Recently replaced the headlight bulbs for my car and saw the box indicated you shouldn’t put them in the garbage because they contain mercury. I know that some retailers like home depot have a program to recycle florescent bulbs, but my understanding is that’s specifically for residential bulbs (like the kind you might get at home depot). AutoZone will take back some parts but don’t appear to have a program for bulbs. What’s the easiest, responsible way to dispose of these?
Take them to your local recycling center.
Sometimes bottle/can depots will take that kind of stuff in small quantities too.
I usually collect a few different recyclable items like bulbs, batteries, and general electronics, then take it in together.