​Fluorescent Bulbs

Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and are banned from the landfill. You may bring bulbs to our Additional Recyclables Collection Center (the ARCC). For more information about handling fluorescent and Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, click here. 

If you want to know if your bulbs contain mercury, or how to safely handle them, call us at 802-229-9383 or email comments @cvswmd.org

State-Wide Free Collection Sites

Dozens of free collection sites exist throughout Vermont. For more information and to find a site near you, click here. 

Broken Bulb Clean Up

Broken fluorescent bulbs are household hazardous waste and should be contained inside sealed container or double bagged and taped closed. Label “broken bulb” to a our next Household Hazardous Waste collection. 
Identify these bulbs by the Hg or ​Mercury.  A neurotoxin that causes birth defects, Mercury vaporizes at room temperature and can enter our bodies through inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption. To avoid mercury exposure use proper clean up methods. Learn how to safely clean up and dispose of broken bulbs in the fact sheet below.