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USA/CRI can handle your company’s Universal Waste needs… Nationwide

Universal Wastes are particular hazardous waste streams that a company can choose to manage by recycling, versus following the stringent requirements of the hazardous waste regulations. Universal Wastes are generated by nearly all businesses, large to small, and often are not properly managed. Under R299.9228 of Part 111 rules and 40 CFR Universal Wastes are classified as:

• Electric Lamps: Used fluorescent, high intensity discharge, sodium vapor, mercury vapor, neon, compact, shatter shields, spot lights, flood lights, and incandescent lamps along with HID and fluorescent light fixtures.
• Batteries: Spent dry cell types that include Alkaline, NiCad, Zinc Carbon, Button Cells, Mercury and Lithium batteries etc. along With various wet cell types that include lead acid automotive and lead acid steel case batteries.
• Mercury Containing Devices : Includes thermostats, switches, thermometers, manometers, barometers, and various other medical devices
• Computer / Electronic Equipment: Includes CRT’s, CPU’s, printers, keyboards, telephone equipment, circuit boards, CAD systems, TV’s, VCR’s, laptops, typewriters, and other types of consumer electronics, business and electronic equipment..
USA/CRI can also handle your other Waste needs… USA/CRI not only specializes in the proper recycling and management of your Universal Waste, we also help you manage other wastes related to Universal Waste.
• Ballast and Capacitors: Though not classified as a universal waste these items are usually generated along with the used lamps and lighting fixtures.
• Used Laser, Fax Toner and Ink Jet Cartridges: Many used printers and fax machines are returned with used cartridges inside them. Not only do we properly recycle these, but USA/CRI offers your company a comprehensive Laser and Fax Toner Cartridge and Ink Jet Cartridge collection program. (click here to find out more)
• Air Bag Inflators, Air Bag Modules and Seat Pre-Tensioner Devices. Call a USA/CRI representative for more information about this exclusive program.
USA/CRI offers a VARIETY of easy to use NATIONWIDE recycling programs for your business needs…
Let USA/CRI help you with your large Universal Waste recycling projects by sending a licensed truck to your door to pick up your used universal and other related wastes.
If you are a small business or a large business with several smaller locations to service, USA/CRI can help you too. Find out about our cost effective LampMaster and PailMaster program which sends a prepaid container to your door to fill with lamps, batteries or lighting ballast, and once it is full can be returned to us freight prepaid via FedEx for recycling.

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