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Posted on: February 16, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Is It Recyclable? – Light Bulbs

Recycle Fluorescent and CFL Bulbs

Today many things are recyclable, but not everything. Take light bulbs for instance.

Fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs contain mercury. Because of that, they require special care and should not go in your blue or yellow recycle bin. Nor should they go in the trash.

Palm Beach County residents can take their fluorescent tubes and CFL bulbs to one of seven Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Home Chemical and Recycling Centers for recycling and safe disposal. In the last fiscal year, Palm Beach County residents recycled more than 35,800 pounds of fluorescent lamps and 150 pounds of other mercury-containing devices.

If you have incandescent, halogen or LED bulbs that you are looking to dispose of, those can go in the trash.

While there is a searchable tool of where to recycle common items near you on the SWA’s website, the SWA’s seven Home Chemical and Recycling Center locations are (from north county to south county):

  • Jupiter
    North County Transfer Station
    14185 Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.


  • West Palm Beach
    Home Chemical and Recycling Center
    6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

 

  • Belle Glade
    Glades Regional Transfer Station
    1701 State Road 15 in Belle Glade
    Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.


  • Royal Palm Beach
    West Central Transfer Station
    9743 Weisman Way in Royal Palm Beach
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 

  • Lantana
    Central County Transfer Station
    1810 Lantana Road in Lantana
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.


  • Delray Beach – West
    Southwest County Transfer Station
    13400 South State Road 7 in Delray Beach
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.


  • Delray Beach – East
    South County Transfer Station
    1901 SW 4th Ave. in Delray Beach
    Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Commercial quantities of items that contain mercury may require special disposal. Call 561-687-1100 for details on recycling mercury and mercury-containing devices from your business.

Put your waste in the proper place. The full lists of all household hazardous waste items accepted in the SWA’s program and what should go in your blue and yellow recycle bin are online.

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