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 Kearns, UT.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Kearns, UT; 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
Utah rules
The Utah lamp rules that apply in Kearns.
Kearns sits in Salt Lake County, Utah. These rows come from Utah agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Utah businesses follow universal waste rules for mercury lamps, packing them like new lamps are shipped and labeling them, for example, Universal Waste Mercury-Containing Lamp(s). | Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Mercury in Light Bulbs |
| Household lamps | Households should recycle bulbs, but where no local facility accepts them they may go in the garbage as a last resort, sealed in a plastic bag. | Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Mercury in Light Bulbs |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Utah'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 | Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). | Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Mercury in Light Bulbs |
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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 Kearns.
Salt Lake County household hazardous waste center
Salt Lake County's household hazardous waste center in Sandy accepts fluorescent light bulbs of all shapes and types from county residents. The center cannot accept business waste or waste from people outside the county.
Salt Lake County Health Department, Safe Disposal Household Hazardous Waste
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 Kearns 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. 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.
Kearns questions
What Kearns facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Kearns put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Utah businesses follow universal waste rules for mercury lamps, packing them like new lamps are shipped and labeling them, for example, Universal Waste Mercury-Containing Lamp(s). Send counts from your Kearns site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Utah?
The Utah sources we read did not settle this, so check with the state agency first. EPA treats drum-top crushing as treatment, and several states ban it. Whole lamps ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside.
How much does lamp recycling cost in Kearns?
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 Kearns 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 Kearns site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.