Dumping?

**Scrapette** · 12-13-2011, 04:07 PM

I have a lot of fluorescent bulbs which have mercury in them I'm told. The local landfill won't take them if you just try to bring them in, yet I see them in the roadside trash all the time. I don't want to put them the landfill and have the mercury end up in the water eventually. So I'm kind of stuck with them for now.

**hobo finds** · 12-13-2011, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Scrapette

I have a lot of fluorescent bulbs which have mercury in them I'm told. The local landfill won't take them if you just try to bring them in, yet I see them in the roadside trash all the time. I don't want to put them the landfill and have the mercury end up in the water eventually. So I'm kind of stuck with them for now.

Once a month by me the city will do a hazzardous waste drop off and they take them.

**Scrapette** · 12-14-2011, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by hobo finds

Once a month by me the city will do a hazzardous waste drop off and they take them.

Thanks, I'm thinking I'm going to have to take them to CIncinnati or Lexington, Ky on a hazardous waste day.

**Midnight** · 12-13-2011, 07:35 PM

There are a couple Free collection sites for Fluorescent bulbs in our area. There is also a county directory on where to dispose of different items. Have you tried a google search on Fluorescent Disposal in your area?

Originally Posted by Scrapette

I have a lot of fluorescent bulbs which have mercury in them I'm told. The local landfill won't take them if you just try to bring them in, yet I see them in the roadside trash all the time. I don't want to put them the landfill and have the mercury end up in the water eventually. So I'm kind of stuck with them for now.

**Scrapette** · 12-14-2011, 06:00 AM

Originally Posted by Midnight

There are a couple Free collection sites for Fluorescent bulbs in our area. There is also a county directory on where to dispose of different items. Have you tried a google search on Fluorescent Disposal in your area?

Yep, thanks for the information but nothing is close. I'm going to have to take them to a site out of town probably.