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These just go out with the other recycling, right?
Can <> should. We can do all kinds of horrid things, that does not mean we should do all kinds of horrid things.
More info: https://www.epa.gov/mercury/recycling-and-disposal-cfls-and-other-bulbs-contain-mercury
If you never leave your house there are still mail in options for proper disposal. Please do better, my friend. There is really no good excuse to intentionally pollute.
The solution that people should voluntarily reticle these lamps does not work and will never work. The other solution should be found. Wither sort the garbage, or make sure that the bulbs do not contain poisonous material.