Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Home Depot

Dave lake of colerain township has been replacing his unattractive fluorescent light bulbs in his home with new led bulbs.
Fluorescent lamp recycling home depot. Led light bulbs save more energy than fluorescent lights. Philips 40 watt 4 ft. This unfortunately isn t for tubes but if you speak to your nearest store you can contact a manager for seeing if the store can take them. Paint and compact fluorescent bulb and tube recycling the home depot canada no longer accepts paint and compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes for recycling in our stores.
We believe the collection and disposal of cfls and paint can be more effectively managed through a third party recycling program. Fluorescent lighting the home depot store finder. Get free shipping on qualified fluorescent or buy online pick up in store today in the lighting department. How to recycle fluorescent tubes.
Since 2008 one of the world s leading home retailers has been offering its customers the free service of recycling intact cfls to further push the use of these energy saving bulbs. Cfl or compact fluorescent light is smaller efficient and can last about 10 0000 hours. Luckily these tubes will last up to 15 000 hours so you won t need to worry about recycling them often. Your area may prohibit disposal and or require recycling.
This home depot led bulbs buying guide helps you understand types of led bulbs available for your home. All home depot stores have a cfl compact fluorescent lighting recycling center. Home depot recycles led bulbs. You can mail string lights such as holidayleds and christmas light source to home depot if you re willing to pay for the shipping.
Cfl light bulbs last up to 10 times longer and use up to 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs. Buy long lasting energy efficient led bulbs for your home. In its early stages a home depot employee was the hands on liaison between burned out cfls and the recycling receptacle. Most string lights nowadays use led bulbs and home depot also accept these bulbs for recycling.
While compact fluorescent lightbulbs cfls have extensive recycling options through retail drop offs and mail in programs the same can t be said for fluorescent tubes. Their lifespan reduces when frequently switched on and off. So he has been taking his old bulbs to lowe s and home depot for recycling.