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Fluorescent lamp disposal waste management.
In illinois the newly amended universal waste rule encourages recycling or proper disposal of waste lamps.
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Recycling and disposal of cfls and other bulbs that contain mercury epa recommends that consumers take advantage of available local options for recycling cfls fluorescent bulbs and other bulbs that contain mercury and all other household hazardous wastes rather than disposing of them in regular household trash.
If neither of these are local to you one of the easiest options is taking your used cfls to any home depot ikea or lowe s store in your town.
All fluorescent lamps and tubes must be recycled or taken to a household hazardous waste disposal facility a universal waste handler e g storage facility or broker or an authorized recycling facility.
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You can call your local waste management and.
A hazardous waste collection event in your area will also accept energy efficient light bulbs for recycling.
Compact fluorescent lamps cfls.
Some things we are used to throwing away can often be safely recycled too from old tv remotes to batteries to compact fluorescent bulbs and more.