The Bulb Eater® allows customers to crush straight lamps and CFL's of any length. It offers reduced labor, recycling cost savings (up to 50%), and minimizes storage space (up to 80%). The system, which is mounted to a 55-gallon container, can hold up to 1350 4-foot fluorescent lamps or 3,000 CFLs. Please follow this link to request a quote for your Bulb Eater®!
The Bulb Eater® crushes spent fluorescent lamps and CFLs of any size into 100% recyclable material while capturing over 99.99% of the vapors released. The system, which is mounted to a 55-gallon container, can hold up to 1350 4-foot fluorescent lamps or 3,000 CFLs. The unit is equipped with a side-mounted dust filter unit containing the highest quality H.E.P.A. filter available. This works in conjunction with an activated carbon filter located in the steel canister. The activated carbon filter actively captures and neutralizes the mercury vapor released from the lamps during crushing.
The lamps are separated into glass, metal, and mercury. Once the glass and metal are clean of the mercury, they can be recycled to make new products. The mercury-bearing phosphor powder is retorted and distilled to separate the pure mercury and phosphor powder for re-use.
The Bulb Eater® 3 is the next generation of Bulb Eater® Lamp Crusher which crushes spent fluorescent lamps of any length into 100% recyclable material while capturing over 99.99% of the vapors released. The system, which is mounted onto a 55-gallon container, can hold up to 1359 4-foot fluorescent lamps
The Bulb Eater® 3 lamp crusher unit is equipped with a side-mounted dust filter unit containing the highest quality HEPA filter available. This works in conjunction with an activated carbon filter located in a steel canister. The activated carbon filter actively captures and neutralized the mercury vapor released from the lamps during crushing. A recent study showed non-detectable levels of escaped mercury vapor even after crushing 1500 lamps (Bulb Eater® 3 Air Emissions Report). The Bulb Eater® 3 features a new 5 stage filter system, a digital control with LCD display, self-diagnostic fault codes, and a higher motor speed for increased lamp waste per drum.
In addition to providing OSHA and ACGIH compliance, the Bulb Eater® 3 lamp crusher frees up valuable storage space normally filled with boxes of spent whole lamps, reduces handling and related labor costs, and typically cuts recycling costs by 50% or more.
Type: Bulb Eater® 3 with Intelli Technology
Capacity of 4' T12 Lamps1: 875
Capacity of 4' T12 U-Tube Lamps1: 450
Capacity of 4' T17 Lamps1: 300
Capacity of 4' T8 Lamps1: 1350
Capacity of 8' T12 Lamps1: 400
Capacity of CFL Lamps1: 3000
Description/Special Features: Single model that crushes linear, CFL, and U-tube lamps
Lower angle entry tube, cyclone separator, five Stage filter system
No casual connections of hoses
On board controls with Intelli Technology
Includes: T12 Entry Tube, Filter Installed, Spinner Assembly and Carbon Canister, CFL/U-Tube chute sold separately, Drum Not included
Material of Construction: Steel, Plastic and Rubber
Compliance: *Only available in the Continental US (48 states), Canada, & District of Columbia. Not Available in CA, MN, MO, ME, VT, NH, CT, RI, PA and WV.
1Individual experience may vary.
CFL Lamps and T5, T8, T12 Lamps
Please only use this unit for lamps.
Do not exceed the UN rated weight when placing lamps in the container.