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Where to recycle CFLs
CFLs should be recycled so the mercury, metal and glass can be reclaimed for use in future products. Because of the mercury content, used CFLs are considered household hazardous waste. The best way to recycle them is to save them and take them to a household hazardous waste collection facility or a collection event where they’re accepted along with materials such as paint, pesticides and other household chemicals.
Recycling options
Portland Metro Area
Metro Central Station
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6161 NW 61st Ave., PortlandMetro South Station
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
2001 Washington St., Oregon CityHours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s DayFee: There is no fee to drop off hazardous waste from your home. Businesses that generate less than 220 pounds of hazardous waste can enroll in Metro's Conditionally Exempt Generator program.
Information: Call Metro Recycling Information at 503- 234-3000, Monday-Saturday, 8:30-5:00 (TDD: 503-797-1804), or visit Metro’s website.
Metro also offers household hazardous waste collection events that may accept CFLs for recycling.
All Home Depot stores now accept "expired" CFLs at their returns counter.
At each The Home Depot store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken
CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL
packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental
compliance.
Elsewhere in Oregon
All Home Depot stores now accept "expired" CFLs at their returns counter.
For details about household hazardous waste collection events in Oregon, call:
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Household Hazardous Waste Program
503-229-5913Visit DEQ online for information about:
Locally sponsored collection programs and collection events.
