Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel

Disposing of Your CFL Bulbs

In some areas of the state, consumers are able to recycle hazardous waste, which includes Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs. These bulbs contain trace amounts of mercury and should be recycled properly when possible. Some of the companies listed below allow recycling free of charge, while others charge a small handling fee.

Central

Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio – www.swaco.org

Northeast

North Central Ohio Solid Waste District – www.ncowaste.org

Ashland County Solid Waste District
1270 Middle Rowsburg Road
Ashland, Ohio 44805
(419) 289-7382
http://www.ashlandcounty.org/recycling/

Fluorescent Recycling Inc.
1624 St. Clair Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 583-0274

Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District - http://www.cuyahogaswd.org/residents/hhwaste.asp

Erie County Emergency Management Agency
2800 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
(419) 627-7617 Main Number.
http://www.eriecountyrecycles.org/

Geauga/Trumbull Counties Solid Waste District
5138 Enterprise Blvd.
Warren, Ohio
(800) 707-2673
http://www.startrecycling.com/collection.htm#seasonal

SunPro
7392 Whipple Ave., NW
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 966-0910

Northwest

Environmental Recycling
527 E. Woodland Circle, PO Box 167
Bowling Green, OH 43401
(419) 354-6110
(800) 284-9107

Gross Electric
2807 North Reynolds Rd.
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 537-1818
(800) 824-7268

Southwest

Special Waste Systems, Inc.
4470 Taylorsville Road
Huber Heights, OH 45424
(937) 866-8898

U.S.A. Lamp and Ballast Recycling
7806 Anthony Wayne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45216
(800) 778-6645

Environmental Enterprises
10163 Cincinnati Dayton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 541-1823

Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District
http://www.hcdoes.org/sw/HHW/hhw_collection_program.html