The　generation　of　scrap　fluorescent　lamps　in　China　has　increased　greatly　in　recent　years,　and　the　improper　disposal　of　mercury-containing　waste　has　posed　a　major　risk　to　residents＇　health.　This　paper　describes　research　based　on　a　sample　from　China　to　investigate　the　disposal　and　willingness　to　pay　for　scrap　fluorescent　lamps　in　households.　We　estimated　that　4.19　million　scrap　fluorescent　lamps　are　generated　from　households　in　Beijing　per　year.　Most　residents　cannot　recycle　due　to　a　lack　of　recycling　facilities,　and　34.7　kg　scrap　mercury　is　out　of　control.　We　found　that　68.6%　of　Beijing　residents　are　willing　to　pay　extra　fees　to　dispose　of　scrap　fluorescent　lamps　safely,　and　the　average　value　is　1.98　CNY/lamp,　which　is　twice　the　value　of　the　subsidiary　standard　that　the　government　gives　to　treatment　plants.　We　found　that　the　length　of　residence　period,　cognition　of　hazardous　waste　and　the　understanding　of　extended　producer　responsibility　(EPR)　are　the　dominant　factors　that　affect　residents＇　payment　decisions.　Governmental　departments　should　consider　establishing　a　special　fund　to　ensure　the　safe　disposal　of　household　scrap　fluorescent　lamps　by　installing　recycling　facilities　in　communities　and　by　subsidizing　recycling　enterprises.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.