A reader keen to follow the green recycling code asks the question on how to dispose of ordinary lamp light bulbs as there  appears to be no special collection information for these products which contain mercury.
We spoke to the Environment Department at County Hall.John Shannon, Durham County Council’s waste manager, said: “We ask that residents do not place light bulbs that contain mercury, such as flourescent tubes and the new smaller Compact Fluorescent Lights (CLFs), in their household waste or recycling bins, but take them to their Household Waste Recycling Centre or any electrical wholesaler that provides a bring-back service.
Recycling mercury-containing products is one of the best ways to help prevent mercury being released into the environment as it keeps these products out of landfills and incinerators.”