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Where can I recycle compact florescent light bulbs?

April 26, 2017compact florescent light bulbs recycle

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Where can I recycle compact florescent light bulbs?

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Mercury currently is an essential component of Compact Florescent Bulbs (CFLs), and it allows the bulb to be an efficient light source. No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact or in use. CFLs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing an average of 5 milligrams, which is about the amount that would cover the tip of a ball-point pen. By comparison, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury. Go to https://www.thinkgreenfromhome.com/ThinkGreenFromHome.cfm to learn more about a program offered by Waste Management to recycle CFLs.Some Home Depot and IKEA stores have boxes in the front of the stores to recycle CFLs. Contact your retailers for more information.If you cannot recycle the bulbs, it is recommended that you wrap them with newsaper and place in a baggy for disposal. This process will help contain the mercury if the bulb breaks.