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Residential Lighting Lighting accounts for 20 percent of the average home’s electric bills. That’s why using energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light emitting diodes (LEDs) in place of standard incandescent lamps is good for your pocketbook and the environment.  PPCS offers rebates on a variety of CFL and LED products. Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) CFL Clean Up and Disposal Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) CFLs may cost more, but they… Use 75% less energy Last up to 10 times longer Will save you $30 or more in electricity costs over their lifetime Produce about 70% less heat Offer the most value when using where bulbs are burned the most Lighting Rebates Residential Lighting Information Sheet (pdf)   Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) LEDs may cost more, but they… Use up to 90% less energy Last up to 10 times longer Are extremely energy efficient when producing individual colors Lighting Rebates Residential Lighting Information Sheet (pdf) CFL Clean Up and Disposal How to Clean Up a Broken Bulb Disposing of CFLs How to Clean Up a Broken Bulb Fluorescent light bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing. EPA recommends the following clean up and disposal guidelines: Before Clean Up: Vent the Room Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more. Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning system, if you have one. Clean-Up Steps for Hard Surfaces Carefully scoop up glass fragments and powder using stiff paper or cardboard and place them in a sealed plastic bag. Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small glass fragments and powder. Wipe the area clean with damp paper towels or disposable wet wipes and place them in the plastic bag. Do not use a vacuum or broom to clean up the broken bulb on hard surfaces. Clean-Up Steps for Carpeting or Rug Carefully pick up glass fragments and place them in a sealed plastic bag. Use sticky tape, such as duct tape, to pick up any remaining small glass fragments and powder. If vacuuming is needed after all visible materials are removed, vacuum the area where the bulb was broken. Remove the vacuum bag (or empty and wipe the canister), and put the bag or vacuum debris in a sealed plastic bag. Dispose of plastic bag at your local recycling center or other recycling locations. Residential Lighting Information Sheet (pdf) Disposing of CFL Bulbs Properly dispose of a burned out CFL at your local recycling center or other disposal locations. Pierce County Solid Waste/ Recycling 715-273-3092 l www.co.pierce.wi.us Pepin County Recycling For information call: 715-672-5709 St. Croix County Recycling 715-386-4674 l www.co.saint-croix.wi.us True Value Hardware 715-273-4361 l Ellsworth, WI Lunds Hardware 715-425-2415 l River falls, WI River Falls Ace Hardware 715-425-1775 l River falls, WI Countryside Co-op - Ace Hardware 715-672-8313 l Durand, WI Note: This list may not be complete. Listed locations may stop providing service without our knowledge.

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