Utah Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Regulations
Quick Facts:
- Due to mercury concerns, recycling fluorescent bulbs is highly recommended by the Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality and is required for many facilities throughout the state
- Crushing fluorescent bulbs is allowed in Utah
- Prepaid bulb recycling by mail is allowed in Utah
Recycling Options Available in Utah:
THE BULB EATER
Crushes fluorescent lamps of any size while removing mercury vapors. Reduces labor, recycling costs, and storage vs. packing lamps
EASYPAK RECYCLING CONTAINERS
Fill up containers with bulbs, ballasts, batteries, or e-waste at your own pace and mail back via prepaid shipping
BULK RECYCLING PICKUPS
For larger amounts of bulbs, ballasts, batteries, or e-waste. Trucks come pick up waste at your location for recycling
Questions about recycling in your state? Contact us for more information.
Detailed Utah Fluorescent Bulb Recycling Regulations
The stringency chart below provides examples of state regulations compared to the EPA regulations.
We strongly recommend that you discuss stringency with your primary state regulatory contact. This information should not be interpreted as definitive legal guidance. This document was produced in June 2004, and we do not guarantee its accuracy after that date, as state policies may change at any time.
("same" means the state policy is the same as the federal policy)
Confused about terminology (CESQG, UW, TCLP, etc.)? Refer to this glossary for help.
| Jurisdiction | Generator Exemption (CESQG) |
Where waste from CESQG can go? | Can the waste be declared non- hazardous, based on TCLP? | Other stringency or exemptions? |
| Federal EPA | Generators producing less than 100 kg (220 pounds) of hazardous waste (HW) or 1 kg acute HW in each month, including all HW generated. CESQGs are exempt from federal rules, but not exempt from liability (40 CFR 261.5) | Waste may go to any Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF) | Wastes that test less than 0.2mg/l soluble mercury are not considered hazardous under federal rules. | Crushing can only be done by generator (40 CFR 262.34); crushed waste that is not UW- must be managed as RCRA HW. Crushing not allowed within federal UWR, but may be within State UW regulations. No one may crush third-party lamps without treatment authorization [1]. No mobile treatment units. |
| Utah | same | Waste must go to RCRA Sub-C facility or state equivalent | same | same |
State Regulatory Contacts
| Primary Contact | Title | Agency Address | Phone | |
| Alex Pashley | Environmental Scientist | Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division | (801) 538-6170 | apashley@utah.gov |
| 288 N. 1460 W. | 144880 | Salt Lake City | 84114-4880 | |
| Secondary Contact | Title | Phone | Area of Responsibility | |
| Blake Robertson | Environmental Engineer | (801) 538-6170 | Handles PCB's in lamp ballasts; indirectly involved in lamp recycling | |
| Dorothy Adams | Hazardous Waste Program Coordinator | (801) 313-6745 | CESQG'S household hazardous waste in Salt Lake County | |
| Ed Deputy | Environmental Scientist | (801) 538-6793 | Outreach to hazardous waste generators, SQG'S and CESQG'S | |
| Jay Richardson | Environmental Scientist | (801) 538-6170 | Pollution prevention | |
| Jon Perry | Environmental Scientist | (801) 538-6170 | Regulatory questions, electronic recycling | |
| Rusty Lundberg | Manager, Solid Waste Branch | (801) 538-6170 | Regulatory/policy development | |
| EQD Main Number | (801) 536-4402 | |||
More Resources
| Web Links and Informational Resources | |
| A Guide to Waste Lamps and Ballast Management |
http://www.deq.utah.gov/Topics/General/PollutionPrevention/docs/2011/01Jan/ |
| Utah Department of Environmental Quality Homepage | http://www.deq.utah.gov/ |
