Recycling of Lamps and Ballasts

HTR-GROUP is a CERTIFIED RESOURCE RECOVERY facility for Mercury containing lamps. Hazardous waste lamps such as fluorescent lamps, high pressure sodium, mercury vapor, and metal halide can no longer be discharged into the trash. These "hazardous waste lamps" were added to the federal list of universal wastes by the EPA on July, 6 1999.

TRANSPORTATION

Our fleet of vehicles cover the entire Unites States, utiliizing both tractor/trailer and box trucks to maintain the highest level of customer service. Drivers are HAZMAT certified technicians and all cargo is transported to DOT specifications. Insurance coverage includes MCS-90 endorsement and Contractors Pollution Liability

FACILITY

HTR-GROUP operates the largest and most modern Resource Recovery facility for Fluorescent Lamps in the country. Our new state of the art facility makes us the Industry leader in Recycling solutions for Universal Waste. The 4 acre facility has a processing capacity of 2,500,000 lamps per month, and maintains a fuly funded closure plan.

PROCESS

Our process utilizes computer controlled lamp recycling equipment that operates under negative pressure to insure no fugitive emissions. The glass is cleaned and recycled as are all metal parts, aluminum end caps, plastic pieces and even the cardboard boxes. The mercury is retorted from the calcium phosphor powder and reused back into the industry. HTR-GROUP recycles 100% of your universal waste. Nothing is Landfilled.

CERTIFICATE OF RECYCLE

Each shipment is tracked from pick-up to process and a Certificate of Recycle is issued ending your liability. No more superfund cleanup site worries. Long term record keeping is maintained to back-up your paperwork. HTR-GROUP maintains $5,000,000 in pollution liability insurance.