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 Wellesley, MA.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Wellesley, MA; 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
Massachusetts rules
The Massachusetts lamp rules that apply in Wellesley.
Wellesley sits in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. These rows come from Massachusetts agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses must recycle spent mercury lamps; intact fluorescent lamps are managed under the universal waste rule rather than full hazardous waste rules. | RecyclingWorks Massachusetts (funded by MassDEP), Why should you recycle fluorescent... |
| Household lamps | Mercury-containing lamps may not go in the trash in Massachusetts; the Mercury Management Act bans them from the waste stream. | RecyclingWorks Massachusetts (funded by MassDEP), Why should you recycle fluorescent... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Massachusetts'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 | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). | Mass.gov, 310 CMR 75.00: Mercury-Added Product Regulations |
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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 Wellesley 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.
Wellesley questions
What Wellesley facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Wellesley put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses must recycle spent mercury lamps; intact fluorescent lamps are managed under the universal waste rule rather than full hazardous waste rules. Send counts from your Wellesley site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Massachusetts?
The Massachusetts 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 Wellesley?
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 Wellesley 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 Wellesley site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.