Ballast Recycling in New Berlin, WI
Lighting ballast recycling for New Berlin, Milwaukee and Waukesha County, with weekday drop-off on South 171st Street, scheduled pickup for businesses and non-PCB mail-in kits.
Older fluorescent ballasts can carry capacitors with PCBs, and Wisconsin has no facility that incinerates PCB waste, so those parts must travel to an approved site out of state. Recycle Technologies takes ballasts at our New Berlin Recycling Center, 2815 S 171st St, close to I-43 and College Avenue. We accept PCB, non-PCB, electronic, and magnetic ballasts, take them apart, route the hazardous pieces to EPA-approved incineration, and reclaim the copper and steel. Bring a box in on a weekday, mail non-PCB units in a kit, or book business pickup after a retrofit.
Our New Berlin Ballast Recycling Center
New Berlin Recycling Center (Waukesha County)
Phone
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Finding us
Exit I-43 toward College Avenue, then turn onto South 171st Street. Cars use the main lot, and trucks or palletized loads back up to the rear loading area.
Available Service Options
Drop-off
Open to residents and businesses on weekdays. Regular drop-offs don't need an appointment, but call before bringing PCB ballasts.
Business pickup
Scheduled collection for commercial sites within 100 miles.
Mail-in
Prepaid kits for non-PCB ballasts.
Ballasts We Accept in New Berlin
Two ballasts from a garage shop light in Muskego or a pallet of them from a school retrofit in Wauwatosa can both come here. We take:
Non-PCB ballasts
PCB ballasts (phone 262-798-3040 ahead of any drop-off or shipment)
Electronic ballasts
Magnetic ballasts
Ballasts pulled from fluorescent and HID fixtures
Loose capacitors
Clearing out whole fixtures? Our New Berlin center also accepts the fluorescent tubes and HID lamps that came out of them, plus mercury thermostats and other mercury devices.
Sorting and Packing Your Ballasts
PCB and non-PCB ballasts are handled differently, so keep older or unmarked units in their own box, away from newer ones. Pack ballasts snugly in a sturdy box or bin, because they're heavy and can split a thin carton. If a ballast is leaking or stained with oil, keep it separate and call before you bring it in.
What Happens to Ballasts After Drop-Off
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Pick your option
Drop off on South 171st Street, set up a business pickup, or order a non-PCB kit.
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Tell us what you have
Share the ballast types and count, and mention anything that might contain PCBs.
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Hand them over
Unload at our lot, stage boxes for the driver, or ship your kit.
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Teardown
Our team sorts the ballasts and opens them up so PCB and DEHP capacitors can be pulled out.
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Safe handling and recovery
A certified hauler carries the hazardous parts to an EPA-approved incineration facility, the copper and steel are reclaimed, and you get a Certificate of Recycling.
Ballast Recycling Options in New Berlin, WI
Drop-Off
Looking for ballast recycling near you in New Berlin, Brookfield, Hales Corners or Waukesha? Our center on South 171st Street takes ballasts Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, from both residents and businesses. Everyday drop-offs need no appointment. For PCB ballasts or a large load, phone 262-798-3040 before you head over.
You can bring batteries and electronics on the same trip.
Business Pickup
Electrical contractors finishing LED conversions, property managers upgrading hallway fixtures, school districts relamping over the summer, hospitals, warehouses and manufacturers can schedule pickup instead of hauling ballasts in. Commercial pickup runs within 100 miles of New Berlin, covering Milwaukee, Waukesha, West Allis, Greenfield, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek, Racine, Kenosha and Madison. Loads are logged at collection and strapped down for the drive.
For an accurate quote, send:
Pickup site: street address and ZIP code
Ballast mix: PCB, non-PCB, electronic or magnetic
Volume: number of ballasts, boxes or pallets
Condition: any leaking or oil-stained units
Fixture leftovers: tubes, HID lamps or capacitors to collect too
Timing: one retrofit or an ongoing schedule
Mail-In Recycling
For a few non-PCB ballasts, order a prepaid ballast recycling kit, fill the container, and ship it with the label provided. Individual customers can mail non-PCB ballasts only; PCB units should come to drop-off or go out with a business pickup. Learn more about our mail-in recycling program.
Wisconsin Ballast Disposal Rules
The Wisconsin DNR tells anyone with PCB waste to use authorized disposal facilities and licensed transporters, and notes that PCB incineration isn't available anywhere in Wisconsin (Wisconsin DNR). That's why a recycler with a certified hauler matters for older ballasts.
Waukesha County says fluorescent ballasts aren't allowed in regular trash and lists Recycle Technologies in New Berlin as a local option for business lamps and ballasts (Waukesha County). County household hazardous waste sites serve residents, so businesses need a commercial route.
Why Choose Recycle Technologies for Ballasts in New Berlin
A Waukesha County site
Drop-off and pickup from our own New Berlin facility, not an out-of-state call center
All common ballast types
PCB, non-PCB, electronic and magnetic, plus loose capacitors
Hazardous parts handled properly
PCB and DEHP capacitors travel with a certified hauler to EPA-approved incineration
Metals put back to use
Copper and steel from each ballast are reclaimed
One stop for a fixture teardown
Ballasts, tubes, HID lamps and mercury devices in a single visit or pickup
Certified operations
R2v3 certified at New Berlin and RIOS certified, run to recognized industry standards
Documented results
A Certificate of Recycling once processing is done
Since 1993
Over three decades of recycling experience
Wisconsin Counties We Serve
Waukesha County
Milwaukee County
Racine County
Washington County
Sheboygan County
Fond du Lac County
Dane County
Calumet County
Frequently Asked Questions
- It depends on whether the ballasts contain PCBs and how many you have. Call 262-798-3040 or request a quote.
- Call us and describe it, including the fixture it came from, and we'll tell you how to bring or ship it.
- Yes. New Berlin accepts both, so everything from the same fixtures can come in together.
- Yes. A scheduled Wisconsin business collection can cover electronics, batteries, lamps, and documents along with ballasts.
- Yes. New Berlin is our Wisconsin facility, and our Minnesota center is in Blaine. See all drop-off sites.
Book Ballast Recycling in New Berlin, WI
Bring ballasts to South 171st Street on a weekday, mail a few non-PCB units in a kit, or send us your site and ballast count for a pickup quote.
