Lamp Recycling Program

Vermonters buy over a million energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs every year. Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury. When they are thrown in the trash, mercury is released into the environment and ends up in the fish we eat. Mercury containing bulbs, by Vermont law, cannot be placed in the regular trash but instead must be recycled.

hardware stores have teamed up with the state of Vermont to offer free recycling for Vermont residents of up to six fluorescent and other mercury-containing bulbs per visit.

Note: Broken bulbs are not accepted at these locations. If you have questions regarding this program contact the Mercury Hotline at 1-800-974-9559 (dial 1).

What kinds of bulbs contain mercury?

• 8' or 4' linear fluorescent bulbs
• Compact fluorescent bulbs
• Linear fluorescent bulbs such as - tanning bulbs, grow bulbs, black lights and smaller (12", 18", 24" etc.) bulbs
• U-tubes
• Circular fluorescent bulbs
• HID car headlights (appear blue when lit)
• High Intenisty Discharge (HID) bulbs (such as: mercury vapor, metal halide, etc.)

The following is the list of participating stores

	Store Name	Location	Contact Name	Phone
	Miles True Value #3343	Arlington	David Farrar	(802) 375-2525
	Nelson Ace Hardware	Barre	Bob Nelson	(802)476-5700
	J & H Hardware	Bellows Falls	Jeremy Haskins	(802)463-4140
	H. Greenberg & Son, Inc.	Bennington	Spencer Sweet	(802)442-3131
	Gilmore Home Center	Bomoseen	Allen Way	(802)468-5676
	Brown and Roberts	Brattleboro	Paul Putnam	(802)257-4566
	Fireside True Value	Brattleboro	Glen St. John	(802)254-4927
	Leader Home Centers	Brattleboro	Jeff Kratz	(802)257-7373
	Broughton	Bridport	Monica Bailey	(802)758-2477
	Huestis Farm Supply	Bridport	Richard Huestis	(802)758-2289
	Martins True Value	Bristol	Martin Clark	(802)453-3617
	Bibens ACE Hill's Hardware	Burlington	George Halnon	(802)862-6068
	Harry Hardware	Cabot	Julie Ackermann	(802)563-2291
	Chester Hardware	Chester	Bob & Julie Bowers	(802)875-4532
	Lakeshore Hardware and Marine	Colchester	Brian Baird	(802)863-4910
	E.C. Crosby & Sons	Danby	Suzanne Crosby	(802)293-5111
	Poulin Lumber	Derby	Brad Richardson	(802)766-4971
	Greens ACE Hardware	Enosburg Falls	Liz Jackson	(802)933-7500
	Sticks & Stuff	Enosburg	Kris Bullock	(802)933-5011
	Fogg's Hardware	Fairlee	Terry or Skip Fogg	(802)333-4248
	Willeys True Value	Greensboro	Frank Holloway	(802)533-2554
	Poulin Lumber	Hardwick	Lee Beavin	(802)472-5581
	O C McCuin	Highgate	Corey McCuin	(802)868-3261
	Estey Do it Best Hardware	Hinesburg	Dave Estey	(802)482-2980
	Gervais ACE Hardware	Island Pond	Jeanne Gervais	(802)723-6138
	Island Pond True Value	Island Pond	Paul or Gloria Gabriault	(802)723-4485
	JeriHill Hardware	Jericho	Karen Tuthill	(802)899-1277
	Johnson Hardware & Rental	Johnson	Alan Lehoullier	(802)635-7282
	Parker & Stearns, Inc	Johnson	Andy Longly	(802)635-2377
	Goodro Lumber & True Value	Killington	Steve Carroll	(802)422-3469
	Lyndonville Hardware	Lyndonville	Brad Gebbie	(802)626-5461
	May Store	Lyndonville	Dennis Parent	(802)626-9366
	Wheeler True Value	Lyndonville	Mike Wheeler	(802)626-5102
	Ben Franklin	Middlebury	Larry Duffany	(802)388-2101
	Martin's Hardware	Middlebury	Shane MacIntire	(802)388-9500
	Sticks & Stuff	Middlesex	Jeff Lamphere	(802)223-6393
	Milton Building Supply	Milton	Dan Degraff	(802)893-2426
	Country Home Center	Morrisville	Lee Sturdezant	(802)888-3177
	Morrisville True Value Lumber	Morrisville	Andy Audet	(802)888-4501
	W.W.Newfane	Newfane	Greg Underwood	(802)365-4333
	Pick & Shovel	Newport	Chris Hamblett	(802)334-8340
	Bibbins Home Center	North Springfield	Pete Torney	(802)886-2288
	Kenyon's True Value	Northfield	Kristy Kenyon	(802)485-9676
	Fogg's Hardware	Norwich	Rhett Scrugs	(802)649-2958
	Evansville Trading Post	Orleans	Ralph Swett	(802)754-6305
	J.B. Colton	Orleans	Art LaPlante	(802)754-6600
	Williams True Value	Poultney	Bob Williams	(802)287-5791
	Leonards	Pownal	Shane Leonard	(802)823-4070
	Central Supplies	Randolph	Lisa Voutselas	(802)728-9531
	Richmond Home Supply	Richmond	Dan Noyes	(802)434-2887
	The Hardware Store at Rochester	Rochester	Donna McIntyre	(802)767-4200
	Noble ACE Hardware	Rutland	Matt Philo	(802)773-2758
	St. Albans ACE Hardware	St. Albans	Mike Duffy	(802)527-7205
	Sticks & Stuff	St. Albans	Dan Dupelle	(802)524-2136
	Walker's Farm, Home & Tack	St. Albans	John Bean	(802)524-9255
	St. Jay Hardware	St. Johnsbury	Denise Gebbie	(802)748-8495
	South Burlington ACE Hardware	South Burlington	Rowland Ostrout	(802)864-1847
	Welches True Value	South Royalton	Charlie Welch	(802)763-8140
	Morrisville Lumber of Stowe	Stowe	Roger Audette	(802)253-8516
	Stowe Hardware	Stowe	Martha Mask	(802)253-7205
	Swanton Lumber	Swanton	Gordon Winters	(802)868-5701
	Bisbee's ACE Hardware	Waitsfield	John Wilson	(802)496-3635
	Kenyon's Variety	Waitsfield	Doug Kenyon	(802)496-3922
	Waitsfield True Value	Waitsfield	Pat Halloran	(802)496-2496
	Nail It Down Hardware	Wallingford	Tony & Jan Esposito	(802)446-2133
	Waterbury True Value	Waterbury	John Halloran	(802)244-8905
	Larrabees Building Supply	West Danville	Steve Larrabee	(802)684-3622
	Deerfield Valley Supply	Wilmington	Lynn Bucossi	(802)464-3364
	True Value Hardware	Wilmington	Charlott Birch	(802)464-2015
	W.W.Wilmington	Wilmington	Maddy Klein	(802)464-3022
	Welches of Woodstock	Woodstock	Lee Pratt	(802)457-2443
	Woodstock Home and Hardware	Woodstock	Mary Oldenburg	(802)457-3291