Request a lamp recycling pickup.
Send rough counts with the form below. We reply with a written quote that recommends scheduled pickup or a mail-back box. If you book, we schedule pickup around your job.
Tell us what you're removing.
Rough counts are fine. The more of this list you can answer, the closer the first quote will be.
- Lamp counts by type: straight tubes, U-bends, CFLs, HID
- Ballast ages, or whether each one says "No PCBs"
- Battery types in the load, such as lithium-ion
- Number of sites, and how a crew gets in at each
- When the work starts and when it should be clear
- A one-time job or a recurring route
What happens next.
Four questions people ask at this step. Longer answers, grouped by topic, are on the FAQ page.
What happens after I send the form?
We read your counts and reply with a written quote. It recommends the option that fits your volume: scheduled pickup, or a mail-back box for smaller batches. There is no obligation. If you go ahead, we schedule pickup around your job, not the other way round.
What if I don't know how old the ballasts are?
Say so, and count them anyway. EPA advises treating a ballast without a "No PCBs" label as containing PCBs, unless you know it was made after 1979. Only T12 magnetic ballasts may contain them. We keep pre-1979 and unlabeled ballasts apart from the rest of the load.
Is there a minimum job size?
We answer pricing questions, minimums included, in the written quote. Public contracts can set a minimum charge per pickup, as both Missouri statewide lamp contracts did. Missouri's own guidance also calls prepaid mail-back pricier than pallet-load pickup. Our pricing page explains the units recyclers charge by.
Can a contractor request pickup for a client's building?
Yes. Tell us whose building it is and who gets the paperwork. ALMR says the owner is responsible for lamp waste, though contractors "may share that legal responsibility" too. A recycler's certificate can be passed along to the building owner. You get a certificate of recycling for every job.
Sources: EPA, PCB ballasts in school buildings. Missouri statewide lamp recycling contracts, 2018 to 2025. Missouri Office of Administration, lamp recycling guidance. Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers, Message for Contractors. Federal rules shown. States can be stricter. Not legal advice.
- Fluorescent, CFL and HID
- Ballasts and batteries
- Pickup or mail-back
- A record for every job