As of July 1, 2012, the transfer stations in the Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District will recycle fluorescent bulbs and tubes for FREE. Vermonters can bring in any number of CFLs and up to 10 tubes per visit at no charge. Transfer stations in the District are located in:  Cavendish, Ludlow, Rockingham, Springfield, and Weathersfield. WinCycle in Windsor also accepts bulbs for free.

"Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and other energy-efficient lighting, such as linear fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, contain a very small amount of mercury - an element essential to achieving energy savings. While these lamps help consumers and businesses cut their lighting energy usage and reduce energy costs, it is important that any product containing mercury be properly managed when it becomes waste to protect public health and the environment." (from www.lamprecycle.org)