around the house
hazardous household products / lightbulbs
Residents can drop off used compact and regular fluorescent lightbulbs at any of the following participating municipal and volunteer fire departments:
- Asheville #2 and #11
- Beaverdam
- Black Mountain
- Enka-Candler (2 sites)
- Fairview
- Reems Creek
- Reynolds
- Riceville
- Skyland
- Swannanoa
Latest news on CFL bulb recycling
7/24/08 - The Home Depot launches national CFL bulb recycling initiative.
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If you have broken fluorescent lamps they are also accepted.
- Please note: if any of your bulbs are broken please sweep up the contents. DO NOT use a vacuum cleaner. It will spread vapors and contaminate the vacuum. Place the contents in a ziplock bag, wipe the area with a wet paper towel or cloth and bring it to the Fire Station.
- Please make sure the broken bulb and towel are sealed in the plastic bag when brought into the Fire Station. Ventilate the room where the lamp was broken.
- When the unit is broken the mercury is released. It is released as a vapor and there will be very little left in the powder.
- 100% of these lamps are recycled.
If you have questions or need assistance please call 250-5460 or 250-5462 for information