Fluorescent Light Bulbs Recycling Locations

Fluorescent lights save electricity; so they are a good choice for energy conservation. However,
they do contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing, which can not go into the trash.


Drop-Off your Fluorescent Light Bulbs at these locations for Recycling:

Please call for hours of operation. Note: some locations will only accept compact fluorescent lights (CFL's), not the long tubes. Locations that do take the long tubes will only accept up to 4 foot tubes. For longer tubes, please make an appointment with the Household Hazardous Waste Program to recycle them. Household Disposal ONLY! Businesses please call (650) 363-4718 for disposal options.
*only accepts CFL's (will not take the long tubes)

North County, South County, Coastside
Google Map of Drop-Off Locations

North County

   
Brisbane    
*Brisbane City Hall 50 Park Place 415.508-2130 website
Brisbane Ace Hardware 1 Vistacion Ave. 415-467-2707 website
Colma    
*Home Depot 2 Colma Blvd 755-9600 website
South San Francisco    
Blueline Transfer Station 500 E. Jamie Ct 589-5511 website
Daly City    
*Home Depot 303 E. Lake Merced Blvd. 755-0178 website
Service Lighting 2975 Junipero Serra Blvd. 992-8333 website
San Bruno    
Eichen's Lighting 580 El Camino Real 583-6938 website
Recology San Bruno 101 Tanforan Ave. 583-8536 website
Millbrae    
Millbrae Ace Lumber Company 200 El Camino Real 697-2326 website
Burlingame    
Lumiere 1405 Broadway 375-1959 website
South County    
San Mateo    
Home Depot 2001 Chess Drive 525-9343 website
Wisnom's Hardware 545 1st Ave. 348-1082 website
Belmont    
Carlmont Ace Hardware 1029 Alameda De Las Pulgas 593-4072 website
San Carlos    
Allied Waste 333 Shoreway Rd. 592-2411 website
*Home Depot 1125 Old County Rd 592-9200 website
Menlo Park    
*Reclaim - Healthy Green Home 855 Santa Cruz Ave 329-9480 website
Portola Valley    
Portola Valley Hardware 112 Portola Rd. 851-0116
East Palo Alto    
*Home Depot 1781 East Bayshore Road 462-6800 website
*IKEA 1700 East Bayshore Rd. 323-4532 website
Coastside    
Pacifica    
Recology of the Coast
Pacifica residents only
1046 Palmetto Ave. 355-9000 website
Linda Mar Ace Hardware 560 San Pedro Ave. 359-2401 website
Half Moon Bay    
Half Moon Bay Electric 429 Main St. 726-2711
Ocean Shore Hardware 111 Main St. 726-5505 website

What happens to recycled fluorescent bulbs? Lamp recyclers crush millions of fluorescent light tubes a day, safely capturing their aluminum, glass, powdered phosphorous, and mercury vapor. http://lamprecycle.org

Resources

General Electric's Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (CFL) FAQs

Environmental Working Group's Guide to Lightbulb's

The Green Action Project free communtiy based CFL recyling options for nonprofits, environmental groups, schools, community organizations, and events.

See local TV coverage for the launch of the bulb recycling program at Millbrae Lumber Company Press Event on February 4, 2009.