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Easiest way to recycle/dispose of fluorescent tube light bulbs
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:54 am
Posted on 8/10/22 at 11:54 am
Replacing many of the tube bulbs in the house. Several of them are 90"+.
Curious if there are companies that take these (like Lowes and Home Depot) of if I should just chunk them in a large dumpster.
I don't want to spread mercury, but I also don't want a headache trying to get rid of these things.
TIA
Curious if there are companies that take these (like Lowes and Home Depot) of if I should just chunk them in a large dumpster.
I don't want to spread mercury, but I also don't want a headache trying to get rid of these things.
TIA
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Posted on 8/10/22 at 12:07 pm to 0x15E
I'd find a dumpster and off load those guys.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 12:27 pm to 0x15E
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Easiest way to recycle/dispose of fluorescent tube light bulbs
stick in tall trash can, hit bulb with metal rod, use metal rod to finish breaking glass so it settles and fits, sweep up anything thats not already in the can
Posted on 8/10/22 at 1:26 pm to keakar
Posted on 8/10/22 at 1:56 pm to 0x15E
search to see if any hazardous waste disposal places are near you. That would be the only other option besides the landfill.
Posted on 8/10/22 at 2:56 pm to 0x15E
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stick in tall trash can, hit bulb with metal rod, use metal rod to finish breaking glass so it settles and fits, sweep up anything thats not already in the can
Do NOT do this. The materials inside the bulbs are highly toxic.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 7:19 am to 0x15E
You have 90” bulbs in your house? Where?
Posted on 8/11/22 at 8:30 am to baldona
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You have 90” bulbs in your house? Where?
96” actually.
8 of them in the garage. 2 in each corner. Takes a lot to light that “room” up.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 9:37 am to 0x15E
There are environmental recycle companies out there. I know LEI in Hammond will take them, but you have to pay for disposal.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 10:06 am to jdavid1
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but you have to pay for disposal
lol
Posted on 8/11/22 at 10:26 am to 2BRKnot
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The materials inside the bulbs are highly toxic.
Yet they've been allowed to be in our homes for years.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:23 am to 0x15E
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96” actually.
8 of them in the garage. 2 in each corner. Takes a lot to light that “room” up.
I have these in our office warehouse but they are a PITA to deal with. If it was my home I'd look into some other options personally. Those 3 light LED things they sell at the hardware store for garages actually work very well.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 11:27 am to 0x15E
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Takes a lot to light that “room” up.
Switch to led. So much brighter and you'll need far fewer.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 12:41 pm to keakar
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stick in tall trash can, hit bulb with metal rod, use metal rod to finish breaking glass so it settles and fits, sweep up anything thats not already in the can
I think this is how most do it.
Posted on 8/11/22 at 2:39 pm to 0x15E
Don’t know your location but the nearest place to Baton Rouge is.
lei lamp recyclers 46257 Morris rd., hammond 800-309-9908
lei lamp recyclers 46257 Morris rd., hammond 800-309-9908
Posted on 8/11/22 at 6:02 pm to 2BRKnot
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Do NOT do this. The materials inside the bulbs are highly toxic.
Depends on the type of lamp. Only thing toxic is mercury vapor. If the end caps are green, they are Alto lamps which only have 6 mg of Hg.
If you have a city household hazardous waste site, they will take them for free.
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