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 Union City, GA.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Union City, GA; 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
Georgia rules
The Georgia lamp rules that apply in Union City.
Union City sits in Fulton County, Georgia. These rows come from Georgia agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses managing used mercury lamps as universal waste must recycle them at a permitted facility, keep them containerized and labeled, and ship them out within one year. | Georgia EPD, What You Should Know About Managing Your Used Mercury-Containing Lamps... |
| Household lamps | Households are exempt from Georgia's universal waste lamp rules; EPD recommends recycling whenever possible. | Georgia EPD, What You Should Know About Managing Your Used Mercury-Containing Lamps... |
| Crushing lamps | Lamps broken intentionally in a lamp crushing device must be managed as hazardous waste for mercury, not as universal waste. | Georgia EPD, What You Should Know About Managing Your Used Mercury-Containing Lamps... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Georgia'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 | Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). | Georgia EPD, What You Should Know About Managing Your Used Mercury-Containing 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
How it works
Four steps from Union City 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. Georgia 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.
Union City questions
What Union City facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Union City put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses managing used mercury lamps as universal waste must recycle them at a permitted facility, keep them containerized and labeled, and ship them out within one year. Send counts from your Union City site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Georgia?
Lamps broken intentionally in a lamp crushing device must be managed as hazardous waste for mercury, not as 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 Union City?
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 Union City 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 Union City site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.