Fluorescent light bulbs and batteries contain toxic chemicals that are dangerous if they get into groundwater, air or soil and are absorbed even in small quantities. These products contain substances such as mercury, lead and PCBs and cannot be thrown out in your kitchen trash can - or your bedroom trash can. A single broken fluorescent light bulb (whose hazardous culprit is mercury) can contaminate as much as 7,000 gallons of water!
Light bulbs and batteries need to be recycled or treated as hazardous waste! So, the solution is below. If your city is not listed, you can google your city name and "solid waste" and I'm sure this information will appear. Also a great resource for finding a location near you is http://www.Earth911.org., which enables you to search by item and zip code for a recycling center.
For Fayetteville:
Bring them to us! We recycle ink jets and batteries at the Solid Waste and Recycling Facility for no charge. We are located at 1560 Happy Hollow Road in southeast Fayetteville and are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Please take regular batteries to the Washington County Household Hazardous Waste trailer on Brink Drive. Their phone number is (479) 444-1725.
Also, many places such as Radio Shack, Office Depot and Best Buy will recycle these hazardous items.
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