Is it okay to throw away fluorescent lamps with my regular garbage?

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Adam asked:


I need to throw away some regular fluorescent lamps - the kind used in a garage, workshop, etc. not CFLs.

Cory
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This entry was posted on Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 7:04 am and is filed under Lamps. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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3 Responses to “Is it okay to throw away fluorescent lamps with my regular garbage?”

  1. sens6720032000 Says:
    January 3rd, 2008 at 7:25 am

    yea i see them in garbage all the time

  2. dave kp61 Says:
    January 6th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    no under no circumstances should they be put in your bin.
    The powder in fluorescent tubes is poisonous they should be disposed of properly
    your local electrical wholesaler will take them off your hands and dispose of them properly

  3. Susi C Says:
    January 9th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    No - they contain mercury and should be taken to a recycling center.

    Most states have a law concerning this.