Solid Waste/Recycling Services

Fluorescent Light Bulbs

Fluorescent lamps have been touted for their energy efficiency and longer lifespan than incandescent bulbs. However, each bulb contains a small amount of mercury, making their disposal an environmental issue. If thrown in with regular trash, broken bulbs could leach mercury into the groundwater, eventually contaminating our water supply. Fortunately, fluorescent bulbs can be recycled.

City of Durango's Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Program

Accepted bulbs:

• fluorescent tubes
• U-shaped fluorescent bulbs and odd shaped fluorescent tubes

Procedure:

• pay $1.00 per four foot bulb and $2.00 per eight food bulb (and oddly shaped bulbs) at City Hall (949 E 2nd Ave)
• take receipt and bulbs to Recycling Center (710 Tech Center Dr) Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm

Commercial Recycling:

• Commercial quantities no longer accepted
• Call 375-5004 for information on disposal

In addition, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL's) can be recycled elsewhere around the City of Durango free of charge.

Please take your unbroken, spent CFL's to one of the following businesses for recycling:

Durango Natural Foods
575 E. 8th Ave 247-8129
Home Depot
1301 S. Camino Del Rio 259-7954
Kroeger's Ace Hardware
8 Town Plaza 247-0660
La Plata Electric Association
45 Stewart St 247-5786
Light Art of Durango
2180 Main Ave 382-8878