CFL Added to Earth 911 Database
by Mark Rappaport on June 15th, 2007
A monumental amount of attention has been paid to compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), but what happens when these bulbs eventually burn out?
CFLs should not be thrown in the trash since they contain traces of mercury. However, you can now use Earth 911’s recycling locator to find places to recycle your CFLs.
Most facilities that accept fluorescent bulbs or traditional tubes will accept CFLs. You can also use the recycling locator to find other mercury items, such as mercury containing thermostats.
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