How are lamps transported to a recycling facility?
A user of mercury-added lamps, wholesalers, or common carriers may transport the spent lamps. The lamps must be transported in accordance with the standards of the Universal Waste Rule. Some wholesalers have more than one site in the state. Do the regulations allow a wholesaler to transport the spent lamps to another wholesale location? Yes. The Universal Waste Rule does allow a wholesaler to transport their lamps from one location to another in the state. What regulations apply if the wholesaler wants to send the spent lamps to a facility in another state? Connecticut’s Universal Waste Rule dictates how the spent lamps are transported within this state. States in the Northeast have adopted laws and regulations that allow for the transportation of these spent lamps. Once the spent lamps are transported across the border into a neighboring state, the laws and regulations of that state are in effect. Check with the applicable state(s) for information on their regulations prior to shippin
