Fill up containers with bulbs, ballasts, batteries, or e-waste at your own pace and mail back via prepaid shipping.
For larger amounts of bulbs, ballasts, batteries, or e-waste. Trucks come pick up waste at your location for recycling.
The stringency table 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)
Jurisdiction: Federal EPA
Generator Exemption (CESQG): 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)
Where can waste from CESQG go? Waste may go to any Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF)
Can the waste be declared non-hazardous, based on TCLP? Wastes that test less than 0.2mg/l soluble mercury are not considered hazardous under federal rules.
Other stringency or exemptions? 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.
Jurisdiction: Vermont
Generator Exemption (CESQG): No CESQG exemption
Where can waste from CESQG go? Waste must go to RCRA Sub-C facility or state equivalent
Can the waste be declared non-hazardous, based on TCLP? No, in addition, mercury-containing lamps, which are labeled with oHgö or other mercury identifier, are banned from landfill disposal regardless of mercury content.
Other stringency or exemptions? same
PRIMARY CONTACT
Tom Benoit - Hazardous Materials Specialist
Agency Address: Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources, Environmental Assistance Division, 103 S. Main St., Waterbury, VT, 05676
Phone: (802) 241-3472
Email: thomas.benoit@anr.state.vt.us
SECONDARY CONTACTS
Gary Gulka - Chief of Waste Prevention Section
Phone: (802) 241-3626
Area of Responsibility: Recycling policy, regulations
Karen Busshart - Manager of Mercury Project
Phone: (802) 241-3455
Area of Responsibility: Education, lamp labeling
Toll Free - Pollution Prevention Hotline
Phone: 1-800-974-9559 (only within state; 8-5 M-F)