Can you put fluorescent light bulbs in the regular trash or are you supposed to do something else with them?

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CFLs contain mercury, and therefore should be disposed of at a designated recycling point which can safely remove the mercury from the bulb and prevent it from entering the atmosphere.

For details of how to find a recycle point;

http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com/2007...

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http://howtosaveenergy.blogspot.com...

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You are supposed to do something else with them. They apparently have mercury in them. At least that's what I was told.

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Throw them in the trash.

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