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The EPA's site is a good one to keep on file anyways, but this will link you to the page on recycling hazardous materials (ie: CFL bulbs). Hope you find it useful.

ONE Bulb = ONE Million Cars

According to CFLBulbs.com you can make a difference by eliminating the pollution of ONE MILLION cars by replacing your old bulbs with ONE CFL!

Reduce emissions!

Reduce your electric bill!

Here are some facts also stated by the CFLBulb website:
Most homes have 15-30 bulbs.
Compact Fluorescents (CFL's) provide more light with less power.
They typically require less than one-third the energy to produce the same amount of light, as common incandescent bulbs.

What about the mercury you ask?

CFL's typically contain about 4 mg of mercury —enough to cover the tip of a pen. The amount of energy that is saved by using one of these bulbs outweighs the environmental costs substantailly.

According to EPA, a "power plant will emit 10 mg of mercury while producing the electricity needed for one incandescent bulb over the course of its lifetime. A CFL, in contrast, would result in the emission of only 2.4 mg of mercury over the same period - a net savings of 3.6 mg per bulb"

*photo courtesy of homeconstructionimprovement.com