Fluorescent, CFL and HID
Straight and U-bend tubes, CFLs, metal halide, high pressure sodium and mercury vapor lamps. EPA lists all of them as universal waste lamps. Lamp recycling
Lamp recycling information for Tanque Verde, AZ.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Tanque Verde, AZ; it does not confirm service availability. Send your ZIP and counts. A written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available.
- Fluorescent, CFL and HID
- Ballasts and batteries
- Availability checked by ZIP
- A record for every job
Arizona rules
The Arizona lamp rules that apply in Tanque Verde.
Tanque Verde sits in Pima County, Arizona. These rows come from Arizona agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Small and large quantity hazardous waste generators must manage spent lamps either as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273 or as hazardous waste under Part 261. | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Universal Waste Lamps for... |
| Household lamps | Household spent lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste in Arizona, and ADEQ encourages households to recycle them at local retailers or collection centers. | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Universal Waste Lamps for... |
| Crushing lamps | Intentionally crushed lamps must be counted toward the generator's monthly hazardous waste total and managed as hazardous waste, not universal waste. | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Universal Waste Lamps for... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Arizona's universal waste program. | EPA, Universal Waste Programs in the United States |
| Federal baseline | Under federal rules, business lamps can be managed as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273. That means closed containers that prevent breakage, a label, and no more than one year in storage. | 40 CFR Part 273 |
| Regulator | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Universal Waste Lamps for... |
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Read from the sources named, October 3, 2026. Rows appear only where a source was verified. Federal rules shown where noted. States can be stricter. Not legal advice.
What we take
Three streams, one quote.
PCB and non-PCB
EPA says ballasts made before July 2, 1979 may contain PCBs. We keep pre-1979 and unlabeled ballasts apart from the rest of the load. Ballast recycling
By chemistry
EPA asks that lithium batteries be bagged one per bag or have their terminals taped. We collect them with your lamps. Battery recycling
How it works
Four steps from Tanque Verde storage room to recycling record.
Count by type
Rough counts are enough: four-foot tubes, eight-foot tubes, CFLs, HID lamps, ballasts and batteries.
Send the form
Add your ZIP code. We review availability and include any available service method in a written quote.
Pack and label
Keep every lamp whole. Arizona allows crushing only with conditions. Close and label each container, and keep ballasts and batteries apart.
Keep the record
Every job ends with a recycling record that shows what was collected and that it went to a permitted recycler.
Tanque Verde questions
What Tanque Verde facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Tanque Verde put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Small and large quantity hazardous waste generators must manage spent lamps either as universal waste under 40 CFR Part 273 or as hazardous waste under Part 261. Send counts from your Tanque Verde site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Arizona?
Intentionally crushed lamps must be counted toward the generator's monthly hazardous waste total and managed as hazardous waste, not universal waste. Whole lamps are the simpler path: they ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside until the recycler captures it.
How much does lamp recycling cost in Tanque Verde?
We reply with a written quote based on your counts and ZIP code. Public contracts price lamps by the foot, by the lamp or by the pound, often with a minimum charge per pickup. Our pricing page explains each unit.
Can you collect from a Tanque Verde site?
Send your ZIP code and rough counts with the form. We check whether pickup or mail-back is available there before quoting. A city page is not a service guarantee. Every completed job ends with a recycling record.
Federal rules shown where noted. States can be stricter. Not legal advice.
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Lamps waiting at a Tanque Verde site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.