Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs – Residential Recycling

According to Energystar.gov, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs):

• Use about 75% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer.
• Save about $30 or more in electricity costs over each bulb’s lifetime.
• Produce about 75% less heat, so they’re safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with home cooling.

To operate more efficiently, CFLs contain a very small amount of Mercury. For proper disposal and recycling, consider:

Drop-Off Programs*

• Home Depot
• My Organic Market
• IKEA
• Broadview Waste Services, 7610 Energy Parkway, Curtis Bay, MD 21226. For more information, call (410) 437-6590.
• Howard County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
  (residential use only)
  Where: Alpha Ridge Residents' Convenience Center
  When: Saturdays in April-November, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

*Visit Earth911.org for specific locations

Mail-in Programs

• Visit www.1000bulbs.com/Recycling to view assorted toolkits for fluorescent bulb recycling. Simply purchase the kit and fill with the appropriate bulbs. The kit includes prepaid shipping to mail the contents.
• Waste Management offers kits for recycling various items. Fill the prepaid boxes with the appropriate items and mail to Waste Management. Visit www.ThinkGreenFromHome.com for more information.
• Visit www.officedepot.com for more information about Office Depot’s bulb recycling toolkits.

For proper handling of broken bulbs, Click here.

Other CFL Resources

www.mde.state.md.us

www.epa.gov/epawaste

www.1000bulbs.com/Recycling

www.energystar.gov

www.lamprecycle.org

www.earth911.com/hazardous/cfl

NOTE: Howard County does not endorse independent programs or retail locations.