CFLs available for Town of Superior Residents

Town of Superior residents can stop by Town Hall and receive a 4 pack of compact flourescent light bulbs (CFL) (limit 1 per household). Replacing 1 light bulb in every home with a CFL can save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year! CFLs prevent greenhouse gases (GHG) equivalent to the emission of 800,000 vehicles. Available only while supplies last!

CFLs save money:

Uses 2/3 less energy
Saves $300 over bulb’s lifetime
Generate 70% less heat (save air-conditioning)
Biggest savings in family/living room, kitchen, dining room, and porch

Save yourself effort

CFLs last 10 times longer which means less replacement and climbing on ladders.

Come by Town Hall and get your free CFL today! CFLs are also available in stores in Superior.

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Where to take used CFLs for recycling?

Boulder County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
5880 Butte Mill Rd
Boulder, CO 80301
303-441-4800 (hotline) or 720-564-2220
http://www.co.boulder.co.us/recycling/hhw/hhwhome.htm
Hours: Wed. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 8 a.m. to noon
Call the hotline above for holiday and weather closings.
Accepts CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights), fluorescent and halogen light bulbs from residents of Boulder and Broomfield counties and Erie. Check website or call for hours and location.

Home Depot
www.homedepot.com
All locations nationwide are accepting CFL bulbs for recycling. Check your location to find out if they are taking long fluorescent bulbs.

Ace Hardware
www.acehardware.com
All Colorado Ace Hardware stores are accepting used compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and mercury-containing thermostats for recycling. (No fluorescent tubes). Visit their website to find the store nearest you and call them for further information.

Colorado Lighting
2171 E. 74th Ave.
Denver, CO 80229
303-288-3152
www.coloradolighting.com
Recycles all types of light bulbs for a fee. Bring to thier location during business hours. Sells recycling boxes with postage that you can send directly to a recycler. Will pick up from your site if you exceed their minimum requirement.

LightBulbRecycling.com
http://www.lightbulbrecycling.com.
Sells pre-paid postage packaging for recycling fluorescent light bulbs for businesses and residents. Fluorescent light bulbs are 100% recycled at an EPA-approved facility. Provides documentation that light bulbs have been handled appropriately.

Grainger
2825 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: 303-998-0275
www.grainger.com
Sells a postage pre-paid container for fluorescent bulbs to be mailed in for recycling.

Earth Protection Services
PO Box 23820
10 S. 48th Ave., Suite 4
Phoenix, AZ 85063
1-800-414-0443
www.earthpro.com
Will pick up large corporate quantities of fluorescent bulbs for recycling. Provides documentation of proper disposal. Can order EPSI Packs to mail in flourescent bulbs and ballast.

Veolia Environmental Services
800-556-5267
https://veoliaes-sw.com/Lamp%20Recycling?id=1017&lid=1
Collects large commercial quantities of batteries. Also provides OnyxPaks for shipping smaller amounts of batteries, lighting products, and mercury devices for decontamination and recycling. Also recycles a wide variety of electronic and electrical equipment. Please call or view website for shipping instructions, restrictions and fees.

Aircycle
1-800-909-9709
http:/www.aircycle.com/recycling
Aircycle recycles several varieties of flourescent and incandescent lamps, ballast, and batteries. See website for pickup of large quantities or to obtain mail-in packages for smaller quantities.