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 Waipahu, HI.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Waipahu, HI; 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
Hawaii rules
The Hawaii lamp rules that apply in Waipahu.
Waipahu sits in Honolulu County, Hawaii. These rows come from Hawaii agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses should send spent fluorescent lamps to a hazardous or universal waste hauler or recycler from the Department of Health list. | Hawaii Department of Health, Fluorescent Lamp Recycling and Disposal (2025) |
| Household lamps | Depends on county: DOH lists regular household trash as an option on Oahu, Maui and Kauai, while Hawaii Island residents should use the County household hazardous waste drop-off. | Hawaii Department of Health, Fluorescent Lamp Recycling and Disposal (2025) |
| Crushing lamps | Generators may crush lamps on site, but crushed lamps must be managed as hazardous waste and crushing must follow occupational safety requirements. | Hawaii Department of Health, Guidance for Generators Utilizing Lamp Crushing Units (2013) |
| New lamp sales | Sale of new pin-base CFLs and linear fluorescent lamps is banned from Jan 1, 2026. Screw and bayonet base CFLs were banned from Jan 1, 2025 (Act 225, 2023). | Hawaii State Legislature, HB1566 HD1 (2026), describing Act 225, SLH 2023 |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Hawaii'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 | Hawaii Department of Health, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch (DOH). | Hawaii Department of Health, Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, Hazardous Waste FAQ and... |
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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 Waipahu.
Honolulu household hazardous waste drop offs
The City and County of Honolulu's household hazardous waste program takes compact fluorescent lights and fluorescent tubes by appointment only. There is a 12 item limit, and only registered items are accepted.
City and County of Honolulu, Other HHW
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 Waipahu 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. Hawaii 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.
Waipahu questions
What Waipahu facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Waipahu put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses should send spent fluorescent lamps to a hazardous or universal waste hauler or recycler from the Department of Health list. Send counts from your Waipahu site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Hawaii?
Generators may crush lamps on site, but crushed lamps must be managed as hazardous waste and crushing must follow occupational safety requirements. Whole lamps are the simpler path: they ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside until the recycler captures it.
Is Hawaii banning fluorescent tubes?
Sale of new pin-base CFLs and linear fluorescent lamps is banned from Jan 1, 2026. Screw and bayonet base CFLs were banned from Jan 1, 2025 (Act 225, 2023). When new tubes get hard to buy, fixtures tend to convert to LED and the old lamps, ballasts and batteries all come out at once.
Can you collect from a Waipahu 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 Waipahu site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.