The Recycling Process

The recycling process begins with the transport of electrical equipment to our facility. Our qualified drivers will pick up your materials promptly and safely. Each load of transformers or electrical equipment is accompanied by a tracking list filled out by the customers personnel and is double checked by our drivers so that both TSI and the customer know the exact nature of the materials. This tracking list shows the make, KVA, serial number, and PCB levels of each and every piece of equipment loaded onto our trailer. The equipment is then transported directly to our facility in Dudley, North Carolina where it is unloaded, checked against the list, and stored in our specially designed facilty until it is to be recycled. Once the time comes for the equipment to be recycled, it is placed onto the dismantling conveyor. From here the tops are removed; bushings, retaining bolts, and switches are all removed for recycling at a later time. The core and coils are lifted from the casing and placed in a drip pan, located over a large draining tank where they are allowed to drain. The casing is also placed onto this tank upside down and allowed to drain. The core and coils are moved to another area where they are dismantled for incineration. The casing is rinsed and wiped dry to insure no oil leaves inside it and then is crushed and placed onto a truck to be taken to a local scrap yard. The core and coil materials are placed into our incinerators where any residue is incinerated along with the paper and lacquer in the windings so that the only thing left are recyclable metals such as steel, brass, and copper. The residual oil from the equipment, now that it has been collected in the drip pans and draining tanks, is placed into drums for proper disposal; either at a licensed waste oil dealer or an approved disposal facility depending on the PCB level. The drip pans and drain tank are both thoroughly rinsed and wiped dry after each seperate load from each seperate customer. The oil is then screened to insure that it is sent to the proper facility for recycling or disposal which ever the need may be. We hope that this has given you some insight into how the process of recycling scrap electrical equipment occurs and that you feel more comfortable in knowing all the little details. However, should you have any questions on comments whatsoever then please contact us and we will be happy to elaborate further.

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