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.
In the US cities I have lived in the local “city dumps” usually have a Hazardous Waste Disposal area that in my experience has always been free. I have mostly lived in the northwest so I have no idea if the same facilities are easily available where you are at. Further, only large-ish cities have such “city dump” facilities to begin with, while smaller, more rural communities may have no such available services.
Try an internet search for “(your city) hazardous waste disposal.”
If you live in the US, you could also try Batteries Plus.
