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LED and incandescent bulbs

Seattle’s sorting guide places LED and incandescent bulbs in garbage. Fluorescent bulbs use a different route.

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TrashReviewed ruleApplies when: Can you identify the bulb type?: LED or incandescent; not a battery-powered lamp

Put an identified LED or incandescent bulb in garbage.

For households · Seattle Public Utilities household collection

Reviewed September 22, 2026

Seattle Public Utilities: How to Sort Your Compost, Recycling, and Garbage
Verify with the agencyReviewed ruleApplies when: Can you identify the bulb type?: Fluorescent, CFL, or other mercury-containing lamp

Use the fluorescent-lamp guide or call 206-296-4692. This is not the ordinary-bulb garbage route.

For households · Seattle Public Utilities household collection

Reviewed September 22, 2026

Seattle Public Utilities: Accepted Household Hazardous Waste · King County Hazardous Waste Management Program: Fluorescent light bulb disposal