Partner with the Lamp Recycling Experts.
Fluorescent and HID lamps contain mercury and must be handled with care and in full compliance with environmental regulations.
Commonly Recycled Lamps
This list is not exhaustive—items with similar characteristics may also be accepted. For questions about specific items, please contact our customer support team at 888.657.5267.
LFL
Straight / linear fluorescent (T12,8,5, etc.)
LFL-JKT
Straight / linear fluorescent (T12,8,5, etc.) - jacketed / coated
HID-HPS
HID, mercury vapor, metal halide, low-high pressure sodium
CFL
Compact fluorescent, PL - 4 & 2 pin plug-in, Biax
UCFL
U-tubes & circular / round
INC
Incandescent - PAR floods, halogen, quartz
ARC
Arc (medical / dental UV-curing) / ignitron
UV
Ultraviolet, germicidal, suntan
UVW
UV/Optic Lamp - with wire
UVWC
UV/Optic Lamp - with wire & controller
LLED
LED - straight
LED
LED - all other styles - non linear
LED-PANEL
LED panel & troffer lights
NEON
Neon - sign / glow
PV
Projector - Xenon - cinema
CFLG
Broken / crushed (fluorescent) - incidental
CFLG-DM
Broken / crushed (fluorescent) - (55-gal drum)
Unlike Others, We Never Outsource.
NLR’s proprietary, in-house lamp recycling technology is built to process all lamp types—whole or pre-crushed, any size or shape. Our system efficiently separates materials into glass, aluminum, plastic, and mercury-bearing phosphate powder for responsible downstream recycling. We accept and recycle all linear fluorescent tubes, including 2ft, 4ft, and 8ft varieties.
Lamps are separated into glass, metal, and phosphate powder so materials can be reused instead of landfilled.
Crushed lamps can release mercury vapor—always recycle properly to protect health and the environment.
Recycling just one lamp keeps enough mercury out of the environment to contaminate up to 6,000 gallons of water.
Fluorescent lamps contain mercury—recycling them helps keep toxic metals from contaminating the air, water, and soil.
Some modern LEDs still contain hazardous components—so even non-mercury lamps should be recycled.
We accept linear fluorescent lamps (4' and 8'), CFLs, HIDs, HPS, U-shaped, Circleline, Biax, ultraviolet, and germicidal lamps—all mercury-containing varieties. Non-mercury lamps such as LEDs, incandescents, halogens, and PAR floods are also accepted.
