PIG® HID Lamp Recycling Program

Safely disposing of and recycling spent High Intensity Discharge (HID) light bulbs is hassle-free with our cradle-to-grave program – and only PIG passes the ISTA 3A Shipping Test!

• Easy-to-use mail-back program safely recycles up to 20 spent HID lamps
• Includes everything you need — collection and shipping containers, prepaid UPS shipping label to our recycling partner, specially reinforced packing tape and access to your recycling certificate upon completion
• Packaging meets stringent requirements of the ISTA 3A Standard Shipping Performance Test to ensure no hazardous chemicals or broken glass can escape during shipping; no other recycling program meets these standards
• Tyvek and vapor-seal bonded bag with self-adhesive seal contains bulbs, tubes and haz waste if breakage occurs during shipping
• Collection box holds the bag, featuring multi-layer cardboard and reinforced shipping tape
• Outer shipping box, also multi-layered cardboard, contains the sealed inner box and provides strength during shipment to the recycling center
• Program includes a downloadable Certificate of Destruction to prove your compliance with Hazardous Waste Regulations during EPA audits
• Performance-tested system helps protect all key stakeholders within the supply chain (generator, transporter and recycling company)
• Helps you manage waste streams, reduce waste costs and avoid costly fines associated with throwing out bulbs in regular trash
• Minimizes the risk of breakage or leakage of mercury powder and other hazardous chemicals that can occur in mail-back programs utilizing cheap polyethylene containment bags