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 Forest Grove, OR.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Forest Grove, OR; 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
Oregon rules
The Oregon lamp rules that apply in Forest Grove.
Forest Grove sits in Washington County, Oregon. These rows come from Oregon agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses may manage waste lamps as universal waste and must handle them in a way that prevents releases to the environment, then send them to a recycler. | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Waste Lamps (fact sheet) |
| Crushing lamps | Universal waste lamps may not be crushed; crushing is allowed only for lamps managed under hazardous waste rules or determined to be solid waste before crushing. | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Waste Lamps (fact sheet) |
| New lamp sales | Oregon bans sale of new screw or bayonet base CFLs from January 1, 2024 and new pin-base CFLs and linear fluorescent lamps from January 1, 2025. | Oregon Legislature, HB 2531 (2023), Enrolled |
| Batteries | Oregon HB 4144 (2026) requires battery producers to join a producer responsibility organization and fund battery collection and recycling, overseen by DEQ. | Oregon Legislature, HB 4144 (2026 Regular Session) measure overview |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Oregon'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 | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Managing Waste Lamps (fact sheet) |
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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 Forest Grove.
Metro seasonal hazardous waste collection events
Metro holds free household hazardous waste events in spring and fall for residents of Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties. Fluorescent tubes and CFLs are accepted; the page does not say whether businesses may use them.
Metro, Hazardous waste collection events
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 Forest Grove 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. Oregon 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.
Forest Grove questions
What Forest Grove facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Forest Grove put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses may manage waste lamps as universal waste and must handle them in a way that prevents releases to the environment, then send them to a recycler. Send counts from your Forest Grove site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Oregon?
Universal waste lamps may not be crushed; crushing is allowed only for lamps managed under hazardous waste rules or determined to be solid waste before crushing. Whole lamps are the simpler path: they ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside until the recycler captures it.
Is Oregon banning fluorescent tubes?
Oregon bans sale of new screw or bayonet base CFLs from January 1, 2024 and new pin-base CFLs and linear fluorescent lamps from January 1, 2025. When new tubes get hard to buy, fixtures tend to convert to LED and the old lamps, ballasts and batteries all come out at once.
Can you collect from a Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.