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 Keene, NH.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Keene, NH; 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
New Hampshire rules
The New Hampshire lamp rules that apply in Keene.
Keene sits in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. These rows come from New Hampshire agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses must recycle all fluorescent and HID lamps or dispose of them as hazardous waste; they cannot go in the trash or dumpster. | NHDES, Universal Waste Lamps: Information for Small Businesses (HW-28, 2020) |
| Household lamps | By law, fluorescent lamps and CFLs cannot go to a landfill or incinerator; residents can recycle them at transfer stations, hardware stores and household hazardous waste events. | NHDES, Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Lamps |
| Crushing lamps | NHDES guidance says it is illegal to intentionally break fluorescent lamps. | NHDES Solid Waste Management Bureau, Best Management Practices for N.H. Solid Waste... |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in New Hampshire'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 | New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES). | NHDES, Universal Waste Lamps: Information for Small Businesses (HW-28, 2020) |
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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 Keene 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; New Hampshire 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.
Keene questions
What Keene facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Keene put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses must recycle all fluorescent and HID lamps or dispose of them as hazardous waste; they cannot go in the trash or dumpster. Send counts from your Keene site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in New Hampshire?
NHDES guidance says it is illegal to intentionally break fluorescent 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 Keene?
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 Keene 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 Keene site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.