Mercury-Containing Light Bulb (Lamp) Resources and Related Links
EPA Web Sites
- Energy Star - Provides in-depth information about energy efficient lighting. Energy Star also Provides Frequent Questions on the Proper Disposal of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) (PDF). (3 pp., 71 KB, About PDF)
- Mercury - Provides a broad range of general information, actions, fish advisories and technical information relative to mercury.
- State and Regional Web Sites - Provides information about what EPA Regional offices and the states are doing to reduce mercury emissions.
- Safe Mercury Management - Provides information about the treatment, disposal and management of mercury and mercury waste.
National Organizations
Earth 911.org - Provides access to information about community municipal household hazardous waste programs that collect household fluorescent light bulbs (including compact fluorescent light bulbs).
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers (ALMR)- An education and information resource to businesses and the general public, which can provide more assistance with the collection, processing, recycling and recovery of used mercury-containing light bulbs.
Lamprecycle.org - A web site sponsored
by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) provides information
about used fluorescent and high intensity discharge light bulb recycling. Lamprecycle.org
also maintains a list of companies claiming to recycle or handle used
mercury-containing light bulbs.