Light bulbs – both the old type and the new – contain nasty substances and have to be disposed of carefully.
Here’s the council’s press release on a new initiative:
Council shows further commitment to environment with its green recycling points for mercury-filled light bulbs
The Herald reports:
Collection boxes set up for lightbulb recycling which will ‘benefit human health’
Collection boxes set up for lightbulb recycling which will ‘benefit human health’