Fluorescent Bulbs Recycling

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	Fluorescent Light Bulbs... Use 66% less energy than regular incandescent bulbs, however, they contain mercury, and should never be placed in the trash. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)... Energy efficient and last up to 10 times longer than regular light bulbs. They also contain mercury, and should never be placed in the trash. Due to their mercury content, all types of fluorescent light bulbs should be properly disposed of at a Household Chemical Waste (HCW) Depot. Household Chemical Waste Depots are located at the Public Drop Off Depot, (Windsor) or Transfer Station No. 2 in the Municpality of Kingsville, check the page links on this site for hours of operation and location. Ontario is moving to phase out the sale of "inefficient" incandescent lightbulbs in favour of the new compact fluorescent type. By 2012, the province plans to ban the old-style lightbulbs, which have been around since about the 1870s. Ontario will not make it illegal to use incandescent bulbs, but after the deadline they will not be available on store shelves. Since the typical house has 30 light bulbs, switching to fluorescents would save homeowners about $60 annually in electricity costs. And if all Canadians did so, the country could cut our energy usage so much, we'd reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than six million tonnes a year, says Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn. As the CFLs gain in popularity there will be more local take back programs to deal with the disposal of the CFLs. An article on the CTV.ca website noted that the Home Depot was looking into setting up such a program in 2008. To date we do not know the status of their program. Recycling Fees Free of Charge for Residents of Essex County and City of Windsor (maximum 10 bulbs) Commercial Customers: 4 ft. bulbs and CFLs - $0.55 each 8 ft. bulbs - $1.25 each Call the Waste Reduction Hotline for other types and sizes. If you'd like to learn more online about CFLs check out this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_fluorescent_lamp

	For more information, please contact our Waste Reduction Hotline: 1-800-563-3377 (Essex County and Windsor Residents)

	The information on this site is provided by: Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority. Last Revised: April 7, 2009

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