Recolight joins the fight against drugs

There is more to dismantling cannabis farms than the disposal of suspect herbs as West Midlands police discovered when they found themselves with a surplus of lamps which needed to be recycled.

To tackle the problem, the force has teamed up with Recolight, which is now recycling the lighting materials free of charge, helping to drive down the cost of dismantling the farms.

“Free of charge recycling from Recolight helps us to reduce our costs, and the savings we make are passed on to the public. Their support makes our efforts to dismantle cannabis farms more affordable and viable in the long-term,” said Mike Hall, manager at West Midlands Police.

Commenting on the scheme, Recolight’s chief executive, Nigel Harvey said: “Recolight is committed to making sure that waste lamps are kept out of landfill. West Midlands police are playing a vital role in drug enforcement. They frequently find specialist professional lamps in use during their investigations. That is where Recolight comes in, as we take the lamps away to be recycled at authorised facilities.”

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