How To Dispose Of Long Fluorescent Light Bulbs. Check Earth911 for your area and call ahead to be sure or take your used fluorescent tube bulbs to your nearest household hazardous waste site. Finally we have light-emitting diode bulbs or LED bulbs.
Modern light bulbs have a longer life span than ever. Youll then need to remove the light cover and unscrew the. These days most consumers are switching to newer LED bulbs which burn cooler and last longer.
Fluorescent and HID 1 Lamps Contain Mercury.
Fluorescent and HID 1 Lamps Contain Mercury. Last up to ten times longer than standard incandescent light bulbs. Here are a few tips on how to properly destroy fluorescent lights. When broken incinerated or buried in a landfill they release mercury into the air water and soil and endanger human health and the environment.
