What should a business do about hazardous items found in its scrap?
Short answer: Keep hazardous items such as batteries, oil-contaminated parts, items containing refrigerant and anything that might contain asbestos out of the scrap stream, store them safely and send them through the correct hazardous or specialist route with the required documents, because mixing them into scrap can create safety risks, lead to a load being rejected and cause legal problems for the business.
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It is far easier to keep hazardous items out of the scrap pile than to find and remove them later.
Use the right route
Hazardous waste normally needs its own carrier, its own documents and its own disposal route.
Why contamination costs you
A load found to contain hazardous items can be rejected or downgraded, and the business may be responsible for the consequences.
How ScrapTrade Fits In
ScrapTrade buyers list what they accept, so you know what to keep out of a load.
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