Users of Balcan Lampcrushers, who appreciate the benefits of crushing waste lamps, by minimising the waste and removing the inherent danger of storing these lamps, can opt for the Balcan filter unit for use on our range of lamp crushers. This allows the lamp crusher to crush mercury bearing gas discharge lamps of all kinds dry, without the need for a water spray as previously required.  The lamp debris can then be processed through our lamp recycling plant which we has been on stream since 2002.

 

The filter unit comprises of a powerful extractor fan which mounts over a hole in the side of the crusher. This sucks out the hazardous powder and mercury vapours generated during the crushing operation and, having filtered them out, releases the cleaned air to atmosphere.

Running costs of this system remain the same as for the previous SOAKUP Sack System, insomuch as the pack of twenty sacks will be supplied with a filter that will require to be replaced each time more sacks are ordered.

As landfill costs escalate, the Balcan Lamp crusher c/w dry filtration kit is one of the most cost effective method of having your lamps recycled.

Re:The future use of lamp crushers

There has been a certain amount of misinformation put out about the future use of lampcrushers and recycling. There is NO legislation banning the use of  lamp crushers and the EA and DTI have confirmed none is expected in the future.

 

Competitors are concerned because their recycling plants supposedly will only accept whole and unbroken lamps. However we have designed our plant to accept both whole and crushed lamps, so existing and new clients can continue to make good use of their machines. This is a particularly important matter where storage and vandalism of lamps is a problem and where there is a recognised risk they can be used as a weapon such as in prisons. 

Pre-crushing lamps has the recognised benefit that 4-5 times the amount of crushed lamps can be carried in a vehicle, hence 4-5 times less fuel is used.  Recycling is not just about recycling the product, it is a total package protecting the environment as well.

We manufacture the widest range of models of lamp crushers to meet all needs. Our electrically operated low loader crusher accepts lamps up to 4½” diameter or handfuls of fluorescent tubes as quickly as they can be loaded and has a capacity in excess of 1,500 fluorescent tubes per hour, so there is no waste of time processing your lamps.