Recycling and Reclamation Services Specifications

Processing Capability


	Process Technology:
	Your choices are...
	Biotransformations (Composting, etc.)		Companies use fermentation, biological catalysts or enzymatic compounds, microrganisms, and other biological agents or biotransformations to process or synthesize products. Fermentation is used in the production of drugs, foodstuffs and beverages. Enzymes are very effective at breaking down certain proteins. Composting is a biotransformation process that uses bacteria to break down organic waste.
	Chamber Recovery		Chamber recovery services include the cleaning, stripping and reclamation of precious metals deposited within internal surfaces of the PVD coating chamber.
	Cleaning / Stripping		Supplier has the capability to clean or strip materials so the material can be reused or fed into the recycling process.
	Coating		Companies coat bulk materials such as powders, granules, or continuous webs.
	Conversion / Forming		Companies compact, form, cut or otherwise convert materials into different shapes or forms.
	Cryogenic Processing		Companies process chemicals or materials at very low or cryogenic temperatures.
	Demolition / Excavation		Supplier has the capability to provide demolition or excavation to remove scrap materials, wastes or contaminated materials from a site.
	Destruction (Shredding, Incineration, etc.)		Supplier provides destruction of product or equipment as well as prototype materials such as automotive parts, television, computer, circuitry, etc. Destruction can be accomplished through a variety of processes such as shredding, crushing, pulverizing, melting, burning or incinerating. Destruction can include removal of any company labels, stickers and other forms of identification. The destruction of computers and electronics devices often includes the deletion and subsequent physical destruction of data stored on tapes, floppies, CD's, hard drives, or other storage media.
	Distillation		Distillation applies and removes heat in order to separate a liquid or vapor mixture of two or more substances into component fractions of a desired purity. Chemicals and conditions determine which distillation processes can be used. Examples include no-pressure distillation, vacuum distillation, steam distillation, molecular distillation, and thin film distillation.
	Drying		Drying uses evaporation, sublimation, or freeze drying processes to remove liquids or moisture from bulk solids, powders, parts, continuous sheets or other liquids.
	Evaporation		Evaporation is thermal separation or thermal concentration process that removes liquid from a solution, suspension, or emulsion by boiling.
	Filtration / Extraction		Companies perform extraction or filtration processes. Molecular sieve filtration often uses a porous molecular structure that selectively adsorbs or rejects molecules based on differences in molecular size or shape.
	Melting		Melting changes a solid to a liquid. Freezing change a liquid to a solid. Spheroidization melts or fuses particle surfaces in order to remove asperities.
	Recovery		Supplier has the capability to recover valuable or reusable components from a waste stream or scrap material.
	Refining / Purification		Companies perform refining or purification services.
	Reconditioning / Resurfacing		Supplier has the capability to recondition or refinish the scrap, surplus, excess or byproduct material to bring the material back to usable state.
	Screening / Grading		Companies provide screening, grading, sizing or other particle classification services for bulk or powdered materials.
	Size Reduction / Milling		Companies provide milling, ball milling, crushing, shredding, granulating, pulverizing, or other services in order to reduce coarse, bulk solids into finer granules or powders.
	Sorting / Culling		Companies provide sorting, culling and separation services for materials, scrap, waste or used equipment. The sorting or culling process enable recycling by separating materials into different waste streams, culling out hazardous materials and segregating precious metals or other valuable components.
	Sterilization / Disinfection		Supplier has the capability to sterilize or disinfect chemicals, materials, surfaces or environmental media (water, soil, etc.) to kill or destroy any microbial contamination (mold, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, etc.).
	Treatment / Decontamination		Companies treat or decontaminate liquids, oils, colloids, dispersions, water, soil, building materials, waste, scrap, powders, granules or other bulk materials.
	Vacuum Processing		Companies provide vacuum processing of chemicals or materials.
	Other		Other unlisted processes or reactions.
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	Clean Room?		Company facilities locate sterilization and/or manufacturing equipment in a clean room in order to eliminate or minimize the contamination of processed materials, chemicals or products.
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Scrap / Waste Type


	Scrap / Waste Type:
	Your choices are...
	Auto / Vehicular Wrecks		Supplier has the capability to process automobile wrecks or vehicular waste. Wrecks often require disassembly and separation of part or materials
	Batteries		Supplier has the capability to recycle or reclaim batteries. Lithium, nickel cadmium, sulfuric acid and lead are common materials used in batteries manufacturing. Lead is a metal with a low melting point, a high density, and low hardness. Lead and lead alloys are used in balancing weights, radiation shielding, battery electrodes and solders.
