What Do You Do With Your Bulbs?

Well we just throw them away in the trash- When I was in high school I remember our science teacher told us about mercury contents and said we should not be throwing bulbs in the trash .. But I never saw/knew anybody throwing away bulbs some place special.. But every time I have to throw away bulbs, I always think and worry about it's mercury content and danger it posses.

We too throw them in trash but then they are recycled by the concerned authorities.

those things are a pain in the butt to get rid of-rhode island actually expects you to save them up and take them to johnston landfill..yea,NOT.i throw them in a coffee can and into the trash.yea,i feel bad about doing it,but i'm not travelling upstate on my dime.

I usually take them to Home Depot. They have a recycling bin for them at the front of the store, and you don't have to make a purchase to recycle your bulbs there. I believe Lowe's has a similar program, and Best Buy also recycles a lot of household electronic waste. Our store doesn't have a bin for light bulbs, but I believe the company has chosen to participate in the Waste Management recycle-by-mail program. You can check your ZIP Code through Waste Management's site to see if their recycle-by-mail program is available in your area. The only problem is that the kits cost something like $20, which is kind of ridiculous considering how many places will take them for free. And actually, all bulbs including incandescents should be recycled. They all contain trace amounts of chemicals that shouldn't be put into landfills.

We bring our bulbs to the grocery stores, they have bins to collect them. We can also give them back to the shops that sells bulbs, they are obliged to dispose them.

No fluorescent bulbs in my house so my bulbs are ok to throw in the trash

All my light bulbs are the standard type and I have no fluorescent tubes anywhere in the house, so |I simply discard them in the dustbin.

We use the regular bulbs and throw them in the trash.

I have mostly regular old school bulbs here.

I saw a post that the bulbs has been used for decorating their Christmas tree.