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 Middletown, DE.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Middletown, DE; 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
Delaware rules
The Delaware lamp rules that apply in Middletown.
Middletown sits in New Castle County, Delaware. These rows come from Delaware agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses may manage waste fluorescent lamps as solid waste, as hazardous waste, or under the Universal Waste Rule, and non-hazardous lamps are barred from most Delaware landfills. | DNREC, Managing Fluorescent Lamps |
| Household lamps | DNREC directs households to take fluorescent lamps and CFLs to a Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. | DNREC, Managing Common Household Wastes |
| Crushing lamps | Crushing fluorescent lamps is prohibited for lamps managed under the Universal Waste Rule. | DNREC, Managing Fluorescent Lamps |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Delaware'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 | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). | DNREC, Managing Fluorescent Lamps |
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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
Local programs
What applies in and around Middletown.
DSWA household hazardous waste collection
The Delaware Solid Waste Authority takes household hazardous waste, including fluorescent bulbs, free from Delaware residents. Permanent weekly collection sites operate in New Castle and Newark.
Delaware Solid Waste Authority, Household Hazardous Waste
Local sources as named, checked when this page was built. Programs change; confirm with the program before relying on it.
How it works
Four steps from Middletown 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; Delaware 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.
Middletown questions
What Middletown facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Middletown put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses may manage waste fluorescent lamps as solid waste, as hazardous waste, or under the Universal Waste Rule, and non-hazardous lamps are barred from most Delaware landfills. Send counts from your Middletown site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Delaware?
Crushing fluorescent lamps is prohibited for lamps managed under the Universal Waste Rule. 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 Middletown?
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 Middletown 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 Middletown site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.