Fluorescent Light Ballast dispose by EPA regulation.

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Piramyd

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Hi There,
I am doing a takeoff regarding remove a lot 2x4 T-bar ceiling lighting fixtures.
They will replace them with retrofit ones.
My question is regarding disposal of those old ballast according to EPA regulations.
Have you guys some experience on that matter?
What happens is that reading to look for the adequate EPA specification takes time and I need that time to finish the estimate to submit on Wednesday. :happysad:
Thank you in advance.
 
They stopped making ballasts with PCB's in the late 70's 1979. I haven't seen any with PCB's in them for years.

Here is some instruction to decide if they may have. Also note that only T-12 lamp ballasts may be PCB


  • FLBs manufactured before July 1, 1979, may contain PCBs
  • FLBs manufactured between July 1, 1979, and July 1, 1998, that do not contain PCBs must be labeled "No PCBs"
  • If an FLB is not labeled "No PCBs," it is best to assume it contains PCBs unless it is known to be manufactured after 1979
  • FLBs manufactured after 1998 are not required to be labeled
 
OK, thanks very much both of you guys.
This help me a lot.

The point is that it's a Government Building, here in Nevada and they are asking for such disposal
but I don't know which are the real condition of those ballast.
I will take the worst case scenario......and let see what is gonna happens.
Thank you again.
 
its kinda funny. just about every electrical thing made has some form of "bad" thing on/in it. PCB, plastics like teflon, zinc, paints and glues, possibly chromates, etc etc. it's all basically hazardous when not recycled properly.
 
mopowr steve said:
Just take them to your local scrap yard, I think I was getting 10cents a pound for them.
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I once had a couple ballasts with some scrap I was taking in and they seen them and told me they don't take those. So it depends on the scrap yard.

If they are electronic ballasts you may need to take them to an electronics recycling place.
 
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