Home Depot launches CFL recycling program

ATLANTA The Home Depot has launched an in-store consumer CFL bulb recycling program at all of its locations in the United States to help its customers make environmentally conscious decisions. According to the company, this free service is the first of its kind to be made widely available by a U.S. retailer.

Customers can return their expired, unbroken CFL bulbs to any Home Depot store. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance.

In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in-store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008 and save $16 million annually in energy costs.

"The CFL recycling program is another example of how The Home Depot is empowering customers to help make a difference in their own homes, and have less of an impact on the environment," said Ron Jarvis, senior vp of environmental innovation. "With more than 75% of households located within 10 miles of a Home Depot store, this program is the first national solution to providing Americans with a convenient way to recycle CFLs."