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SEP.-29'99(WED) 11:37 PGE/ENV S TEL:415 9201 08/31/99 13;13 TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL. 4 914159439201 Spent tluorescom tight taus caan'be recyelcd, allow- ing for the rucuvery of the tncreury. gluis, and alumi. num enol cups. Within Culifomiu. there are four facilititm with Department authorizution to accept tluorescunt tubes for rct,ycling. These fa cilim-i are listed ut the and of this fast sheet. The Department cncouraras the recycling ol'spent nuurr�-ent light tubae in trtder to eliminate their disposal to landfills and the environmental problems that may result. There currently arc no facilities authorized to accept ballasts for recycling within California. This situation is subject to change pending rurthcr technological development or the establishment of permitted facilities. The Department's intense policy currently allows a generator to dispose as nonhazardous waste no more Chun u combined total of 25 spent fluoreac ent light tubes and HID lamps, regardless of size, in a day. Quantities greaser than this, which are destined for land disposed, must be managed as a hazardom waste and are subject to land dis". I restrictions. For more information on tont] disposal restrictions. Canutct the Department's Treatmcnt Standards t,l:eit at (916) ; 94/74 For PCH -containing bultast:,i, thcrc ure two disposal options: (1) incineration in an incinerator permitted to hum PCB wastes. or (2) pluccment in lab pack` and tht;n dbiposul in 1 hu?Awdous waste landfill, Currcndy, there are no incinoruturs operating in Cal ifurniu penuitted to twccpt PCe w%wits._ Theru are incineru- iurs authterized to accept PCBs 1ix;atvtt outside M' Culillornitt. •The only lundfill in Calilitcnitt Hutt can accept h:tiaN0U8 PC:13 W48JUN i. the CI1C111iV,,1l W:t_rte Man;tttvanci,t I'ucillty ut KeLdevteun Hills. 42(19) IM6- 971 1. S P. 001 No. 051 V03 Becaur4C spun! Iluurus`ent liltht tubes and HID lumps ure huzurdous wwmtes. they need to tx: properly labeled fU: FUCK if s ure;d untiire. IF ~forage is to he greeter than 90 duy,. a Department permit or variance is required. Although use of u rnani fest and registored hauler is typicdily ttquired'roe'rtizaitiotts'etrasuc'transport:ttion. if a generator is transporting fluorescent tubes to ten authorized tluomicent tube recycle"r they ore only required to list the waste on a bill of lading and do not require a registered hauler. These conditions apply only to generators sending upent fluorescent lubes to an authorized recycler and not for spent tubes destined for land disposal. The tubes must be intact, not crushed. and preferably shipped in the conwiners in which the new tamps came. The generator should contact the recycicr for any further specific requirements, Ship- ment, of spent MID lumps and PCB -containing ballasts to an authorized tmtment. storage or disposal (TSD) facility requires manifesting and transporting by a registered hazardous waste hauler. Further questions regarding shipping can be directed to the Deportment's Transportation Unit at (9 16)424--%4-3e-. The Depanment plans to contlnue-cfforts to encourage recycling of lighting wastes within Catifornitt. Future efforts will include incrcaiing spM tluor+c-oxnt tube rvvycling capacity m well as establishing HID lamp recycling fu`ilitics. If you have any questions or commcnis. plewto contact the Depurtment ut 49 16) -124.11402. .