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Fluorescent light bulbs should be recycled.(Government)
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The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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November 19, 2004
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 The Register Guard. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: COUNTY BEAT By Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard
By now, many consumers know that those funny-looking little fluorescent light bulbs last a whole lot longer than the old-fashioned incandescent variety - up to 10 times, actually - but eventually they, too, do burn out.
Then the question arises: How should you dispose of these things?
The county's Waste Management Division has the answer.
Fluorescent bulbs shouldn't be thrown out in the garbage because they contain trace amounts of mercury, waste management experts say.
Instead, they should be disposed of in the same way as other household hazardous wastes, such as pesticides, paint, batteries and ...
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