluorescent household globes can also recover other valuable materials like ceramic, glass, aluminium and phosphor that are used in products like fertilizer, aluminium cans and insulation batts.
Further Information
- FluoroCycle is a voluntary partnership between government and industry to increase the recycling of mercury-containing lamps.
- See the Australian government's lighting pages for more information on lighting efficiency, the phase-out of incandescent lamps and general lighting FAQs.
- See 7Myths.PlanetArk.org for further details on compact fluoros and energy saving lighting.
- Fluorescent globe processing is carried out in Australia through recycling companies such as Chemsal and CMA Ecocycle
