First plan of action

I need to know the current process in getting rid of CFL's, and what happens if you just throw the bulbs away. With some digging around I found that PG&E has a website specifically for CFL's. On the top corner there's a link to find out how to recycle them. This sends you to another website for the California Integrated Waste Management Board. There is a link there http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publiced/Earths911.htm which asks your zip code and what you have to recycle. I typed in 94579 (San Leandro), and the big name that popped up was Home Depot. I've never heard of them being a recycling place, so I will investigate today the process of disposal there. Hopefully I'm moving in the right direction. A lot of San Leandro residents go to Home Depot, but I doubt most of them know about disposing CFL's there.