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River Recycling contractor urges Long Beach to treat fluorescent tubes as hazardous waste and offers recycling support
Summary
Andres Butler of River Recycling told the board fluorescent lamps — especially four-foot tubes — are considered hazardous waste by EPA and Mississippi DEQ, warned of potential penalties, and offered the city's facilities low-cost or no-cost recycling and LED-conversion support tied to Mississippi Power programs.
Andres Butler, presenting for River Recycling, told the Long Beach Mayor and Board of Aldermen that many 4-foot fluorescent lamps must be handled as hazardous waste under EPA and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality rules. "According to the EPA and, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, fluorescent bulbs, especially the 4 foot fluorescents, are to be treated as hazardous waste," Butler said, adding that improper disposal can carry penalties up to $25,000 per day per offense under state enforcement.
Butler described River Recycling's services — including hazardous-waste recycling, certificates of compliance and coordination with Mississippi Power's energy-efficiency incentives — and said the company can offer quotes for school and municipal buildings and, depending on program eligibility, perform full LED-conversion projects at little or no net cost. City members agreed to collect contact information and set a follow-up meeting to review facility inventories and potential program participation.
What happens next: staff will take Butler's contact information, schedule follow-up meetings, and evaluate quotes and program eligibility for municipal facilities.
