South Wessex Waste Minimisation GroupWednesday 24th September 2008

Michael HughesTechnical Director

Wendy CarmichaelTechnical Specialist

Tel: 01202 840084 Fax: 01202 841282

E-mail: wendy@iswgroup.co.uk

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd

Haz Box Service

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd

• >30 Years Waste Management experience

• Licensed Waste Management Site - WML/251/M1

• Site Managed by Technically Competent Staff

• Licensed Waste Carriers

• Drivers trained to ADR standards

• Regularly audited by the EA

• No incidents or breach of the regulations

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd

•Our Aims– To provide a ONE-STOP-SHOP for Waste

Services to meet our Clients Requirements

– We do this by working in Partnership with Organisations to meet their needs

– To Recover Waste wherever possible

Waste Management• One stop shop• Hazardous waste• Haz Box• Used lamp recycling• WEEE Waste

recovery• Industrial services

Advice & Guidance• Duty of Care• Waste Management• DGSA• EMS• IPPC• Monitoring• Training

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd

Hazardous Waste Disposal Costs• More waste streams classified as hazardous• Less landfill sites can take hazardous waste - increasing

transport costs• Landfill tax is doubling in next 3 years• More stringent Waste Acceptance Criteria - increases costs

of sampling/treatment• Higher landfill engineering standards - increases cost to end

processors• Compliance to Carriage of Dangerous Goods (ADR)• Increasing Fuel costs

ALL the above will impact on the cost of dealing with hazardous wastes

Solvwaste Environmental Ltd

Haz Box Service

• A nationwide, small volume hazardous waste collection service.

• Specifically catering for low volume producers of hazardous waste.

• A cost effective method of ensuring waste producers remain compliant with all disposal legislation.

Haz Box Service

Haz Box Service

As you are aware, many ‘everyday’ waste items must not be deposited in your general waste containers.

Haz Box Service

Aerosols Most Batteries Toner Cartridges

Adhesives Acid Descalers

Oil Filters Caustic Soda

WEEE wastes Thinners Anti freeze

Oil Tins Resins

Solvents Break fluid Paints

Cleaning Chemicals Photochemicals

Contaminated Rags, Wipes and Absorbents

(Any combination of the above may be placed in the Haz-Box)

Haz Box Service

Haz Box ServiceLithium Batteries

• Fire risk

• All terminals must be securely insulated

• Customers must sign a declaration that this

has been done prior to acceptance

Battery Box

For those producing batteries only Box supplied with internal divider and

container for lithium batteries:-• 2.5 litres, or• 5 litres

Special procedure for lithium batteries applies

Haz Box Dimensions: H: 38 cm, W: 54 cm (60.5 cm incl handles), Depth: 39. 5cm

Volume: 55 litres

Maximum container size: Individual items must be 5 litre/kg or less

Maximum weight: Preferably <20 kg. If the Haz-Box does go over this, we will not refuse to collect it for this reason unless it is exceptionally heavy and it is not feasible for the driver to empty it.

Lithium Batteries:  can be collected in small volumes if properly protected against fire hazard

General• Ensure all items are sealed and protected against leakage• Keep in a well ventilated area and away from unauthorised access

• One off payment for a 55 litre lidded plastic box

• Container remains on site

• Wastes are segregated on the collection vehicle

• Segregation allows many items to be recycled• Collected on a pre-arranged schedule (e.g. weekly,

fortnightly, monthly or quarterly)

• Payment & paperwork for each

collection/disposal.

Haz Box Service

Service includes:-• Identification• Classification• Listing• Packing • Labelling• Full Audit trail

Team includes:-• Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers• Chemists • ADR qualified drivers

Haz Box Service

Haz Box ServiceCurrent customers include:-

• Scott Closures – Seal manufacturing

• Hobbycraft – currently 37 sites nationwide

• Hamworthy Engineering

• SITA – Hospital Battery Boxes

• Poole Hospital

Michael HughesTechnical Director

Wendy CarmichaelTechnical Specialist

Tel: 01202 840084Fax: 01202 841282

E-mail: wendy@iswgroup.co.uk