	Bulk Solids / Granules		Companies process bulk solids or granules.
	Electronics Waste / Scrap Computers		Supplier has the capability to process electronics waster and scrap computers. Computers and electronics can contain higher level of heavy metals and other hazardous materials, which requires special handling.
	Gas / Liquid Gas		Companies process or synthesize industrial gases or liquid gases such as argon, nitrogen, oxygen, methane, acetylene, propane or other gas mixtures.
	Liquids		Companies process liquids.
	Powders		Powders are finely divided or powdered metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, minerals or other raw materials.
	Tires / Rubber Scrap		Supplier has the capability to recycle or reclaim tires and rubber scrap. Scrap rubber can be shredded or ground into crumb rubber, which is used as a component in asphalt or paving, sport surfaces, and molded products.
	Toxic / Hazardous Waste		Supplier has the capability to extract and reclaim toxic or hazardous waste such as mercury or other heavy metals.
	Used Equipment		Supplier has the capability to process used equipment. Equipment may require disassembly and separation of part or materials.
	Used Products / Goods		Supplier has the capability to process used products and goods.
	Waste / Scrap		Companies process waste or scrap.
	Webs / Continuous Stock		Companies process continuous webs or continuous stock.
	Other		Other unlisted forms.
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	Chemicals / Chemical Waste:
	Your choices are...
	Acetylenes		Companies process or synthesize acetylenes.
	Alcohols		Companies process or synthesize alcohols.
	Biochemicals / APIs		Companies process, react, extract or synthesize biochemicals such as proteins, peptides, amino acids, amino acid analogs, DNA, RNA, steroids, carbohydrates, oligonucleotides, lipids, animal fats, vegetable oils, waxes, sterols, triglycerides, other biological or botanical derivatives, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or high potency actives (HPAs).
	Cleaners / Surface Active Agents		Companies process or produce cleaning and surface active agents such as cleaners, detergents, surfactants, emulsifiers, flocculants, dispersing agents, settling agents, and soaps (saponification end products).
	Coatings / Paint		Companies synthesize or process coatings or paint.
	Coolants / Refrigerants		Fluid processing systems are used in coolants, refrigerants, and mineral oils. Mineral oils include base oil, bright stock, coal oil, crude oil residues, lubricating oils, paraffin oils, pitch (long & short residues), and tar containing products.
	Cosmetics / Soaps		Fluid processing systems are to process cosmetics such as algae extracts, bee’s wax, brown moss extracts, flower extracts, lanolin alcohols, root extracts, wool fatty acids, wool alcohols, and volatile oils and scents.
	Foods / Beverages		Companies process foods and beverages such as aroma concentrates, butter, capsicum, coffee, cacao biocatalyst concentrates, diglycerides, dimeric fatty acids, fatty acids and derivatives, fish oils, fruit juices, milk products, mono-glycerides, palm oils, protein and protein substances, rice bran oils, soybean oil, seed oils, sugar derivatives, tea, and tocopherols.
	Inorganic Chemicals		Companies synthesize or process inorganic chemicals.
	Lubricants / Greases		Companies synthesize or process lubricants or greases.
	Oils and Fuels		Companies synthesize or process oils and fuels. Applications include oil refining, re-refining, recovery, and recycling.
	Organic Chemicals		Companies synthesize or process organic chemicals such as alcohols, alfol esters, detergents, fertilizers, glycol ethers, herbicides, halogenated hydrocarbons, insecticides, organometallic compounds, silicone oils, tall oils, turpentine, and waxes.
	Pharmaceuticals / Drugs		Companies synthesize or process pharmaceuticals or drugs, a category that includes vitamins, amino-acid esters, antibiotics, beta-carotene, ferments, glucose derivatives, hormones, antioxidants, and indoles.
	Polymers		Companies synthesize or process polymers.
	Slag / By-products		Supplier has the capability to recycle slag or other by-product waster streams from industrial production processes. Slag waste is often pulverized and used in cement and concrete product to provide a water proof material.
	Solvents		Companies synthesize or process solvents.
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	Materials / Scrap Material:
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	Abrasives		Companies synthesize or process abrasives.
