[ale] OT: Disposal of standard fluorescent lamps?

[David Hillman]

All of the CFL bulbs that I have purchased didn't last anywhere close to 10
years.  What I need to find out is how to dispose of a couple of old
White-Rodgers thermostats that contain mercury.  I hope the new digital ones
last as long as those things.  Replacing batteries once a year shouldn't be
too bad, but it is still maintenance that I have to do.

On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Geoffrey Myers <lists at serioustechnology.com
> wrote:

> Jim Kinney wrote:
> > This is good to know! I'm finding the "10 year life span" to be totally
> > crap marketing and have a small collection of CFL's and few 4' tubes
> > that need a funeral.
>
> Yeah, I started writing the purchase date on my CFLs with a permanent
> marker to see how long they really last. I'm not seeing the life out of
> them the marketers spew either.
>
> >
> > BTW: CFL's are in general not designed for "base up" operation unless
> > specified.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Geoffrey Myers
> > <lists at serioustechnology.com <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     Geoffrey Myers wrote:
> >      > Boris Borisov wrote:
> >      >> Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc. Regional recycling
> >     services in
> >      >> Southeast for lamps and electronic scrap. Johnson City, TN;
> Memphis,
> >      >> TN; Nashville, TN; Burlington, NC; Kennesaw, GA, Christiansburg,
> VA
> >      >
> >      > Thanks, I'll check them out.
> >
> >     They'll take them for .25 per bulb.  Seems reasonable.  If you decide
> to
> >     take them up on this offer, you need to call as this location is a
> one
> >     man operation and you need to coordinate dropping them off with
> Richard.
> >      Also, the preference is exact cash, as he does not have a 'cash box'
> >     on hand.
> >
> >      >
> >      >
> >      >> 800-592-3970 <tel:800-592-3970> www.recyclebulbs.com
> >     <http://www.recyclebulbs.com>
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