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Fluorescent lamps (including compact fluorescent light bulbs) and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps are the two most common types of mercury-containing lamps. Fluorescent lamps are commonly used for the lighting of schools, office buildings, and businesses. HID lamps include mercury vapor lamps, metal halide, high-pressure sodium lamps and other specialty lamps that are used for streetlights, floodlights, car park industrial lighting and some car headlights

Compact fluorescent light bulbs ( CFLs) are an energy efficient and cost effective lighting alternative to regular incandescent light bulbs. A compact fluorescent light bulb fits in a regular light bulb socket or can be plugged into a small lighting fixture. CFLs are typically used in homes and are increasingly used by businesses. They use 75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. Every CFL can keep more than 400 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere. cfl bulbs collectionCFLs contain an average of 5 milligrams of mercury. However, the amount of mercury can vary depending on the company that makes the light bulb and type of compact fluorescent light bulb.

A mercury-containing lamp is the bulb or tube portion of the lighting device that contains a small amount of elemental mercury. Mercury is a necessary component to the operation of most energy-efficient lighting products. Lamps that contain mercury use 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs and last approximately ten times longer.

Drum-top crushing is done using a mechanical device that fits on top of a 55-gallon collection drum. Whole lamps are broken in the system but components are not separated, and the drum will contain hazardous mercury, phosphor powder, glass and mixed metals. Crushing lamps into drums releases mercury into the filter, which also becomes hazardous.