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Larimer County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility 5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins Phone: 498-5760 Hours: Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat, 9am - 4pm http://www.larimer.org/solidwaste/Haz.htm |
Household hazardous waste (antifreeze, paint thinner, paint, solvents, cleaning supplies, alkaline and rechargeable batteries, etc.), fluorescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL), cell phones. Free reusable products are available at the Drop |
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Downtown Ace Hardware 215 S College Ave, Fort Collins Phone: 224-4437 Hours: NA |
Offers free residential CFL recycling. |
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Clays Ace Hardware 1001 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins Phone: 223-9273 Hours: NA |
Offers free residential CFL recycling. |
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Drake Hardware & Lumber 2160 W Drake, A5, Fort Collins Phone: 221-7225 Hours: NA |
Offers free residential CFL recycling. |
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The Light Center 2725 S College Ave, Fort Collins Phone: 226-3430 Hours: NA |
Offers free residential CFL recycling. |
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Think Green From Home Phone: Hours: NA http://www.thinkgreenfromhome.com |
Waste Management's "Think Green From Home" program provides convenient options for residents to properly recycle CFL, batteries and electronics from home. Users of this program pay small processing and shipping fees. |
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Home Depot (North Store) 1251 E Magnolia St, Fort Collins Phone: 224-1239 Hours: NA |
Accepts CFLs (residential only) for recycling, free of charge. |
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Home Depot (South Store) 4502 John F Kennedy Pkwy, Fort Collins Phone: 206-0774 Hours: NA |
Accepts CFLs (residential only) for recycling, free of charge. |
CFLs contain a small amount of mercury thus should be handled and disposed of differently than traditional incandescent bulbs. Fort Collins area residents have several options of recycling CFLs, including drop-off locations and mail-in service. See also: fluorescent lamps.