	Aluminum / Aluminum Alloy		Aluminum and aluminum alloys are light weight, non-ferrous metals with good corrosion resistance, ductility and strength. Aluminum is relatively easy to fabricate by forming, machining or welding. It is a good electrical and thermal conductor. Aluminum is also useful as an alloying element in steel and titanium alloys. Aluminum alloys are versatile metals with applications in almost every industrial and commercial segment.
	Ceramics		Companies synthesize or process ceramics.
	Cobalt / Cobalt Alloy		Cobalt and cobalt alloys are non-ferrous magnetic alloys with high strength and toughness, excellent corrosion and oxidation resistance, and high temperature strength. Cobalt can also be magnetized. Cobalt's properties result in the use of cobalt alloys in jet engine super-alloy components, prosthetic devices, magnets, and cutting tool binders. Cobalt is a useful alloying element in tool, maraging and other alloy steels.
	Copper / Copper Alloy		Copper and copper alloys are non-ferrous metals with excellent electrical and thermal conductivity as well as good corrosion resistance, ductility and strength. Copper alloys are relatively easy to fabricate by forming, casting or machining. Pure copper is more difficult to weld, cast or machine. Brass, tin bronze, leaded brass, beryllium copper and zirconium copper are examples of copper alloys. Copper is also useful as an alloying element in aluminum alloys and powder metal based iron alloys. Copper is a versatile metal with applications in many industrial and commercial segments. Copper's high electrical conductivity (100% IACS) make it extremely useful in electrical and electronic applications.
	Elastomers / Rubber		Companies synthesize or process elastomers or rubber.
	Ferrous / Iron Based		Ferrous metals and alloys are based on iron. This category includes carbon steels, alloy steels, stainless steels, cast iron, maraging steel and other specialty iron-based alloys.
	Glass / Fiberglass		Companies synthesize or process glass.
	Metals / Alloys		Companies synthesize or process metals or high purity elements.
	Nickel / Nickel Alloy		Nickel and nickel alloys are non-ferrous metals with high strength and toughness, excellent corrosion resistance, and superior elevated temperature properties. Nickel can also be magnetized. Nickel's properties result in the use of nickel alloys in jet engine super-alloy components, corrosion resistant chemical process equipment (valves, piping, and pumps), magnets and electrical resistance alloys, and heating elements. Nickel is also a useful alloying element in stainless, tool, maraging and other alloy steels.
	Non-ferrous		Non-ferrous metals and alloys are not based on iron and include alloys of aluminum, copper, titanium, zinc, nickel, cobalt, magnesium, tungsten, molybdenum, precious metals, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, refractory metals as well as many other metals and alloys.
	Noble / Precious Metal		Noble and precious metal alloys such as silver, gold, platinum and palladium alloys are extremely resistance to corrosion and oxidation. Noble and precious metal alloys are used in electrical contacts, electronic connectors, chemical process components, catalysts, jewelry and other specialized applications.
	Minerals		Companies synthesize or process minerals.
	Nuclear Materials		Companies synthesize or process nuclear materials.
	Plastics		Companies synthesize or process plastics such as epoxy resins, isocyanates, polyesters, and polyethers.
	Pulp and Paper		Suppliers process paper or paper pulp.
	Refractory / Reactive (Tungsten, Zirconium)		Refractory and reactive metals include boron (B), tungsten (W), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), niobium (Nb) / columbium (Cb), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), thorium (Th), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), rhenium ( ), and titanium (Ti). Refractory metals and alloys are metals with melting points above ~1750 C (~ 32000 F). Refractory metals include tungsten tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and zirconium. Refractory metals are used in high temperature, structural, electrical, and other specialty applications. Reactive metals combine readily with oxygen at elevated temperatures to form very stable oxides. Titanium, zirconium, and beryllium are considered reactive metals. Finely divided reactive metals can react explosively with oxygen and are often added to rocket fuels or combustible mixtures. A highly stable oxide film formed on the alloy surface provides protection against further oxidization or corrosion at low to moderate temperatures. Reactive metals can become embrittled if there is too much interstitial absorption into the lattice of oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
	Wafers / Semiconductor Materials		Companies synthesize or process wafers or semiconductor materials.
	Specialty / Exotic Alloy		Other unlisted, specialty or proprietary metals or alloy grades. These materials are based on a unique composition or alloy system, use a novel processing technology, or have properties designed for specific applications.
