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Tip of The Week
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November 10, 2007
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This week’s
tip is an important follow up to one of our previous tips. A couple months ago we posted a tip of the
week about Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, CFL’s.
We discussed many of the benefits of CFL’s and in the subsequent weeks
we got a few calls on the show about CFL’s.
One of our listeners, Jean, sent us a note and pointed out that in all
of our discussion of CFL’s we did not tell people where or how to dispose of
CFL’s.
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CFL’s need
proper attention at disposal time because they contain mercury. While the amount of mercury in a bulb is
pretty minimal it still merits proper attention. Here’s the bottom line. Do not dispose of CFL’s in the trash. They should be taken to a facility that deals
with hazardous waste like motor oil and automotive batteries. If you are dealing with regular residential
disposal in Charlotte,
The Fox Hole on Highway 521 is such a facility.
If you have the bulbs as a function of business or commercial operations
then a private Hazardous Materials Company should be employed to dispose of the
bulbs. These collection points and companies know how to handle and properly
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not sure if your bulbs contain mercury check the package. If the package contains the symbol Hg (Chemical
Symbol for mercury) for the bulbs that contain mercury. |
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| Here is a
link you can refer to for additional information about the proper disposal of
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| www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling |
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Thanks for visiting Ask John and Dave.com and we’ll see you
on the air,
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John and Dave
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