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CFL bulbs—safety and disposal

Learn about recycling CFL bulbs.

Disposing of CFL bulbs

Rather than dispose of a burned-out fluorescent bulb or lamp in your household trash, the Environmental Protection Agency asks for these bulbs to be taken to a local recycling center.

Compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury. If a fluorescent bulb breaks, follow the EPA’s recommendations for cleanup and disposal.

CFL recycling locations

Select your state to learn more about local recycling options.

To recycle CFLs, take them to a Home Depot. Or, you can bring them to one of the centers listed below. Visit Earth911 for any additional recycling centers in your area.

Bemidji
Waste Management of Bemidji
751 Industrial Park Dr. SE
Bemidji, MN 56601
218-751-1668

Crookston
Polk County Environmental Services
320 Ingersoll Ave.
P.O. Box 375
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-6445

Morris
Engebretson Recycling
23780 470th Ave.
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-3804

Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls Recycling Redemption Center
1115 N. Tower Road
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-736-2161

Wheaton
Wheaton Recycling Center
702 2nd Ave. N.
Wheaton, MN 56296
320-422-7726

You also can call the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency at 800-657-3864 for proper disposal instructions.

Fluorescent bulbs can be recycled through Waste Management “Lamp Tracker” program for a fee.

Visit the Lamp Tracker

Or you can call the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality at 701-328-5150.

For more information about fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps and ballasts, and disposal requirements, contact the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources by calling 605-773-3151.

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