Consider switching batteries so you can reduce how much hazardous waste you generate. Turn off battery-powered devices when not in use and avoid exposing electronics to cold conditions to get as much use possible from batteries. One battery recently caused an explosion in a UK garbage truck , starting a fire and contaminating over six tons of recycling. Because batteries contain chemicals that can ignite, it is important to dispose of them correctly, and not just toss them in with other trash or recycling.
Fluorescent lamps and tubes are an energy-efficient alternative to incandescent lamps for the following reasons:. In a household or for small quantity breakages, do not use a standard vacuum cleaner!
For vacuum cleaning, only vacuums designed specifically for hazardous waste may be used. Instead of vacuuming, wear latex gloves and carefully clean up the fragments. Wipe the area with a damp disposable paper towel to remove all glass fragments and associated mercury. Keep all people and pets away from area so that mercury-containing pieces and powder are not tracked into other areas.
Keep the area well ventilated to disperse any vapor than may escape. After clean up is complete, place all fragments along with cleaning materials into a sealable plastic bag. Wash your hands. Recycle along with intact lamps. For accidental breakage of larger numbers of lamps, such as a case or pallet, do not use a standard vacuum cleaner!
Ventilate area where breakage occurred. Separate any unbroken lamps and cleanup breakage with a specialized mercury vacuum cleaner or other suitable means that avoids dust and mercury vapor generation. Place materials in closed containers. Recycle waste along with intact lamps. Help get the word out. Text--Keep Fluorescent lamps out of the trash.
Contact your local household hazardous waste agency. Broken lamps can release mercury to the air and water. This includes fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent lamps, metal halide lamps, and sodium vapor lams. For more information see www. Keep out of the trash. Also see Battery Posters and Stickers. JavaScript is required for this site to operate correctly. Please enable Javascript in your web browser and then refresh this page.
CalRecycle maintains archived information on its website as a record of its activities for use by the public and CalRecycle staff. Compact fluorescents, including low mercury lamps. Sodium lamps, such as those sometimes used as security lighting and outdoor floodlights. Mercury vapor lamps, such as those sometimes used for street lighting. See a list of all wastes banned from the trash. Recyclers generally require that the light bulbs arrive unbroken.
Skip to main content. Contact Us. On this page:. Note that waste collection agencies:. EPA does not endorse, recommend, certify, authorize or approve of these services. There may be other similar services of which we are not aware. We only provide these links as a convenience to our web visitors. For Businesses View information about recycling and disposal requirements for CFLs and other "universal wastes" that apply to businesses Learn how to establish a recycling program for mercury-containing light bulbs.
Other Types of Light Bulbs that Contain Mercury Follow the recommendations on this page if you need to dispose of another type of mercury-containing light bulb, such as: Fluorescent bulbs:.
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