CFL Bulb Disposal

Did you know that compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs contain a small amount of mercury?  It is a VERY small amount: about 5 milligrams.  There is actually more in your watch battery: 25 milligrams. The highest source of mercury in our air comes from burning fossil fuels such as coal, the most common fuel used in the U.S. to produce electricity. However, getting rid of your used CFLs at a local designated recycling center is still an important health safety and earth friendly measure.

When your CFL bulbs finish their 10,000 hour life span, you can bring them to any of these following places:

Washington DC
Benning Road Trash Transfer Station
3200 Benning Road, NE
Open Saturdays 8:00 a.m.- 3:00p.m.

Baltimore
Eastern Sanitary Landfill Solid Waste Management Facility (White Marsh)
6259 Days Cove Road
Open Monday - Saturday, 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Arlington County
Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) Facility
3402 S. Glebe Rd
Open Saturdays 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday hours are by appointment only. Call (703) 228-6832

Fairfax County
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Site locations and hours are available directly through this link.

Montgomery County
Shady Grove Solid Waste Transfer Station
16101 Frederick Road
Derwood MD 20855
301-840-2370
Open daily 9:00 a.m.- 5:00

Additional Recycling Centers
IKEA Baltimore
8352 Honeygo Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21236

IKEA College Park
10100 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740

IKEA Woodbridge
2901 Potomac Mills Circle
Woodbridge, VA 22192

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