Recycle:
If you subscribe to Ridwell, you may recycle LEDs and incandescent bulbs through them, in addition to mercury-containing lights. Otherwise, LED and incandescent bulbs can safely go in the trash.
Lights with mercury (look for the Hg element symbol) need to be properly recycled. LightRecycle Washington explains why it is important to safely dispose of mercury-containing bulbs.
Where to recycle compact fluorescents (CFLs) and high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs:
Limit 10 per day, free drop-off
Ace Hardware
Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station – Give to person at the kiosk
Home Depot
Where to recycle fluorescent tubes:
Bainbridge Island Ace Hardware – free drop-off, limit 10 per day
Ridwell – with subscription, for a fee
Where to Recycle Strings of Lights
Bainbridge Island Ace Hardware – Free drop-off between mid-November to mid-January. They are then picked up by a Kingston metal recycler.
Bainbridge Disposal Transfer Station – Put in scrap metal dumpster. There may be a charge.
Last updated 1/17/2025