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 Gardner, KS.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Gardner, KS; 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
Kansas rules
The Kansas lamp rules that apply in Gardner.
Gardner sits in Johnson County, Kansas. These rows come from Kansas agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses with hazardous mercury lamps must manage them as hazardous waste or as universal waste, accumulating universal waste lamps for no more than one year. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Spent Fluorescent Lamps Containing... |
| Household lamps | KDHE encourages households to recycle all mercury lamps, using county household hazardous waste facilities or retailers. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Spent Fluorescent Lamps Containing... |
| Crushing lamps | Deliberately broken lamps cannot be managed as universal waste; crushing hazardous lamps is hazardous waste treatment, exempt from permitting only in a unit meeting federal container rules. | Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Spent Fluorescent Lamps Containing... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Kansas'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 | Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). | Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Spent Fluorescent Lamps Containing... |
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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 Gardner.
Johnson County small quantity generator program
Johnson County takes fluorescent bulbs from registered businesses, churches and schools through its Small Quantity Generator program, with a 100 unit limit. Registration is required and fees apply.
Johnson County Government, Forms and Fees
Johnson County household waste facility, Overland Park
Johnson County's household hazardous waste facility at 11231 Mastin Street, Overland Park, is free to county residents by appointment. Businesses, churches and schools must apply, and disposal fees are assessed.
Johnson County Government, Household Hazardous Waste Facility
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 Gardner 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. Kansas 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.
Gardner questions
What Gardner facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Gardner put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses with hazardous mercury lamps must manage them as hazardous waste or as universal waste, accumulating universal waste lamps for no more than one year. Send counts from your Gardner site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Kansas?
Deliberately broken lamps cannot be managed as universal waste; crushing hazardous lamps is hazardous waste treatment, exempt from permitting only in a unit meeting federal container 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 Gardner?
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 Gardner 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 Gardner site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.