Table 3: Effect different recycling efficiency and Hg content of the CFL on the total
environmental release of Hg.
| Recycling efficiency (%) |
Hg content of CFL (mg) |
Hg release in environment (kg/y) |
| 20 |
4.5 |
1592 |
| 50 |
4.5 |
1027 |
| 100 |
4.5 |
462 |
| |
| 20 |
2.25 |
891 |
| 50 |
2.25 |
660 |
| 100 |
2.25 |
462 |
Source: SCHER 
Opinion on Mercury in Certain Energy-saving Light Bulbs (2010), 3.3 Question C, p. 14