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    Default Recycling 4 ft Fluorescent tube lights

    Trying to do my part to save the environment and properly recycle about 10 4ft fluorescent bulbs. Anybody know a place I can recycle them for free or at least super cheap? Big box stores only take the CFLs. Recycling centers around me all charge more that I am willing to pay.

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    Try your local Ace Hardware. I think they took mine last year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martinjmpr View Post
    Try your local Ace Hardware. I think they took mine last year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martinjmpr View Post
    Try your local Ace Hardware. I think they took mine last year.
    I hadn't thought of Ace. I'll check them out.

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    When I worked for Home Depot, every store had a specific place to put old fluorescent lamps for recycling. But I don't know that they'll take them from customers.
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    If they ?accidentally? get broken they are no longer eligible to be recycled and you can just dispose of them in the trash.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    If they ?accidentally? get broken they are no longer eligible to be recycled and you can just dispose of them in the trash.
    Isn't that the way, it's always been done ? asking for a friend, in boulder. CO that is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
    If they ?accidentally? get broken they are no longer eligible to be recycled and you can just dispose of them in the trash.
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    Residents of Boulder and Broomfield Counties can drop them off for free at the Boulder EcoCycle location, everyone else is $35. Does Arvada or Jefferson County have a recycle center?

    https://www.ecocycle.org/a-zguide#!rc-cpage=415492
    Last edited by def90; 02-16-2022 at 19:01.

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    Quote Originally Posted by def90 View Post
    Residents of Boulder and Broomfield Counties can drop them off for free at the Boulder EcoCycle location, everyone else is $35. Does Arvada or Jefferson County have a recycle center?

    https://www.ecocycle.org/a-zguide#!rc-cpage=415492
    Many counties have a hazmat drop off as well. They often take things like this and other household hazmat for free from their citizens.

    The one down here in El Paso will take them. Doesn?t help OP, but maybe someone else in the future.


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