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 New Orleans, LA.
This page covers lamp recycling information for New Orleans, LA; 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
Louisiana rules
The Louisiana lamp rules that apply in New Orleans.
New Orleans sits in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. These rows come from Louisiana agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses manage spent lamps as universal waste under LAC 33:V Chapter 38, in closed containers that prevent breakage, cleaning up any broken lamps immediately. | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Information for Louisiana Small... |
| Household lamps | LDEQ warns that putting fluorescent bulbs in regular trash can release mercury and points residents to recyclers or an approved waste facility. | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Mercury Initiative |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Louisiana'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 | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Mercury Initiative |
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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 New Orleans.
New Orleans Recycling Drop Off Center
The City's Recycling Drop Off Center at 2829 Elysian Fields Avenue takes fluorescent light bulbs weekly on Saturdays. It serves Orleans Parish residents only, and businesses and organizations are excluded.
City of New Orleans, Recycling Drop Off
Energy Smart business incentives, Entergy New Orleans
Energy Smart serves any business that gets electric service from Entergy New Orleans, with LED lighting upgrades a common project. Customers contact an energy advisor, complete the project, and receive a check in the mail.
Energy Smart NOLA, Energy efficiency incentives for New Orleans businesses
New Orleans building energy benchmarking
New Orleans requires buildings of 50,000 square feet or more to report annual energy use to the city starting in 2026. Buildings of 20,000 square feet or more must report starting in 2027, with data due May 31.
City of New Orleans, Energy Benchmarking
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 New Orleans 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. 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.
New Orleans questions
What New Orleans facilities teams ask.
Can a business in New Orleans put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses manage spent lamps as universal waste under LAC 33:V Chapter 38, in closed containers that prevent breakage, cleaning up any broken lamps immediately. Send counts from your New Orleans site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Louisiana?
The Louisiana sources we read did not settle this, so check with the state agency first. EPA treats drum-top crushing as treatment, and several states ban it. Whole lamps ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside.
How much does lamp recycling cost in New Orleans?
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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.