Recycle Your CFLs
Recycling compact fluorescent light bulbs just got easier. Home Depot recently announced it will offer free CFL recycling at each of its 1,973 locations. Customers can drop off expired, unbroken bulbs at the returns counter of any Home Depot store.
The home improvement retailer is beginning the program in response to customers’ concerns about improper disposal of the bulbs, which contain small amounts of mercury. The national recycling program is the most widespread of its kind and offers an alternative to some existing options—community hazardous waste programs and select retail stores, according to the retailer.
For more information about Home Depot’s CFL recycling program, visit www.homedepot.com/ecooptions.
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