Northeast Lamp Now at Next Level

Northeast Lamp Recycling, East Windsor, Conn., has changed its name to Next Level for Recycling, providing it with a broader market name while allowing it to retain the NLR acronym.

Founded in 1994, NLR recycles lamps, electronic scrap, batteries, ballasts and mercury devices for customers that include private and government office buildings, industrial complexes, educational facilities, hospitals, insurance companies and commercial establishments

In addition to the name change, NLR has also launched a new Web site, www.nlr-green.com, and a new recycling program for compact fluorescent lamps.

According to NLR vice president Robert E. Robert, “NLR has a strict no landfill policy along with a sustainable recycling methodology to ensure responsible green recycling."

The newly unveiled “self-service” compact fluorescent light (CFL) recycling display (Com-Pak) goes along with a homeowner CFL recycling program known as Household-Pak). Since CFLs contain mercury, they pose a health risk to the environment and a liability for most businesses if not disposed of properly, according to NLR.

While sales of CFLs have been tied to saving energy, money and as a help to the environment, many users have had a difficult time finding where and how to recycle these used lamps, according to an NLR news release. “The proper management and recycling of CFLs through programs like Com-Pak and Household-Pak are keys to effective green sustainability,” says the company.

More information on Com-Pak, Household-Pak and other NLR programs is available at www.nlr-compak.com.