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 Butte, MT.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Butte, MT; 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
Montana rules
The Montana lamp rules that apply in Butte.
Butte sits in Silver Bow County, Montana. These rows come from Montana agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses manage spent hazardous lamps as universal waste: they may not dispose of them, must mark containers, and may hold them no longer than one year. | Montana DEQ, Hazardous Waste |
| Household lamps | Montana DEQ says waste generated by a household is not regulated as hazardous or universal waste; the page does not say whether lamps may go in the trash. | Montana DEQ, Hazardous Waste |
| Crushing lamps | Small and large quantity handlers of universal waste may crush spent lamps, but only within strict limits. | Montana DEQ, Hazardous Waste |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Montana'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 | Montana Department of Environmental Quality (Montana DEQ). | Montana DEQ, Hazardous Waste |
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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 Butte 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. Montana 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.
Butte questions
What Butte facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Butte put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses manage spent hazardous lamps as universal waste: they may not dispose of them, must mark containers, and may hold them no longer than one year. Send counts from your Butte site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Montana?
Small and large quantity handlers of universal waste may crush spent lamps, but only within strict limits. 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 Butte?
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 Butte 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 Butte site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.