Sounds like Maine is just plain stupid! The amount of mercury involved is negligible, when you consider the total volume of waste genreated by a household. Sure, businesses have to deal with their waste fluorescent bulbs as Hazardous - "Universal)
waste by Federal law, but households are RIGHTLY exempt from those laws. This is a case of enviro-nazis wasting money and significantly inconveniencing private citizens for no defenisble reason. I too would just toss mine in the trash, and in the rare event that one broke, simply sweep up what I can and not worry one second longer.
Sounds like Maine is just plain stupid!
Yes...Moonbatville
Maine is preternaturally stupid. Have you ever been there? The place is so loaded with Chicken Littles that it has become the new home for psychiatrists tired of their New York City schtick. The only reason that the Republicans can count on two senators is that the male population is so hen-pecked it wouldn't dare vote for a male.
Maine's geology is spiked with beryllium, uranium and thorium.
They should all run away just for the radon threats.