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 East Providence, RI.
This page covers lamp recycling information for East Providence, RI; 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
Rhode Island rules
The Rhode Island lamp rules that apply in East Providence.
East Providence sits in Providence County, Rhode Island. These rows come from Rhode Island agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Businesses must collect and manage spent lamps as universal waste and send them for recycling. State law also bans disposing of mercury lamps other than by recycling or as hazardous waste. | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Fluorescent and HID Bulb Disposal... |
| Crushing lamps | RIDEM says lamp crushing is not recycling and may be considered illegal treatment of hazardous waste. | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Fluorescent and HID Bulb Disposal... |
| New lamp sales | Rhode Island 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. | Rhode Island General Laws § 23-24.9-6.1, Prohibition on fluorescent lamps |
| Batteries | Rhode Island's Battery Deposit and Control law (chapter 23-60) controls disposal and promotes recycling of vehicle batteries. | Rhode Island General Laws § 23-60-1, Legislative findings and policy |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Rhode Island'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 | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM). | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Fluorescent and HID Bulb Disposal... |
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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 East Providence.
Rhode Island Eco-Depot household hazardous waste
The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Eco-Depot at 34 Shun Pike in Johnston takes fluorescent bulbs and tubes. It is free for Rhode Island households only, and commercial waste is not accepted.
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, Eco-Depot Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
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 East Providence 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; Rhode Island 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.
East Providence questions
What East Providence facilities teams ask.
Can a business in East Providence put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Businesses must collect and manage spent lamps as universal waste and send them for recycling. State law also bans disposing of mercury lamps other than by recycling or as hazardous waste. Send counts from your East Providence site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Rhode Island?
RIDEM says lamp crushing is not recycling and may be considered illegal treatment of hazardous waste. Whole lamps are the simpler path: they ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside until the recycler captures it.
Is Rhode Island banning fluorescent tubes?
Rhode Island 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 East Providence 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 East Providence site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.