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 Hot Springs National Park, AR.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Hot Springs National Park, AR; 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
Arkansas rules
The Arkansas lamp rules that apply in Hot Springs National Park.
Hot Springs National Park sits in Garland County, Arkansas. These rows come from Arkansas agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Intact spent lamps that are hazardous may be managed as universal waste under Regulation 23 and sent only to other handlers or destination facilities. | Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Universal Hazardous Wastes |
| Crushing lamps | Handlers may not crush lamps they manage as universal waste; crushed or broken lamps fall under the regular solid and hazardous waste rules. | Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Universal Hazardous Wastes |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Arkansas'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 | Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). | Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Universal Hazardous Wastes |
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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 Hot Springs National Park 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; Arkansas does not allow crushing under its universal waste rules. 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.
Hot Springs National Park questions
What Hot Springs National Park facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Hot Springs National Park put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Intact spent lamps that are hazardous may be managed as universal waste under Regulation 23 and sent only to other handlers or destination facilities. Send counts from your Hot Springs National Park site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Arkansas?
Handlers may not crush lamps they manage as universal waste; crushed or broken lamps fall under the regular solid and hazardous waste rules. 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 Hot Springs National Park?
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 Hot Springs National Park 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 Hot Springs National Park site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.