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 - accepts fluorescent bulbs only, no tubes
• Lowes - accepts fluorescent bulbs only at the customer service desk, no tubes
• My Organic Market (MOMs) - accepts all fluorescent bulbs and tubes
• IKEA - accepts all fluorescent bulbs and tubes
• 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.