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 Ellensburg, WA.
This page covers lamp recycling information for Ellensburg, WA; 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
Washington rules
The Washington lamp rules that apply in Ellensburg.
Ellensburg sits in Kittitas County, Washington. These rows come from Washington agency, statute or EPA pages we read; the federal baseline fills any gap.
| Topic | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Business lamps | Washington businesses may manage lamps as universal waste in sound, labeled containers for up to one year, then send them to a permitted destination facility; landfills cannot accept them. | Washington State Department of Ecology, Lights & lamps |
| Household lamps | Mercury-containing lights may not be placed in garbage or mixed recycling; households can use LightRecycle Washington collection sites. | Washington State Legislature, House Bill Report 1185-S2.E (as passed legislature, 2024) |
| Crushing lamps | Ecology tells businesses not to crush lamps when handling them as universal waste. | Washington State Department of Ecology, Lights & lamps |
| New lamp sales | Retail sale of mercury-containing compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps banned from January 1, 2029, with existing stock sellable until July 1, 2029. | Washington State Legislature, House Bill Report 1185-S2.E (as passed legislature, 2024) |
| Batteries | Washington's producer-funded battery stewardship program begins collecting most small batteries in July 2027, with larger batteries such as e-bike batteries from 2029. | Washington State Department of Ecology, Chapter 173-905 WAC Battery Stewardship Program |
| Universal waste | EPA's state table lists lamps in Washington'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 | Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). | Washington State Department of Ecology, Lights & 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
How it works
Four steps from Ellensburg 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; Washington 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.
Ellensburg questions
What Ellensburg facilities teams ask.
Can a business in Ellensburg put fluorescent tubes in the trash?
Washington businesses may manage lamps as universal waste in sound, labeled containers for up to one year, then send them to a permitted destination facility; landfills cannot accept them. Send counts from your Ellensburg site and we reply with a written quote.
Can lamps be crushed in Washington?
Ecology tells businesses not to crush lamps when handling them as universal waste. Whole lamps are the simpler path: they ship as universal waste and keep their mercury inside until the recycler captures it.
Is Washington banning fluorescent tubes?
Retail sale of mercury-containing compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps banned from January 1, 2029, with existing stock sellable until July 1, 2029. 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 Ellensburg 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 Ellensburg site?
Send rough counts and your ZIP. The written quote will confirm whether pickup or mail-back is available for that location.