Ballast Recycling in Ocala, FL
Lighting ballast recycling for Ocala and North Central Florida, including PCB units. Drop off at our partner center on SW 16th Lane by appointment, arrange business pickup, or mail in non-PCB ballasts.
Recycle Technologies handles old lighting ballasts through a partner recycling center in Ocala, located at 1007 SW 16th Lane. The center accepts PCB and non-PCB ballasts, including magnetic, electronic, and HID types, as well as leaking units that are bagged and flagged when you book. Drop-offs are available Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, by appointment. Businesses can arrange pickup within about 100 miles, while smaller quantities of non-PCB ballasts can be sent back in a prepaid kit. Recycling includes capacitor removal and metal recovery, with a Certificate of Recycling provided when the work is complete.
Ocala Partner Location Details
Ocala Recycling Center, a Recycle Technologies partner location
Call ahead
An appointment is needed for every drop-off.
Available Service Options
Drop-off
Open to businesses and residents
Commercial pickup
For companies with bulk or recurring ballast loads, within about 100 miles
Mail-in
Prepaid buckets for non-PCB ballasts only
Ballasts Accepted in Ocala
The Ocala partner center accepts several types of lighting ballasts, including units that some mail-back programs and recycling services do not handle.
PCB ballasts pulled from older fluorescent fixtures
Non-PCB ballasts
Magnetic ballasts
Electronic ballasts
HID ballasts from metal halide and high-pressure sodium lights
Leaking or tar-stained ballasts, sealed in a bag and mentioned when you book
Is It a PCB Ballast?
See our main ballast recycling page for more on each type.
Check the label first. Fluorescent ballasts built through 1979 may hold PCBs in a small internal capacitor, and non-PCB models from the late 1970s on were supposed to carry a "No PCBs" marking. No label, or one you can't read? Handle it as a PCB ballast, and never open the case to check (EPA).
How Ballast Recycling Works
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Pick your route
Book a drop-off at SW 16th Lane, request commercial pickup, or order a non-PCB mail-in kit.
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Separate PCB from non-PCB
Use the label check above and pack the two groups in different containers.
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Bag anything leaking
Seal a ballast with oily residue in heavy plastic, keep it apart from the rest, and say so when you call.
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Teardown and capacitor removal
Each ballast is dismantled, and PCB or DEHP capacitors travel with a certified hazardous waste hauler to an EPA-approved incinerator.
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Recovery and records
Copper and steel are reclaimed, plastics are reprocessed, and your Certificate of Recycling follows.
Ballast Recycling Options in Ocala, FL
Drop-Off
Need ballast recycling near you in Ocala or the surrounding Marion County area? Call (352) 509-3019 to set a time, then bring your ballasts to 1007 SW 16th Lane, by the 17th Street bridge just off the US-27, US-301, and US-441 corridor. Drop-offs are available on weekdays by appointment. Keep PCB and non-PCB ballasts in separate containers, and mention any leaking ones when you book.
The center also accepts every type of fluorescent lamp, so the tubes and ballasts from one retrofit can arrive in the same load. Other sites are listed on our drop-off locations page.
Commercial Pickup
Electrical contractors, facility managers, school districts, hospitals, hotels and retailers can schedule ballast pickup within about 100 miles of Ocala, from Belleview and Citra to Inverness, Leesburg and Gainesville.
Pickup is a business service. In your quote request, give an approximate ballast count or weight, note whether any are PCB or leaking, and add the job site address.
Mail-In Recycling
For a handful of non-PCB ballasts from a branch office or a single repair job, order a prepaid non-PCB ballast kit. Fill the bucket, seal it, and ship it back using the prepaid label. PCB and leaking ballasts can't go by mail, so book a drop-off or pickup for those. Read how our mail-in recycling program works before ordering.
Ballast Disposal Rules in Florida
Before choosing a disposal method, businesses should identify whether their old ballasts contain PCBs. Those units may be subject to specific handling and disposal requirements.
The EPA calls in-service PCB ballasts a hazard that has outlived its designed life span, and it recommends getting them out of buildings as soon as possible. A ruptured or leaking unit can be expensive to clean up, and leaking PCB capacitors must be managed as PCB waste.
For Florida businesses and building owners:
Florida DEP says PCB waste above 50 ppm can't be disposed of at municipal solid waste facilities, which rules out the dumpster and the landfill.
Once PCB ballasts come out of service, EPA rules give you nine months to get them to an approved disposal facility.
County household hazardous waste programs in Florida generally turn away business waste, and few list ballasts at all.
Marion County's recycling centers don't list ballasts, and businesses that don't pay the county's solid waste assessment can't use them. The Ocala partner center accepts PCB and non-PCB ballasts from anyone who books ahead.
Why Recycle Technologies for Ballast Recycling
Options for different ballast types
Arrange recycling for PCB, non-PCB, magnetic, electronic, and HID ballasts through one partner location
Support for difficult loads
Leaking and HID ballasts can be discussed when booking
Convenient service routes
Choose weekday drop-off by appointment, commercial pickup within about 100 miles of Ocala, or mail-in kits for non-PCB ballasts
Lighting project support
Recycle fluorescent lamps and ballasts from the same retrofit
Recycling documentation
Receive a Certificate of Recycling when the job is complete
Established experience
Work with a recycler operating since 1993
Frequently Asked Questions
- Cost depends on the number of ballasts and whether any contain PCBs. Call 813-534-5735 or request a quote before your visit.
- Not PCB ones. PCB ballasts have to go to an approved facility, not a metal scrap pile.
- Yes. Both fall inside the pickup area around Ocala. Confirm the address when you book.
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Get Started With Ballast Recycling in Ocala, FL
Book a drop-off at the Ocala partner center, mail in a bucket of non-PCB ballasts, or request a quote for commercial pickup on your next relamp or retrofit.
Call 813-534-5735
