How do you dispose CFL light bulbs?

Answer 1

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Incandescent bulbs contain lead. Contact your local garbage or recycling facility to ask about their disposal methods, whether or not they will pick them up for your house or if you have to drop them off. Store them in the packaging you received them in until proper disposal.

Answer 2

Incandescent bulbs are not practical to recycle. There is not enough recyclable material in an incandescent bulb.

Florescent bulbs including the new CFLs must be recycled because they contain trace amounts of Mercury. In some states it's unlawful to dispose of a florescent light bulb as universal waste in a landfill. Each state has different requirements, visit http://www.lightbulbrecycling.com/regulations.html#State_Regulations for more information regarding your state's laws and requirements.

Answer 3

In some states it's unlawful to dispose of a light bulb as universal waste in a landfill. However each state has different requirements, visit http://www.lightbulbrecycling.com/regulations.html#State_Regulations for more information regarding your state's laws and requirements. Some states ask that you just throw away incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs in the regular garbage as universal waste.

Answer 4

Probably the best place to start is with whoever currently picks up your household trash or recyclables. If you pay for this service, you'll almost certainly find a customer service number on your bill. Give them a call and ask if they offer CFL or mercury recycling. If not, politely suggest they do so. Here's an opportunity to write a letter, attend a meeting or take some other activist role in highlighting the importance of proper CFL disposal. The appropriate follow-up will depend on whether your trash service is privately or publicly held.

Answer 5

When u depose of a light bulb people usally though it out in the garbag but you should probly just bury it..