{"product_id":"lightbulbs","title":"Lightbulbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome lightbulbs need to be recycled, some should be recycled, and others are difficult to recycle. How to keep them straight? This guide should help!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Lightbulbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe easiest thing to do is take all your spent lightbulbs to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesplus.com\/recycling#we-recycle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBatteries+\u003c\/a\u003e. They accept all kinds of lightbulbs, including plenty we'd never even heard of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat being said, we're not sure whether they actually \u003cem\u003erecycle \u003c\/em\u003ethe incandescent and halogen bulbs since the small amount of glass and metal in those items is difficult to recover. They may just end up in the trash, but we think taking them here gives them their best chance at being recycled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCompact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese \"curly\" lightbulbs contain mercury, so it is very important not to put them in the landfill. Drop them off in a bin near the entrance at home improvement stores or take them to Household Hazardous Waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snco.gov\/sw\/hhwaste.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHousehold Hazardous Waste facility\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lowes.com\/store\/KS-Topeka\/0521\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLowes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/l\/Topeka\/KS\/Topeka\/66604\/2207\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHome Depot \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFluorescent Tubes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese bulbs also contain mercury and must be disposed of properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snco.gov\/sw\/hhwaste.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHousehold Hazardous Waste facility\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLED, Halogen, and Incandescent Bulbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome communities accept LED bulbs for recycling, but Shawnee County permits their disposal in the landfill. It is our understanding that the Household Hazardous Waste facility throws away LED or incandescent bulbs since they are not considered hazardous. You can recycle or responsibly dispose of these bulbs at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batteriesplus.com\/recycling#we-recycle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBatteries+\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Full Circle Sustainability","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44914531598472,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/6587\/4824\/files\/LightBulbs.png?v=1775704224","url":"https:\/\/fullcirclesustainability.org\/products\/lightbulbs","provider":"Full Circle Sustainability","version":"1.0","type":"link"}