How to Recycle CFC Bulbs and Other Mercury-Containing Lights
This Web site is intended to increase awareness, provide resource tools, information to
users, and to encourage the recycling of all mercury-containing light bulbs, including compact fluorescent light bulbs
(CFLs) after they burn out. EPA is working with manufacturers and major U.S. retailers to develop, implement or expand
recycling options. Household hazardous waste collection facilities usually accept these lamps.
Households and consumers can contact their state or local environmental regulatory agency for information about proper
disposal options such as disposal in your household garbage if no other options are available. If your state or local
environmental regulatory agency offers no other disposal options except your household garbage, place the fluorescent
light bulb in two plastic bags and seal it before putting it into the outside trash, or other protected outside location, for the
next normal trash collection. Read more...
