Cfl bulbs can also be recycled for free at retail locations like bartell drugs lowe s the home depot and mclendon hardware.
Free fluorescent light bulb recycling.
Or you can call 1 800 cleanup part of earth 911 to find a recycling center near you.
Pack your tube in newspaper or bubble wrap when transporting to a recycling center or household hazardous waste event.
You don t want it to break in your car.
Recycle incandescent and cfl bulbs for free.
All home depots provide free cfl bulb recycling.
Cfls and other fluorescent bulbs often break when thrown into a dumpster trash can or compactor or when they end up in a landfill or incinerator.
Batteries plus bulbs if you have one near you.
Why recycle fluorescent tubes.
Single use alkaline batteries are difficult to recycle however some batteries plus stores will recycle them for a small fee.
The mercury is also hazardous allowing these bulbs to be classified as universal waste.
Compact fluorescent light cfl bulbs.
Other materials in the bulbs get reused.
Learn more about cfls and mercury.
We did find one chain that will accept them.
This means cfl and fluorescent bulbs are accepted at most hhw facilities and home depot and lowe s.
Recycling prevents the release of mercury into the environment.
When you switch to money and energy saving led and cfl bulbs pse will recycle your old incandescent or cfl bulbs for free.
Find a recycling center.
There s no recycling market for broken fluorescent lamps.