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Colorado Lighting Inc., is committed to providing our customers with the latest rules and regulations for lamp and ballast disposal on a state as well as a federal level. Listed below are links to our pages containing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division (the Division) information as well as the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest ruling.
They are provided in a format which can be easily printed.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

If you would like to visit their respective sites click on one of these links:

Site link to: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Site link to: EPA

Following is a glossary of terms concerning recycling:

Generator	Anyone who creates a waste mercury lamp (RCRA characteristic waste >0.2mg/l TCLP). A generator is also considered a Small Quantity Handler or Large Quantity Handler depending on how many lamps are produced in 1 year. Contractors who remove universal waste lamps from service are considered handlers and co-generators of the waste.
Small Quantity Handler (SQHUW)	Generator or third party who accumulates less than 5,000 kg at a time, up to 1 year. No EPA registration required. Training and information on handling mercury lamps is required. Proper marking and labeling is required.
Large Quantity Handler (LQHUW)	Generator or third party who accumulates more than 5,000 kg at a time, up to 1 year. EPA or state registration and ID# is required. Training and information on handling mercury lamps is required. Proper marking and labeling is required.
Transporter	One who transports Universal Waste Lamps for less that 10 days. No EPA registration is required. Proper marking and labeling is required.
UW Transfer Facility	A non-permitted storage location for less than 10 days.
Destination Facility	A RCRA permitted processing, recycling or disposal facility

The information above represents an interpretation of the Universal Waste Rule - environmental / legal professionals should be consulted for additional interpretations.