Do you have any dead or expired Compact Florescent Light Bulbs?  I have already had a few.  I didn’t know what to do with them.  Did you know that there have been some people in the media that have been scaring people about the fact that CFL’s have small trace amounts of mercury?  The fact that CFL’s have mercury is true.  You should treat them a little different than normal light bulbs.  One thing that bloggers and the media seem to forget in their story is that florescent light bulbs the kinds that are long tubes have always had mercury in them too.  So treating them with respect and not breaking them is important.  Now there is a really easy away to recycle them properly and do something good for the environment.  Home Depot is now recycling the lights they sell us.  All you have to do is take the bulb to Home Depot and take it to the service desk.  They will accept it and take care of the rest.  It is also important to recycle even the broken ones but don’t pick them up with your bare hands.  Get a soft paper towel and pick up the fragments and put them in a plastic bag and take the bag to Home Depot too.  Don’t forget to air out the room to remove any mercury vapor that may linger around.  You should only need 5 minutes or so of fresh air.  If you want more information on the CFL Recycling Program you can find more on this story here and here !