Universal Waste Management

Universal waste management programs promote the collection and recycling of a certain widely generated subset of hazardous wastes, known as universal waste.¹⁰ Currently, there are five types of wastes covered under universal waste regulations: hazardous waste batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, fluorescent lamps, and aerosol cans (40 CFR Part 273). The State-by-State Universal Waste Resource Locator provides information for specific jurisdictions (Figure 3).¹¹

Figure 3. State-by-State Universal Waste Resource Locator.¹¹

Figure 3. State-by-State Universal Waste Resource Locator.¹¹