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You can toss some light bulbs in the trash, but some have to be recycled. Here's how to find a recycling facility for those you can't just throw away.
Incandescent light bulbs can go in the trash. You can check to see if your local recycling center accepts incandescent light bulbs, but it's safe to dispose of them with the rest of your waste.
Responsible light bulb disposal doesn't begin and end with the LED variety. Other types like the now-banned in America incandescent and CFL bulbs can be tossed out safely in more ways than one.
Incandescent light bulbs typically do not contain toxic chemicals, so you can throw them away with your regular trash. You do, however, need to be careful of glass shards, just as you would when ...
Light bulbs are recyclable! Here are some bright ideas for recycling them—plus smart and eco-friendly ways to reuse them or dispose of them safely.
Q: Help! My town’s hazardous waste drop-off day was last month and I missed it. Now I have three or four CFL bulbs to recycle and nowhere to drop them off. I can’t drop it off at another ...
The second way to recycle something is via a special program (e.g. drop-off, mail-in, or special collection), and this is where fluorescent light bulb recycling comes in.
A new statewide light bulb recycling program is enlisting everyone from consumers and retailers to manufacturers to join the cause of keeping mercury from used light bulbs out of the food chain ...
When a light bulb burns out, you can’t simply chuck it in the recycling bin. Sure it might be glass, but many light bulbs, namely fluorescent ones, also have some pretty nasty stuff in them like ...