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Lamp Recycling - ALL
Lamp Recycling
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)
Overview
Recycle your spent Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) at approved locations due to small amounts of mercury inside the bulbs. Some states like Minnesota require recycling CFLs by law.
Regardless, you always help the environment when you avoid throwing CFL bulbs in the trash and dispose of them properly. Find a recycling location near you (see section on Additional Information below).
Benefits
Save, Help the Environment
When you replace old bulbs with CFLs, the CFLs:
- Use up to 75% less energy
- Can last 10 times longer than regular bulbs
- Help the environment
If every US household replaced a bulb with an ENERGY STAR® CFL, we would save enough energy to light 3 million homes, about $600 million in energy costs and prevent emissions from the equivalent of 800,000 cars in one year.
Who Qualifies
Any customer from any state can participate.
How to Get Started
Find a Recycling Location
You should recycle CFLs at approved locations. In most states, these locations will be local recycling or solid waste facilities. Some states like Minnesota and Colorado also have participating retailers recycle CFLs for a small fee. Minnesota customers can use a 50¢ off coupon on the recycling cost.
To find a location near you, please contact your local waste facility or select a link for your state from link in the Additional Information section below.
Additional Information
What’s in a CFL
Manufacturers are working to reduce mercury in fluorescent lights. A CFL contains a very small amount of mercury in its glass tubing—about 5 milligrams — an amount that only covers the tip of a ballpoint pen. That’s just a tiny fraction of the mercury found in old thermometers—about 500 milligrams which is equal to the amount in 100 CFLs.
What to do if a CFL breaks—EPA Guidelines
CFLs are made of glass and can break. Be careful when removing CFLs from packaging, installing or replacing them. If a CFL breaks, follow the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for proper clean-up.
For information on ordering CFLs, see our Home Lighting page.
