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Mercury-Containing Light Bulb (Lamp) Collection and Recycling in Region 9
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- Find recycling in:
Arizona | California | Hawaii | Nevada - Ikea stores participating in light bulb recycling
Many Ikea stores across the U.S. provide light bulb recycling services. Click the link above to find participating locations.
More about Ikea's light bulb recycling program
- Home Depot stores participating in CFL recycling
The Home Depot has a national recycling program that accepts expired CFLs at every store location for free. Click the link above to find a store near you.
The Home Depot CFL bulb recycling program (PDF) (2 pp, 32K, About PDF)
- Orchard Supply stores participating in light bulb recycling
Orchard Supply stores in California provide light bulb recycling services. Click the link above to find participating locations.
Arizona
Additional information for Arizona
- Local information about household hazardous waste collections programs:
Collection/Recycling Facilities
Contact your local city or county offices for information on recycling centers in your area or call the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality at (602) 771-2300 or, toll free, at (800) 234-5677.
California
(State law prohibits disposal of mercury-containing bulbs in the trash.)Additional information for California
- California Department of Toxic Substances Control: About fluorescent light bulbs and recycling
- CIWMB: More information on fluorescent lamps and tubes
- Local information about household hazardous waste collections programs:
- San Francisco: Recycling Locations
Use San Francisco's EcoFinder to find free recycling locations near you. Choose "lighting" in the first dropdown menu, and then choose the type of lighting. - Santa
Clara County Material Recycling Search
Use Santa Clara's material recycling search to find places to recycle fluorescent bulbs. Under the material list, look for fluorescents, and then choose the type of lighting.
- San Francisco: Recycling Locations
California Collection Locations for Fluorescent Bulbs/CFLs and other Household Hazardous Waste
The California Environmental Protection Agency lists local government agencies responsible for fluorescent light bulb and other household hazardous waste collection. Click on the link for your county for more information on your county household hazardous waste facility. If CFLs or fluorescent tubes are not included in the list of accepted wastes, call and confirm that your county facility accepts those waste.
California Collection Locations for Fluorescent Bulbs/CFLs and other Household Hazardous Waste
The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) has a directory that allows you to search for fluorescent bulbs/CFLs recycling opportunities by county. In the search criteria, enter fluorescent lamps and your county of residence.
Additional Resources for Finding Recyclers or Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers
CIWMB provides a web site and phone line to access community-specific information on household hazardous collections and events. In the search field enter your zip code or dial 1(800) CLEAN-UP.
Ace Hardware
The following Ace Hardware locations offers free CFL recycling to its customers.
Bill's Ace Hardware 931s , 3503 Pacheco Blvd, Martinez, CA 94553, (925) 228-6135
Bill's Ace Hardware 898s, 4451 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 94521, (925) 825-4100
Bill's Ace Hardware 14265s, 3375 Port Chicago Hwy, Concord CA, 94520, (925) 726-0333
Bill's Ace Hardware 11522s, 1530 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, (925) 682-5000
Brownies Hardware, 1563 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109, (415) 673-8900
Hawaii
Additional information for Hawaii
- Local information about household hazardous waste collections programs:
Contact your county offices for information on bulb collection and disposal in your area call the Hawaii Department of Health Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch at (808) 586-4226.
County of Hawai'i Collection Days
- Days on which the Solid Waste Division of Hawai'i County conducts household hazardous waste collection, during which lamps can be recycled.
Nevada
Additional information for Nevada
Collection / Recycling Facilities
Nevada's Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) keeps a list of collection and recycling facilities around the state. Call the numbers listed for more information.
