Businesses may handle fluorescent tubes/bulbs as universal waste. This allows a business the option of self-transport and the use of an invoice, bill of lading, or other document rather than a hazardous waste manifest.
Businesses handling fluorescent tubes/bulbs as universal waste:
- May accumulate spent tubes for up to one year before sending them to a recycling facility
- Required to have informal training for most employees handling spent tubes
- Must send waste fluorescent waste tubes and/or bulbs to an authorized recycling facility
- Must keep some form of documentation to demonstrate tubes were managed properly
