Pretty sure flourecent lights and CFL lights have to go to hazardous waste drop off at couny dump becaue of mercury and hevy metals.
I saw the fluorescent bulb bins at Lowe's, but you'd have to call Friedman's to be sure they take them also.
I have seen battery bins at Friedman's but I'm not sure about fluorescent lights.
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