Some bulbs can be disposed of at home, others should be taken to your local recycling centre (RC).
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Which home bin
Do not put any type of light bulb or tube in your home recycling bin.
The 2 types of bulb that can be wrapped to avoid them shattering and placed in your general waste are:
- incandescent
- halogen.
All other types of bulb should be taken to your local RC because they are classed as hazardous waste.
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Which RC container
Place LED, halogen and incandescent (filament old style) bulbs in the small domestic appliances area.
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Which RC accept this waste
All our recycling centres accept light bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
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Safety information
Fluorescent tubes and low energy light bulbs are classed as hazardous waste because they contain mercury.
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Further information
These items contain valuable materials such as glass and metals which can be recycled into new products.