"Recycling programs are already in place in many areas," noted mercury clean-up expert Hogue. "Community leaders don't need to reinvent the wheel."
If recycling is not possible, used CFLs should be sealed inside a plastic bag and taken to a household hazardous waste disposal site, just as should batteries, oil-based paint, and motor oil, EPA recommends.
Web sites such as Earth 911 and Light Recycle can provide local disposal options.
OH.....then mercury IS a problem.
Yes just like old paint
Yet, we have replaced the "old paint" with NON TOXIC PAINT....no?