Recovering Light Bulbs

It has been a while since I’ve posted on this site. I still recycle items, but have been busy with other items.



I have noticed something a tad unusual when I see ceiling fans and chandeliers sitting out by curbs. That is, they still have working light bulbs in them! Isn’t this a bit like scrapping a car but forgetting to take the cash out of the glove compartment?

Has anyone else been finding light bulbs like this?

We save the bulbs from old desk top and pole lamps that find their way into the landfill, just the other day my other half needed a replacement bulb for her oven which she found at the landfill in a discarded range.

LED's in my reading lamp give me a headache, but have no problems with incandescent.

I got enough 4 ft florescent bulbs to last 3 life times.

Just about everything is going to LED lighting these days. I switched over last year and my electric bill dropped by 20.00 $ a month. Went to an LED tv a few years ago and my electric bill dropped 10.00$ a month.

Like with anything else ... there are downsides.

We had a late model GMC Envoy in the shop today. The right rear LED tail light assembly had failed. List price on that thing is 600.00$ when you order it from GM. Aftermarket is 400.00$

Back in the day ... a burnt out tail light bulb only cost 1.29 $ at the local parts store.