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Universal waste comes primarily from consumer products containing mercury, lead, cadmium and other substances that are hazardous to human health and the environment.

The federal regulations identify five specific categories of materials that can be managed as universal wastes: batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps and aerosol cans.

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Disposal tax is: $30 per dry-weight ton of hazardous waste both generated and disposed of at the same site in Louisiana. $40 per dry-weight ton of hazardous waste disposed of in Louisiana at a site other than the site where generated. $100 per dry-weight ton of extremely hazardous waste disposed of in Louisiana.

Universal wastes are hazardous wastes that are widely produced by households and many different types of businesses. Universal wastes include televisions, computers and other electronic devices as well as batteries, fluorescent lamps, mercury thermostats, and other mercury containing equipment, among others.

Just look around for curbside, school, work, or public space recycling bins. There are plenty of local drop-off or buy-back centers, too. Deciding to make a difference is the easy part.

Louisiana's Universal Waste Rule (which uses federal regulations) covers the following wastes: batteries (e.g., certain lead-acid batteries not recycled under other regulations; button silver-oxide and zinc-air; and 9-volt, C, AA, coin, and button rechargeable lithium);

Hazardous wastes must be deposited in so-called secure landfills, which provide at least 3 metres (10 feet) of separation between the bottom of the landfill and the underlying bedrock or groundwater table. A secure hazardous-waste landfill must have two impermeable liners and leachate collection systems.

What wastes are subject to the Universal Waste Rule? Batteries, Mercury-containing thermostats and other mercury-containing equipment, Certain pesticides, Lamps (including but not limited to fluorescent, neon and mercury vapor lamps), and. Used electronics.