Can Fluorescent Tubes Be Recycled?

Recycling CFLs and other fluorescent bulbs allows reuse of the glass, metals and other materials that make up fluorescent lights. Virtually all components of a fluorescent bulb can be recycled.

How do you dispose of fluorescent tubes at home?

Safe light bulb disposal
  1. Standard light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste. ...
  2. Compact fluorescent lamps are energy saving light bulbs and do not belong in the rubbish bin. ...
  3. Halogen Light bulbs should be disposed of in normal household waste.

Can you put fluorescent tubes in the recycle bin?

Fluorescent lamps are considered household hazardous waste (HHW), so they don't belong in the recycling bin (even if your curbside program accepts glass and metal, the main materials inside the tube).

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