Effective January 1, 2025 residential LED's purchased in 2025 are NOT eligible for a rebate.
Residential LED Light Bulb Rebate
LED bulbs last longer, provide big cost savings, and emit much less heat than other types of bulbs. Here are 16 reasons you should switch to LEDs today.
Disposal of Retrofitted Bulbs
As a reminder, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) requires all lighting materials be recycled and disposed of properly. Many commonly used light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury and other metals, including fluorescent, compact fluorescent, high-pressure sodium, mercury vapor, and metal halide lamps.
Mercury-containing lamps generated by businesses and other non-household facilities, such as schools and government agencies, are regulated by the CDPHE as hazardous wastes. As such, these wastes must follow state hazardous waste regulations for proper management and disposal and cannot be disposed of in the trash. Doing so could result in a significant fine.
Local Bulb Recycling
Minimum 500 lumens per/bulb. LED fixtures with multiple light sources are considered one fixture.
- Home Depot Durango: (970) 259-7954
- Kroeger's Ace Hardware in Durango: (970) 247-0660
- Durango Recycle Center: (970) 375-5004, 710 Tech Center Drive
- Bright Ideas Bulb Recycling (513) 290-3379. The collection route is once a month.
- Safety Kleen: (800)323-5040. The collection route is two weeks.