...Dispose
of Used Fluorescent Bulbs?
Keep
your family and water safe from mercury: Recycle fluorescent
tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs at your local
household hazardous waste facility and participating drop-off
sites.
Fluorescent
lamps save energy!!
Compared
to standard incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps can reduce
energy consumption by 50% and lighting costs by 30-38 percent.
Fluorescent lamps last, on an average, 10 times longer than
conventional lamps.
Fluorescent
lamps contain mercury, so dispose of them correctly.
Improper
lamp disposal is a human health and water pollution problem,
because lamps broken in landfills or at home release mercury -
a potent neurotoxin. Dispose of used fluorescent lamps at your
local household hazardous waste collection centers. These
centers send fluorescent lamps to specialized recycling
facilities where the mercury in them is recovered for reuse,
rather than escaping into the environment and polluting our
water. (Note: fluorescent bulbs are safe to use)
For
residents, Click
here for a list of local drop-off locations for
Fluorescent Bulbs. For businesses, call 408-299-7300 and
ask for business drop-off.
