I've changed all my light bulbs to the new compact fluorescents. Now, what do I do with the old ones? Is there a recycling or reuse option? Your standard incandescent light bulbs are going to be phased out starting in November, so if you haven't done already, you'll need to begin changing over you lights. Don't put 'ordinary' incandescent light bulbs in your recycling bin. They are made from heat-proof glass, which typically remains solid when other glass is melted during the recycling process. This can lead to all sorts of problems in recycling facilities. Waste authorities advise that they can be disposed of with other rubbish to landfill. Given that they're being phased out and they're not a toxic waste, it's not worth establishing a separate recycling program for incandescent bulbs. On the other hand, Victoria has piloted a recycling program for fluorescent lamps. The findings will potentially feed into the development of a national collection program, but these things take time.

Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and fluorescent tubes contain small amounts of mercury, which is toxic to wildlife and people. So behind the scenes at Australia's waste authorities, there's been a mad rush to develop sound collection, recycling and/or disposal programs for CFLs. The NSW and Victorian governments are collecting CFLs through their existing hazardous waste collection programs, Household Chemical CleanOut and Detox Your Home respectively. Wingback Recliner SlipcoversOther states and territories are still working on their recycling options.Hankook Tires For Honda Crv If you break a fluorescent light:Shar Pei Puppies Shedding Put on a dust mask and carefully sweep up all fragments and particles and put them in a plastic bag.

Wipe the area with a damp paper towel and also put the towel in the plastic bag and seal it. If you live in NSW or Victoria, dispose of this through the hazardous waste program. For all other states put it out with the general rubbish. Finally, ventilate the room. Whatever you do, don't use a vacuum to clean up, as this can disperse the mercury! There are a few recyclers that are happy to collect bulk quantities. In addition, Ikea offers customers a 'take-back' program for all the types of light bulb they sell. Ikea stores have specially marked recycling bins for this purpose. I expect other lighting retailers will offer similar programs in the future. More informationSustainability VictoriaHousehold Chemical CleanOut Age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and older Gender Male Female I did NOT want to give up my incandescent light bulbs and refused to do so for years. I did not like the fact that most of the energy saving bulbs were loaded with mercury and were very expensive.

But the incandescent bulbs I had purchased last year were not lasting more than 6 to 8 weeks. So it was time to start looking for something that as both safe and inexpensive. When I found these LED bulbs at such a good price I was skeptical so I only purchased two of them. They put out as much, if not a little more, light than my 60 watt incandescent bulbs! I purchased the soft white bulbs. They also come in a "daylight" 60 watt, which is probably even brighter than the soft white. So I've now replaced almost every light bulb in my home and am very pleased. I'm not expecting them to last the 10 years as advertised, but if they last 5 years I'll be happy. For those of you who don't want to give up those incandescent bulbs, I highly recommend buying one of these and giving it a try. I think you'll be very happy that you did. Yes () No (6)  Report Yes () No (6) I've bought a pair of these for our bathroom to replace the incandescents. They're noticeably much cooler and so far for the past two days;

light up reliably and make no audible buzz or hum. The package lists the color as 2700k but upon first impressions this is not entirely true. The light emitted was a brighter white with a subtle yellow and pink tint. Nothing too harsh but definitely noticeable compared to warm traditional lighting we all know. The cutoff at the middle of the bulb also doesn't allow the light to fall as evenly it does with a regular bulb or CFL. I believe these wold probably work best in downward facing lamps or fixtures with frosted glass to better diffuse the light. Besides the great energy savings and low consumption, the price point is fantastic for an LED bulb. Because they're not Energy Star rated only time will tell if the quality will hold up. Ultimately, If you're trying to save energy or maybe switching from Mercury-filled CFL's, give these a try. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () Bought a new house and meant to take all my old LED lights out of my house that I had bought at IKEA a year or two before.

Of course moving day forgot to change them out. Was so excited when i found CHEAP LEDs at walmart and started putting them in my new house as soon as the regular bulbs or spiral bulbs pervious owners used burnt out. When I moved in there was not a single LED bulb in the house. I have been in my new house less than 9 months and I have already had 4 of these LED bulbs burn out and I only put about 10 in so far. No wonder they are so cheap. They are not the same quality as other LED bulbs. I know several of the bulbs that burnt out I only put in 3 months ago. I have 10 foot ceilings so replacing these is a pain which is why I looked for something that had a long life span. I doubt any of these bulbs make it 9 years at this rate. I had used my IKEA bulbs which were the cheapest I could find 2 years ago without a single one failing. I know it says there is a warranty on these bulbs but who keeps receipts for light bulbs? guess I will learn too now. Then again I will NEVER be buying these again.

