How do you dispose of light bulbs?

How do you dispose of light bulbs?

Incandescent bulbs and lamps can be tossed into the trash. If a bulb is broken, wrap it first in paper or plastic before placing it in your trash bin. This prevents broken edges from cutting through your garbage bag and creating a mess, and it helps protect you and your waste hauler from accidental injury.

Can I put light bulbs in recycling bin?

Energy efficient light bulbs are a type of fluorescent lamp and can be recycled at local recycling centres. Older style 'incandescent' bulbs aren't recyclable and should be thrown away in your rubbish bin.

Can you recycle light bulbs at Home Depot?

The Home Depot offers a simple and free drop-off program to help recycle old CFL bulbs at all of its locations. Simply head in the direction of the returns desk and locate the orange recycling container that is designated for CFLs. Place them in one of the provided plastic bags and drop them into the container.

Can you recycle light fixtures?

Inside the fixture is plastic- or rubber-coated copper wires. If they can be separated, all these materials can be recycled. Most light fixtures have glass or paper shades, which cannot be recycled. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) must be recycled because they contain mercury.