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Light Bulbs
Legal Considerations
It is illegal to place fluorescent, high intensity discharge (HID) and other non-incandescent lights in the trash because they contain mercury.
Disposal
The following light bulbs are safe to put in the trash:
Hazardous Waste
The light bulbs below are hazardous and should not be placed in the trash. Bring these bulbs to the household hazardous waste collection sites for free.
- Fluorescent bulbs (all shapes, including compact fluorescent)
- High intensity discharge (HID) bulbs
- LED bulbs
- Neon bulbs