BulbCycle is based in San Diego, California and has recycling centers conveniently located throughout almost every state in the United States. No matter where you are, we’re available to help you safely and securely recycle and dispose of your fluorescent lamps/bulbs, e-waste, batteries, CFLs, HIDs, tritium exit signs, ballasts, smoke detectors and other mercury devices.

Our mail-back recycling kit services are easy and cost-effective. If you are a residential customer and have less than 40 bulbs, contact your local city hall and ask if your city has drop off locations for its residents.

How Does The Mail Back Recycling Kit program work:

1.  Our pre-paid recycling program is for lamps/bulbs, exit signs, ballasts, batteries, electronics and thermostats. Each kits price includes a container, all shipping costs to the recycling center, recycling costs and a certificate of recycling. You should receive your container(s) in 3-8 business days or less once ordered.  You have one year to return them to us. On the website businesses can choose which containers will best serve their needs. Containers are available for fluorescent lamps, CFLs, ballasts, batteries, electronics, and thermostats.

2. Once the containers have been received a business can fill them up at their own pace. Each container is pre-printed with simple step-by-step instructions in both English and Spanish.

3. When a container is filled and sealed, the business can call the FedEx phone number that comes on each box to schedule a pre-paid pickup from their location. The filled container will be delivered for recycling to one of BulbCycle’s permitted facilities located within the United States.

If you would like to pay buy invoice with net payment terms and purchase orders please ask our representatives for our vendor program forms. Learn more about our services here. 

Why Recycle Fluorescent Bulbs, CFLs, batteries and other mercury-containing devices? Recycling ensures that you are in compliance with all state and federal regulations.  Certificates of recycling are sent via email and stored in your account history for each container returned. Learn more about why you should recycle here.

Where to recycle or dispose of fluorescent bulbs or lamps, CFLs, batteries and other mercury-containing devices? Below is a list of states with services available in your area. At this time we do not service Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Maine. If you do not see your location listed, or if the closest location is not convenient, please contact us by calling (858) 412-6536 or by emailing us at info@bulbcycle.com.