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Residential Lighting State Regulations

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

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 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 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

Environmental Quality Department

402-471-2186

Conservation & Natural Resources Department
Environmental Protection Division.
Waste Management Bureau

775-687-4670

Universal Waste Rule (federal rule by reference)

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 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

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 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

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