NEMA is providing the following information as a service. State regulations change periodically and it is the user’s responsibility to comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Please consult with your local and state authorities for the most up-to-date requirements for lamp disposal.
Listed below are the principal environmental regulatory authorities in each state, along with contact information and links to pertinent state rules and regulations.
More comprehensive information concerning state mercury products laws that govern labeling, product phase-out, manufacturer take-back, notification, and disposal requirements are is provided on NEMA’s Environmental Conscious Design webpage.
Department of Environmental Management
334-271-7700
Department of Environmental Conservation
907-269-7500
Department of Environmental Conservation
907-269-7500
Department of Environmental Quality
Hazardous Waste Division
501-682-0744
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Hazardous Waste Division
(800) 728-6942 or (800) 69-TOXIC
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Department of Public Health & Environment
Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division
Customer Technical Assistance
303-692-3320
Environmental Protection Department
Bureau of Waste Management
860-424-3242
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Department of Hazardous Waste Management
(302) 739-9403
Environmental Health Administration
Division of Hazardous Waste
(202) 535-2600
Hazardous Waste Management Section
Environmental Protection Department
850-245-2118
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division
(404) 362-2537
Department of Health/Environmental Management Division
Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
808-586-4226
Health & Welfare Department
Environmental Quality Division
(208) 373-0502
Environmental Protection Agency
Bureau of Land Permit Section
217-524-3300
Department of Environmental Management
(317) 232-8603
800-451-6027 (toll-free, in-state)
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Division
515-725-8200
Department of Health & Environment
Bureau of Waste Management
785-296-1500
Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Cabinet
Environmental Protection Department Division of Waste Management
502-564-6716
Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Permits Division
225-219-3070
Environmental Protection Department
Bureau of Remediation & Waste Management
207-314-3357
Department of the Environment Waste Management Administration
Hazardous Waste Program
410-537-3314
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Waste Prevention
Regulatory contact 617-654-6528
Mercury Hotline 866-963-7287 (toll-free)
Department of Environmental Quality
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division
(800) 662-9278
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Prevention and Assistance Division
651-296-6300
Rule became effective in June 2005.
Environmental Quality Department
Pollution Control Office.
Hazardous Waste Branch
601-961-5171
Natural Resources Department
Division of Environmental Quality.
Hazardous Waste Program
573-751-3176
DEQ Hazardous Waste Program
406-444-2544
Conservation & Natural Resources Department
Environmental Protection Division.
Waste Management Bureau
775-687-4670
Universal Waste Rule (federal rule by reference)
Department of Environmental Services
Waste Management Division
603-271-2905
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Solid & Hazardous Waste Program.
Bureau of Hazardous Waste Permitting
609-633-1418
Environment Department
Environment Protection Division Solid Waste Bureau
505-827-0197
There is currently, no state universal waste rule for lamps (subject to change; verify with State)
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Materials Management.
Bureau of Hazardous Waste and Radiation Management
Waste Determination & Analysis Section
518-402-8652
Bureau of Waste Reduction and Recycling
Product Stewardship & Waste Reduction Services
518-402-8706
Environment & Natural Resources Department
Hazardous Waste Section
919-707-8200
Department of Health
Environmental Health Section.
Hazardous Waste Program
701-328-5166
Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Hazardous Waste Management
614-644-2924
Environmental Quality Department
Hazardous Waste Compliance Section
405-702-0100
Environmental Quality Department
Hazardous Waste Program
503-229-5696
Environmental Protection Department
Land Recycling & Waste Management Bureau.
Hazardous Waste Management
717-787-9870
Environmental Management Department
Environmental Protection Bureau.
Waste Management Office
401-222-2797
Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC)
Hazardous & Infectious Waste Management.
Bureau of Land & Waste
803-898-3432
Environment & Natural Resources Department
Waste Management Program
605-773-3153
Environment and Conservation Department
Solid/Hazardous Waste Management Office
888-891-8332
Natural Resource Conservation Commission
(512) 239-3900
Environmental Quality Department
Division of Solid & Hazardous Waste
801-536-0200
Agency of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Conservation.
Waste Management and Prevention Division
802-522-5736 or 1-855-63CYCLE
Department of Environmental Quality
Waste Programs
804-698-4000
Department of Ecology
Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program
360-407-6000
Environment Bureau
Waste Management Office.
Hazardous Waste Management
304-926-0495
Department of Natural Resources
Waste Management Program
888-936-7463
Environmental Quality Department
Solid & Hazardous Waste Division
307-777-7937