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 Columbia, MO.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Columbia, MO; 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
Missouri rules
The Missouri lamp rules that apply in Columbia.
Columbia sits in Boone County, Missouri. These rows come from Missouri agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses manage spent mercury lamps as universal waste: label them, store on site no longer than one year, and never break or crush them. | Missouri Department of Natural Resources, The Universal Waste Rule in Missouri (PUB2058) |
| Crushing lamps | Universal waste handlers in Missouri must not break or crush mercury-containing lamps. | Missouri Department of Natural Resources, The Universal Waste Rule in Missouri (PUB2058) |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Missouri'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 | Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR). | Missouri Department of Natural Resources, The Universal Waste Rule in Missouri (PUB2058) |
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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 Columbia.
Columbia household hazardous waste collection days
Columbia's seasonal household hazardous waste collection days run April through October and accept fluorescent lights. Collections are for city residents only, and commercial hazardous waste is not accepted.
City of Columbia, Household Hazardous Waste
Columbia Commercial Lighting Incentive Program
City of Columbia Utilities pays commercial and industrial electric customers rebates for upgrading old lighting to LED. Funds are limited, first come, first served, and approval is required before installing.
City of Columbia Utilities, Commercial Lighting Incentive Program
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 Columbia 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; Missouri does not allow crushing under its universal waste rules. 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.
Columbia questions
What Columbia facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Columbia put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses manage spent mercury lamps as universal waste: label them, store on site no longer than one year, and never break or crush them. Send counts from your Columbia site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Missouri?
Universal waste handlers in Missouri must not break or crush mercury-containing lamps. 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 Columbia?
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 Columbia 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 Columbia site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.