intensely_human ,

It depends. Are these heavy bulbs?

CrimeDad OP ,

Not especially, why?

PorradaVFR ,

I’m not clear if this is a legitimate question but….if so, it depends. In our city you can take them to Home Depot/Lowes for disposal. They should not be thrown out with garbage.

this_1_is_mine ,

They contain mercury. This should not be taken lightly. Please dispose of the correctly.

CrimeDad OP ,

Kind of wild that they were ever on the market in the first place.

TDCN ,
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The amounts is absolutely minimal and mostly “harmles” even if accidents were to happen. To my knowledge they don’t contain actual liquid mercury but only the vapours. If you break them by accident just ventilate the room well and you’ll be fine. Not to say it’s healthy, mercury is a serious matter and should be disposed of correctly. But no reason to be overly concerned if you break one by accident.

CrimeDad OP ,

I’m sure the risk presented by a couple of CFLs to just me is pretty small, but all together it seems like a significant problem for everyone.

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