Home Depot Mercury Light Bulb Recycling. Since 2008, one of the world’s leading home retailers has been offering its customers the free service of recycling intact CFLs to further push the use of these energy-saving bulbs. In its early stages, a Home Depot employee was the hands-on liaison between burned-out CFLs and the recycling receptacle. From cell phones and laptops to power tools and children’s toys, batteries are used to power all types of portable devices. Eventually they wear out, and it's important to know how to dispose of batteries properly, whether they're rechargeable AA batteries or disposable akaline batteries. This Home Depot guide has information on proper disposal, plus gives tips about where to recycle batteries.
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The Home Depot has a recycling program that accepts mercury-containing light bulbs. There is no charge for the service, and it is available at Home Depots throughout the U.S. Paint and compact fluorescent bulb and tube recycling. The Home Depot Canada no longer accepts paint and compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes for recycling in our stores. We believe the collection and disposal of CFLs and paint can be more effectively managed through a third-party recycling program. Home Depot’s move will create the nation’s most widespread recycling program for the energy-saving bulbs, which have to be properly disposed of since they contain small amounts of mercury.
The EPA recommends that you bring old CFLs to qualified recyclers, rather than disposing of them in trash cans or curbside recycling bins. You can bring old CFLs to The Home Depot for free recycling. Visit the Eco Options website to learn more. If you’re concerned about the mercury content in CFLs, consider LED bulbs.
Within the home, ultraviolet lamps and bulbs serve the purposes of water treatment, home tanning and captive reptile care, among other things. Like other types of light bulbs, including the new compact fluorescent light bulbs, UV lamps contain mercury, so must be disposed of properly. Home Depot’s move will create the nation’s most widespread recycling program for the energy-saving bulbs, which have to be properly disposed of since they contain small amounts of mercury. Search for a participating organization near you. Many large retailers (including Home Depot, Ikea, and other stores that sell light bulbs) offer recycling programs for CFLs. Additionally, your local government or your local waste collection facility may have designated drop-off points for CFLs and other lamps. Currently, most recycling centers only accept fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs, as these contain mercury, a precious metal making it valuable. The mercury is also hazardous allowing these bulbs to be classified as universal waste. This means CFL and fluorescent bulbs are accepted at most HHW facilities and Home Depot and Lowe’s.
