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 Fort Bragg, NC.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Fort Bragg, NC; 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
North Carolina rules
The North Carolina lamp rules that apply in Fort Bragg.
Fort Bragg sits in Cumberland County, North Carolina. These rows come from North Carolina agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses that cannot show their spent lamps are non-hazardous must manage them as hazardous waste or as universal waste, typically by shipping them to a recycler. | N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Regulatory Status of Fluorescent Lamps |
| Household lamps | Household lamps are exempt from hazardous waste rules, and NC DEQ strongly encourages residents to recycle them through local drop-offs, retailers, or mail-back services. | N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Household Flourescent Lights |
| Crushing lamps | Generators may crush lamps on site in closed containers, but crushed lamps become fully regulated hazardous waste and cannot be managed as universal waste. | N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Regulatory Status of Fluorescent Lamps |
| Batteries | North Carolina bans lead-acid batteries from landfill disposal under G.S. 130A-309.70. | N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Items Banned from Disposal in Landfills |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in North Carolina'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 | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). | N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Regulatory Status of Fluorescent Lamps |
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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 Fort Bragg.
Cumberland County household hazardous waste center
Cumberland County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center takes fluorescent bulbs, five per household per day, at no charge. It is for county homeowners only, and commercial businesses may not use it.
Cumberland County, Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center
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 Fort Bragg 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. North Carolina 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.
Fort Bragg questions
What Fort Bragg facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Fort Bragg put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses that cannot show their spent lamps are non-hazardous must manage them as hazardous waste or as universal waste, typically by shipping them to a recycler. Send counts from your Fort Bragg site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in North Carolina?
Generators may crush lamps on site in closed containers, but crushed lamps become fully regulated hazardous waste and cannot be managed as universal waste. 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 Fort Bragg?
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 Fort Bragg 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 Fort Bragg site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.