KYIV. Oct 22 (Interfax-Ukraine) – A first production line to recycle mercury-containing light bulbs in Ukraine was launched in Lviv at the city’s combined heat and power plant on October 20, 2015, the press service of Lviv City Council has reported.
According to the report, the launch of the production line is foreseen in the project on the creation of the municipal electric and electronic equipment waste disposal system in Lviv which is being realized with the financial support of the EU.
It is planned to provide EUR 1.3 million of financing for the project, and the mercury-containing light bulb recycling line cost EUR 700,000.
Sweden’s MRT System International AB supplied the equipment for the production line.
“Only two persons will work at the line, as it is fully automated, and two persons have been already trained,” Project Coordinator Oksana Viytyk said.
According to the report, the capacity of the production line is 500 tube mercury-containing light bulbs or 800 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) per hour, which would allow providing the services to the whole western Ukraine. Almost all elements received after bulb recycling can be used as recycled materials.
Waste bulbs will be collected from households using two mobile pick-up centers which have already been bought.
