How To Dispose Of Broken Light Bulbs. The rumor that halogen light bulbs contain mercury is false. Some municipalities require broken fluorescents to be taken to the recycling center while others will tell you to dispose of them with the.
If the CFL bulb is warm leave the room for 20 30 minutes before attending to the breakage. If you have more than 1 pallet of lights visit the Commercial Volumes page to see if you qualify for free lights pickup. Intact these light sources arent toxic but they may pose a health hazard to humans and the environment when broken.
Double-bag the broken CFL or tube in a re-sealable plastic bag and place in your household trash.
Despite claims by manufacturers that green lamps can be safely landfilled CFLs contain trace amounts of mercury and should be properly recycled. Neither are all compact fluorescent light bulbs. Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled. Do not put CFLs or tubes into your recycling bin.
