Do You Recycle Fluorescent Light Bulbs. No incandescent halogen and LED lights. Fluorescent bulbs contain a small amount of mercury and should not be placed in the regular trash.
Many businesses do. CFLs can be recycled for free at Lowes stores. Many retail stores have adopted policies to keep the environment safe and help with recycling light bulbs.
Find fluorescent light bulbs recycling options for businesses on p2 of Hazardous Waste Disposal Companies PDF.
Some local BatteriesBulbs accepts and recycles all types of bulbs and ballasts. Unfortunately it is not as easy to recycle fluorescent tubes since Lowes decided not to accept them anymore. No fluorescent light bulbs used for business purposes including home businesses and property managers. You can recycle the metal and glass in fluorescent light bulbs but the bulb or tube itself requires disposal in a reprocessing facility.
