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 Reno, NV.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Reno, NV; 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
Nevada rules
The Nevada lamp rules that apply in Reno.
Reno sits in Washoe County, Nevada. These rows come from Nevada agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Small and large quantity generators must manage hazardous waste lamps either as hazardous waste or under the universal waste rule. | Nevada Business Environmental Program (funded by NDEP), Universal Waste Lamps fact... |
| Household lamps | Households may put lamps in household trash, but NDEP highly encourages taking them to collection centers where available. | Nevada Business Environmental Program (funded by NDEP), Universal Waste Lamps fact... |
| Crushing lamps | Crushing bulbs counts as treatment under RCRA and is not an option for universal waste handlers. | Nevada Business Environmental Program (funded by NDEP), Universal Waste Lamps fact... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Nevada'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 | Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). | NDEP, 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
Local programs
What applies in and around Reno.
NV Energy Business Energy Services lighting incentives
NV Energy's Business Energy Services pays cash incentives to business customers for lighting upgrades, including LED retrofits. Its program summary cites lighting projects at hotels, casinos and a grocery store in Reno and Sparks.
NV Energy, Business Energy Services Retrofit Program summary (January 2026)
Reno Energy and Water Efficiency Program
Reno's Energy and Water Efficiency Program requires public and private buildings over 30,000 square feet to benchmark energy and water use. Performance goal reports are due every seven years, starting April 2026.
City of Reno, Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency How-To Guide 2020
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 Reno 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; Nevada 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.
Reno questions
What Reno facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Reno put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Small and large quantity generators must manage hazardous waste lamps either as hazardous waste or under the universal waste rule. Send counts from your Reno site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Nevada?
Crushing bulbs counts as treatment under RCRA and is not an option for universal waste handlers. 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 Reno?
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 Reno 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 Reno site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.