You don t want it to break in your car.
Fluorescent light recycling center.
There s no recycling market for broken fluorescent lamps.
This means cfl and fluorescent bulbs are accepted at most hhw facilities and home depot and lowe s.
So he has been taking his old bulbs to lowe s and home depot for.
Given the current situation we encourage you to reserve your recycling for when the covid 19 pandemic has passed.
Some states and local jurisdictions have more stringent regulations than u s.
The mercury is also hazardous allowing these bulbs to be classified as universal waste.
Here s how it works.
Pack your tube in newspaper or bubble wrap when transporting to a recycling center or household hazardous waste event.
Currently most recycling centers only accept fluorescent tubes and cfl bulbs as these contain mercury a precious metal making it valuable.
Why recycle fluorescent tubes.
A recycling certficate for your bulbs or ballasts is even available upon request.
King county does not accept fluorescent bulbs and tubes includes green tipped tubes and compact fluorescent bulbs in the garbage or for disposal at its transfer stations.
Many recycling locations have temporarily closed and we expect more to follow.
Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.
Whether it s fluorescent lamps high intensity discharge hid lamps or even ballasts our prepaid return boxes help give you the greenlight on recycling.
Epa does and may require that you recycle cfls and other mercury containing light bulbs.
Fluorescent light tubes that contain mercury or lead or that have other hazardous properties.
Recycle fluorescent lights cfls and hids at no charge throughout washington state.
See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for fluorescent light recycling centers locations in buffalo ny.
Many state regulatory agencies and the us epa have regulated these items to reduce the amount mercury in our landfills and ultimately in our environment.