	Stainless Steel		Stainless steels are highly corrosion resistant, ferrous alloys that contain chromium and/or nickel additions. There are three basic types of products: austenitic stainless steels, ferritic and martensitic stainless steels, and specialty stainless steels and iron superalloys. Austenitic stainless steels (AISI 300 / 200 Series) are highly corrosion resistant, ferrous alloys that contain chromium and nickel or manganese additions. Generally, austenitic stainless steels are more corrosion resistant than ferritic or martensitic stainless steels. Annealed austenitic stainless steels are non-magnetic. Cold working is used to harden austenitic stainless steels because these alloys do not respond to conventional quench and temper hardening processes. Ferritic and martensitic stainless steels are highly corrosion resistant, ferrous alloys that contain chromium and/or carbon additions. Ferritic stainless steels are soft, easy to form metal alloys. Cold working is used to harden ferritic stainless steels because these alloys do not respond to conventional quench and temper hardening processes. Ferritic stainless steels are formed to fabricate mufflers and other sheet metal components that require good corrosion resistance. Martensitic stainless steels can be hardened by a conventional quench and temper operation. Martensitic stainless steels are used for knife blades, tooling or other applications that require good corrosion resistance combined with higher hardness and wear resistance. Specialty stainless steels and iron superalloys are highly corrosion resistant, ferrous alloys containing chromium, nickel or other alloying additions to provide high strength or heat resistance. Duplex and precipitation hardening stainless steels belong in this category.
	Textiles (Cotton, Synthetics, etc.)		Companies synthesize or process textile materials.
	Tin / Tin Alloy		Tin is metal with a low melting point and low hardness. Tin and tin alloys are used in coatings, as alloying additives, in battery electrodes, and as solders.
	Titanium / Titanium Alloy		Titanium and titanium alloys are non-ferrous metals with excellent corrosion resistance, good fatigue properties, and a high strength-to-weight ratio. Titanium's properties result in the use of titanium and titanium alloys in aircraft or air frame parts, jet engine super-alloy components, corrosion resistant chemical process equipment (valves, piping, and pumps), prostheses or medical devices, and marine equipment.
	Wood Products		Companies process wood products or wood by-products.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted products.
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Certifications / Quality Requirements


	Certifications / Quality Requirements
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	DOT		Supplier is permitted by the U.S. Department of Transportation to ship or transport specific class (solid, hazardous, medical, etc.) waste or scrap materials.
	EPA		Supplier is permitted by the EPA for specific recycling or reclamation activities or processes wasters in full compliance with standards, guidelines and methods set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
	ISO		Companies comply with International Standards Organization (ISO) standards. Examples include ISO 7779, ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9002, ISO 13485, ISO 14000 and ISO 17025. ISO 7779 covers acoustics and the measurement of airborne noise emitted by information technology (IT) and telecommunications equipment. ISO 9000 establishes standards for quality management. ISO 9002, a certification that has been superseded by ISO 9001:2000, is dedicated to continuous improvement. ISO 13485 covers medical devices, quality management systems and requirements for regulatory purposes. ISO 14000 establishes standards for environmental management, a term that describes a company’s efforts to minimize its harmful effects on the environment and improve its environmental performance. ISO 17025 outlines general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
	ISO 9001:2000		ISO 9001:2000 establishes requirements for company quality management systems. Standards range from manufacturing to services such as design, development, production, and installation.
	ISO 14001		ISO 14000 provides an internationally recognized framework for environmental management, measurement, evaluation and auditing. It does not prescribe environmental performance targets, but instead provides organizations with tools for assessing and controlling the impact of activities, products or services on the environment. These standards are designed to be flexible enough to be used by any organization of any size and in any field. They address the following subjects: environmental management systems, environmental auditing, environmental labels and declarations, environmental performance evaluation, and life cycle assessment.
	QS 9000		QS 9000 is a quality standard for suppliers of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. QS 9000 is based on the 1994 edition of ISO 9001, but contains additional requirements that are particular to the automotive industry. Specifically, QS 9000 applies to suppliers of production materials, production and service parts, heat-treating, painting and plating, and other finishing services.
	MIL-SPEC Certified		Companies comply with military specifications (MIL-SPEC).
	RIOS (ISRI)		Supplier is registered or certified to the RIOS standard requirements. RIOS is the Recycling Industry Operating Standard established by ISRI, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. RIOS provides management systems guidelines specifically targeted to plants, facilities and suppliers in the recycling industry. RIOS standard addresses the quality, environmental, health & safety issues in recycling operations.
	State Certification		Supplier is certified to State standards or recognized by the State as a valid recycling facility for a specific class of waste or scrap. A recycler can be certified in multiple States.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary certification or standard.
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