No. Most local authorities won’t accept normal household light bulbs for recycling via recycling centres or kerbside recycling schemes.
Check with your local authority to make sure.
Energy efficient lightbulbs reduce damage to the environment and to your wallet
If you are a business or organisation that uses fluorescent tubes, your local authority will advise you how to dispose of them safely.
Businesses can also pay for their fluorescent tubes to be recycled, the following organisations can help:
These save you money and help the environment by using less electricity. At the same time you are also reducing the quantity of waste, because they don't need to be replaced as often as ordinary bulbs.
