High Intensity Discharge Lamps (HIDs) are highly efficient and long lasting light bulbs primarily used for outdoor lighting or to illuminate vast indoor spaces. Other types of HIDs are Metal Halide Lamps, Mercury Vapour Lamps, and High Pressure Sodium Lamps.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Turn lights off whenever possible and set use to a timer to extend lamp life and save money. Choose EnergyStar certified bulbs for maximum efficiency and quality. Simply using a HID instead of an incandescent bulb keeps half a tonne of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb. Keeping lights, fixtures, and rooms clean will remove dust, which absorbs light and can reduce bulb efficiency.
Reuse
There are few practical options for reuse of HIDs so bring them in for proper disposal.
Recycle
High Intensity Discharge Lamps and Metal Halide Lamps tend to have commercial or industrial uses and do not fall under residential recycling programs at this time. Contact the provider below to arrange pick up and recycling of your lamps.
Facilities
Nu Life Industries Inc.
1 - 3347 262 Street, Aldergrove
Aldergrove
1-800-247-6724
The Environmental Story
HIDs like Compact Florescent Bulbs (CFLs) proportionately out perform incandescent bulbs. It can take several minutes for a HID to light up, so use of these lamps is limited to large outdoor areas such as athletic playing fields, parking lots, and indoor areas like gymnasiums and hallways. The precious and toxic trace amount of mercury found within the lamp, the glass tube and the ballast are recyclable and require proper disposal.
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