Compact Fluorescentize Your House

Step 2 Disposing of Old/Burnt Out Light Bulbs

If you do not know where there is a place to drop off old light bulbs, you should follow the following instructions.

First go to earth911.org. Next, type in the first box, Light Bulbs, and in the zip code area, type in your zip code. Click GO. You should get a list of landfills/drop off areas for old light bulbs. I found one right down the road from me!

If you have light bulbs which contain PCBs and Mercury, you must:
1.Investigate and follow state and local requirements for handling and disposing of lamps.
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2.If you have not tested your mercury-containing lamp wastes to show that they are not hazardous, then assume they are hazardous and dispose of them as hazardous waste.
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3.Mercury-containing lamps that test hazardous must be handled in compliance with hazardous waste regulations.
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4.Maintain permanent records of mercury-containing lamps that are disposed as hazardous waste.

For other light bulbs, you can dispose of them by putting them in a plastic bag (which isn't recyclable), and dispose of them in a trash can.

Comments

[LowEnergy]

The plastic bag for other types of bulbs...is that just to catch sharp pieces if it breaks?