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CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps)

Name/Address/Hours Comments
Larimer County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility
5887 S. Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins
Phone: 970-498-5760
Hours: Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat, 9am - 4pm

http://www.larimer.org/solidwaste/haz.htm

Accepts household hazardous waste, such as used motor oil and batteries, antifreeze, paint thinner, paint, solvents, cleaning supplies, alkaline and rechargeable batteries, etc., long- tube fluorescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), cell phones, hypodermic needles, medications and more.

Free reusable products are available at the Drop-and-Swap Shop.

Downtown Ace Hardware
215 S College Ave, Fort Collins
Phone: 224-4437
Hours: NA
Offers free residential CFL recycling.
Clays Ace Hardware
1001 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins
Phone: 223-9273
Hours: NA
Offers free residential CFL recycling.
The Light Center
2725 S College Ave, Fort Collins
Phone: 226-3430
Hours: NA
Offers free residential CFL recycling.
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.
Home Depot (North Store)
1251 E Magnolia St, Fort Collins
Phone: 224-1239
Hours: NA
Accepts CFLs (residential only) for recycling, free of charge.
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.

General Information

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.