Commercial Lighting: Lamp Recyclers

recyclers

NEMA maintains this list of companies in the United States and Canada that claim to recycle spent mercury-containing lamps or handle lamps so as to ensure they end up at a recycling facility. In the U.S., recycling companies must meet the definition of a “Destination Facility” and operate under a state permit or RCRA-equivalent authority to perform lamp recycling (per RCRA 40 CFR §273.6). Handlers are either generators or third party brokers that collect lamps and get them to recyclers.

INCLUSION ON THESE LISTS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION BY NEMA OF THE COMPANIES OR THEIR TECHNOLOGIES. NEMA RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO EXCLUDE COMPANIES FROM THIS LISTING. PERSONS CONTACTING THE LISTED COMPANIES SHOULD MAKE THEIR OWN INVESTIGATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS ABOUT THE COSTS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LISTED COMPANIES.

The Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers (ALMR) is a national organization that represents lamp recyclers, Universal Waste Handlers, mercury and rare earth element reclamation companies, and related equipment manufacturers. ALMR member companies network with each other so that lamps can be collected and recycled from anywhere in the country. Additional information about lamp recycling can be found at www.almr.org . The International Association of Lighting Maintenance Companies (NALMCO, www.nalmco.org) represents lighting maintenance companies in the US, which may provide spent lamp management recycling services as part of their lighting maintenance operations.

ALMR Lamp Recyclers, Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers

link to http://www.almr.org/map.html for map of country with locations and contact information

Air Cycle Corporation

Manufactures lamp crushing equipment for worldwide distribution; national service provider for recycling lamps, ballasts, batteries, and electronic products. Quantities above 500 lamps: The Bulb Eater and bulk pickup services.Quantities below 500 lamps: EasyPak mail-back container program. Lisle, IL

800-909-9709 (Toll-Free) Fax: 866-909-6725

Email: info@aircycle.com, www.lamprecycling.com, www.aircycle.com

Balcan Engineering Ltd.

Worldwide distribution of lamp recycling and mercury recovery technology and equipment. Lamp recycling service in UK. Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

+44 1507 528500

www.cfl-lamprecycling.com

Bethlehem Apparatus Co. Inc.

National recycler of lamps and mercury-wastes. Recovers and refines mercury from products and waste, with worldwide distribution. Bethlehem and Hellertown, PA

610-838-7034

www.bethlehemapparatus.com

DFP Mercury Corp.- and D.F. Goldsmith Chemical & Metal Corp

Refining and worldwide sale and distribution of precious metal products and mercury. Evanston, IL

847-869-7800

www.dfgoldsmith.com

EcoLights Northwest/Total Reclaim

National service provider for recycling lamps, ballasts, batteries, and electronic products, mercury devices, and whole lighting fixtures, CRTs and electronic scrap.
Pickup service and mail-in programs available. Seattle, WA

Quantities above 500 Lamps: (888) 214-2327. Quantities below 500 lamps: Mail back container program – (888) 214-2327

(888) 214-2327

www.ecolights.com

Everlights

National recycling service provider for lamps, ballasts, batteries, electronics, mercury devices, and fixtures. Pickup service and mail-in programs available. Chicago, IL, Huntsville, AL

773-734-9873 Ext. 115

www.everlights.com

Fluorecycle Inc.

Regional recycling service and RCRA-Permitted Destination Facility in Midwest US for lamps and mercury recovery. Ingleside, IL

815-363-4411

www.fluorecycle.com

Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.

International company engaged in manufacturing specialty powders, high temperature metallurgy and recovery of phosphors. Towanda, PA; Bruntal, Czech Republic

570-268-5000

www.globaltungsten.com

Lighting Resources Inc.

National recycling service for lamps, ballasts, transformers, and electronic scrap. Ontario, CA; Greenwood, IN; Phoenix, AZ; Fort Worth, TX; Ocala, FL

800-572-9253

www.lightingresourcesinc.com

MRT System, International

Swedish manufacturer of systems for fluorescent lamp recycling and mercury recovery with worldwide distribution. Sweden, Bahrain, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, USA & Canada

+46 455 30 28 70 | U.S. Sales 608-233-9022

www.mrtsystem.com

NLR, Inc. (Next Level for Recycling)

National and regional lamp, e-waste, battery, ballast and mercury device recycling. Provides “BakPak” national pre-paid lamp recycling container program for lamps, cfls and ballasts. East Windsor CT.

888-657-5267 (Toll-Free) | Fax: 860-292-1114

Email: info@nlr-green.com, www.nlr-green.com, www.go-bak.com

Recycle Technologies, Inc.

Regional recycling service for lamps, ballasts, batteries, HVAC and electronic scrap. Minneapolis, MN; Milwaukee, WI

800-969-5166

www.recycletechnologies.com

REEnewal Corporation

Recycling of products and wastes for the recovery and reuse of rare earth elements. San Jose, CA

408-800-7330

www.reenewalcorp.com

Rhodia Inc.

Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from recycled lamps and production of precursors for lighting phosphors. Worldwide manufacturing of specialty chemicals for sustainable development, with 11 Global Business Units that partner with firms in the automotive, electronics, flavors and fragrances, health, personal and home care markets, consumer goods and industrial markets. Cranbury, NJ

609-860-4000

www.rhodia.us

Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc.

Regional recycling services in Southeast US for lamps and electronic scrap. Johnson City, TN; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Burlington, NC; Kennesaw, GA, Christiansburg, VA

800-592-3970

www.recyclebulbs.com

Universal Recycling Technologies (URT), LLC.

National recycling services for lamps, CRTs and electronic scrap. U.S. manufacturer of lamp and electronic recycling systems with worldwide distribution. Portsmouth, NH; Dover, NH; Janesville, WI; Fort Worth, TX; Clackamas, OR; Oakdale, MN; Newport, ME; Endicott, NY

866-522-7711, 800-755-4117, 608-754-0638

www.universalrecyclers.com

Veolia Environmental Services

International recycling service for lamps, ballasts, mercury, and electronic scrap. Port Washington, WI; Phoenix, AZ; Tallahassee, FL; Stoughton, MA; Flanders, NJ; Sacramento, CA; Kent, WA; Albany, NY; Morrow, GA; collection throughout U.S. France (Limay, Castelnau-le-Lez, Geonesse) Norway (Trondheim)

800-556-5267

www.veoliaes.com

WM LampTracker Inc.

Recycler of Lamps, Ballasts, Batteries, and Electronics. Nationwide coverage. Lake Ozark, MO, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Phoenix, AZ; Lancaster, PA; Mira Loma, CA; Williamston, SC; Union Grove, WI

Quantities above 500 Lamps: 888-537-4874. Quantities below 500 lamps: Mail back container program- 800-664-1434
www.lamptracker.com