Battery buckets are for the collection of used batteries only, not compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) or other non-battery items. CFL light bulbs contain mercury and if broken, create a mercury spill that is time-consuming and hazardous to clean up. Contact the Facilities Work Request Center to arrange pick-up of CFLs. Cell phones or other electrical equipment containing batteries don’t belong in battery buckets. Contact your EH&S Generator Assistant for pickup of these universal waste items. Battery buckets are for batteries from Lab equipment, not from personal devices. Personal items can be taken for free to hardware stores, household hazardous waste facilities, and sellers of electronic devices.