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 Hunt, VA.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Fort Hunt, VA; 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
Virginia rules
The Virginia lamp rules that apply in Fort Hunt.
Fort Hunt sits in Fairfax County, Virginia. These rows come from Virginia agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Virginia businesses manage spent lamps as universal waste: label them, accumulate no more than one year, and ship only to another handler or a destination facility. | Virginia DEQ, Universal Waste Handler Requirements |
| Crushing lamps | Handlers may crush mercury lamps under 9VAC20-60-273 and 9VAC20-60-1505 with notification, secondary filtration, emissions monitoring, recordkeeping and, where applicable, closure financial assurance. | Virginia DEQ, Lamp Crushing Requirements |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Virginia'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 | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). | Virginia DEQ, Universal Waste Requirements |
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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 Hunt.
Fairfax County household hazardous waste sites
Fairfax County takes compact fluorescent bulbs and tubes at its household hazardous waste sites, the I-66 Transfer Station and the I-95 Landfill Complex. Free disposal is for county residents only, and business waste is not accepted.
Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services, Household Hazardous Waste
Fairfax County small business hazardous waste events
Fairfax County holds scheduled collection events each year at the I-66 Transfer Station for very small quantity generator businesses. Fluorescent tubes and bulbs are priced per bulb, and the business and waste must be in Fairfax County.
Fairfax County Public Works and Environmental Services, Very Small Quantity Generators
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 Hunt 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. Virginia 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 Hunt questions
What Fort Hunt facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Fort Hunt put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Virginia businesses manage spent lamps as universal waste: label them, accumulate no more than one year, and ship only to another handler or a destination facility. Send counts from your Fort Hunt site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Virginia?
Handlers may crush mercury lamps under 9VAC20-60-273 and 9VAC20-60-1505 with notification, secondary filtration, emissions monitoring, recordkeeping and, where applicable, closure financial assurance. 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 Hunt?
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 Hunt 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 Hunt site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.