Yes (7) No (2)  Report Yes (7) No (2) These bulbs are quite bright, that's good ! But they have a few things to consider: 1) they are noticeably lighter than GE LED bulbs, may indicate nothing but why ? 2) the aren't dimmable which even if a dimmer isn't being used, may pose a problem, an example: my garage door opener light does NOT work with one of these installed, probably due to a triac based control circuit ? 3) the LEDs are apparently mounted on a flat plate, while the bulb is quite bright at the top of the bulb, at the sides or behind the bulb it's dimmer than a CFL or incandescent. Lean in to a bath mirror using these bulbs above and it'll be harder to see shaving details :) 4) they put out more electrical noise than a GE LED bulb, not horrible but noticeable on my shortwave radio. Other than those items, the bulbs seem to be working well, much better outside in the cold or when a light outside gets left on by mistake ! Yes () No (6)  Report Yes () No (6) Verified purchaser We ordered 40 - about 1/2 have to be returned because they didn't work straight out of the box.

We are in the process of building a house and my husband wanted to see how much light the bulb gave out so he "tested" one in our current home when the shipment came in. The first one did not work. So he tried another. The 2nd one did, 3rd did not. We have not made it through the entire box yet, it's a pretty tedious task, but so far it's about 50/50 of what we've tested so GOOD LUCK! We cannot say what the longevity is or even about the sound / flickering some experienced because we did not leave them in. I can only hope that we do not have that issue - we did not in the few minutes we had them installed in the current house. Yes (0) No (0)  Report Yes (0) No (0) Verified purchaser I've bought several of these bulbs over the past couple of months to replace the "old school" incandescent bulbs which I liked. I bought one at first to try it and see if I liked it. After giving that one a trial run to see if I liked it, which I did, I bought more. The emitting light is very similar to the incandescent bulbs I'd been using.

Brightness and color are about the same, to my eyes anyway. Mainly a white light with a yellowish tint. They are cool to the touch even after being on for a few hours. While I have no exact data to share on how much electricity I am using with these bulbs compared to the incandescents, my electric bill is down several dollars since using them. That could be due to the milder winter we have experienced here and not having to run the heat much. I do believe these bulbs are contributing, though, to the lower electric bill. These GV LED bulbs are also quiet. They don't make any annoying hum. I also have yet to detect any hash being generated from them causing interference to my radios or TVs. If they last as long as they say they will, then at the price being offered they would make a great deal. Not having to climb the ladder to change some of these bulbs as often isn't so bad either. So far they have been worth it. Yes () No (3)  Report Yes () No (3) If these bulbs last as long as predicted, they're really outstanding.

Most notably, they are actually "100 watt" equivalent, not 60. I'm using them where brighter is better, but you might keep this in mind if it could be an issue. I noticed they seemed very bright so I made some careful measurements (if you're into these techie things) using the light metering in my Sony A77 DSLR. Here's the raw data: Walmart LED F9 aperture (higher means brighter) 60 CFL F8 100 CFL F9 40 Incandescent F5.6 100 " F9.0 Walmart LED 8 Watts (Kill-A-Watt meter) 60 CFL 13 W 100 CFL 21 W LED PF .55 100 CFL .55 In terms of bang per watt, these bulbs are obviously champs. If they fail early, that will be disappointing, but we're off to a good start at least. Yes () No (4)  Report Yes () No (4) These bulbs are amazing! They are as bright, or brighter as a 60 watt incandescent bulb. The brightness of 2 of these in the bathroom is brighter than 2 incandescent that these replaced. The color temp of this is very similar to a GE soft white which is perfect.

They turn on at full brightness. Unlike CFL bulbs that can start dim. They do run cool. I will measure the temps with an infrared gun and update this post. At $2.47/bulb, it is a great value. Time will tell whether they last as long as the 20,000 hours claimed. They are backed by a three year warranty, so keep your receipt JIC. Yes () No ()  Report Yes () No () I've priced 60W equivalent bulbs with many of Walmart's competitors. The competitors prices were sky high. It would take years to recover your cost to be greener if you bought those bulbs. Few people would be able to make the investment in light bulbs at such a high price. Walmart's 8.5w LED bulbs are very economical and cost less than the 60w florescent equivalents. I purchased 10 8.5w LED bulbs from Walmart and then forgot about it. Then I got my electric bill and the bill was for a very hot month when I ran my A/C a lot. Nevertheless my bill was $18 less than the same month for the previous year and also that much less than the previous month of the same year (which was about the same average temperature).

Walmart's economical LED 8.5 bulbs are a great contribution to going green because more people will buy them and use much less electricity. This will help reduce global warming. Walmart should be recognized for this contribution to the planet's wellbeing. I recommend everybody buy these economical LED bulbs and help save the planet. Yes (8) No (6)  Report Yes (8) No (6) My average electric bill in the fall has been about $35-40. I replaced every light bulb in my house that I use a lot. In the month of October 2015 my electric bill was $19.00. I replaced ten light bulbs and they have almost paid for themselves in one month. At current prices anyone would be crazy not to exchange your incandescent bulbs or fluorescent bulbs for LED light bulbs. I cannot yet attest to their longevity because I have not been using them for very long. These Great Value LED bulbs have a great price and are the least expensive I have found so far. Purchasing these LED bulbs should allow me to shave off about $240.00 per year.