Home Depot – San Marcos

• July 13, 2016
• Plant Pots

Recycling Compact Fluorescent Bulbs at The Home Depot

There are several retailers who accept intact and undamaged CFL bulbs for recycling, including The Home Depot. There are also a few online services that allow you to mail in bulbs to be recycled.

To recycle CFLs at The Home Depot:

• Locate the recycling bin at the entrance of any Home Depot.
• Place your bulbs in the plastic bags provided and drop them in the bin.
• There is no charge for recycling.

Shattered bulbs cannot be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-800-237-BLUE (2583)

Home Depot also accepts rechargeable batteries used in power tools for recycling. No household batteries will be accepted.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The Home Depot recycles the following batteries:
   • Any rechargeable battery that weighs up to 11 pounds and is under 300 watt hours
   • Auto/tractor batteries including rechargeable NiCad, rechargeable nickel, metal hydride, rechargeable lithium-ion, lithium single-use button, rechargeable small/sealed lead acid batteries
2. Non-leaking batteries can be dropped off in Call2Recycle bins at the store.
3. Place your batteries in the plastic bags provided and drop them in the bin.
4. There is no charge for recycling.

Recycle Plastic Plant Pots at The Home Depot

Here’s what you need to know:

• • Look for the black recycle sign with the green plant in your local Home Depot garden center.
  • Place your pots on the rack. We’ll do the rest.
  • The Home Depot will accept any plastic garden container in our garden centers.