DISPOSAL WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
In industrial production processes waste is generated that partly can not be avoided. One of the goals is taking a responsible approach to this waste and its disposal. In addition to our experience, we can rely on one of the largest disposal capacities underground. The broad range of services that we offer is diverse. Whatever you wish to dispose of, we will find the best possible solution together. Our focus is always placed on the highest safety standards.
Our services
As a specialist in the long-term safe disposal of hazardous waste, we have large capacities in both underground disposal sites in Herfa-Neurode (Hessen) and Zielitz (Saxony-Anhalt). In Herfa-Neurode, the world’s first underground disposal site, the first tonne of hazardous was already being brought in back in 1972. Many years of experience and comprehensive know-how make REKS not only experts in disposal, but also underground recovery. Specialized procedures have been developed to ensure the long-term safe disposal of waste in disused areas of mines. The facilities are supported by long-term safety assessments that have been reviewed and approved by the relevant authorities. From waste classification to disposal: with us, you benefit from well-established and streamlined processes.
Maintenance-free solutions
We use salt mines for disposal, because the geological conditions there are ideal. The biosphere is protected from hazardous waste by several hundred metres of thick layers of rock and salt in a long-term safe and maintenance-free way. Our facilities have a long-term safety assessment that has been reviewed and approved by the relevant authorities.
Certified quality
REKS is a certified waste disposal company for handling waste. The disposal sites of the K+S Group are also DIN ISO 9001 and EfbV certified. We regularly control internal processes and our partner’s processes – therefore meeting high quality demands.
Comprehensive relief
Upon request we also take on and co-ordinate adjacent tasks. From consultation to analysis and the necessary approvals, through to packing and transport. Our experts are always available with advice and support.
We have the right solution for your requirements
No residual waste is the same, that’s why the properties of your waste determine the best method for disposal. Based on many years of experience and a multitude of sites and methods, we will find the best solution together with you.
Underground disposal
Both underground disposal sites of the K+S Group are the long-term safe places for hazardous waste. In the unused sections of the potash mines, residues can be isolated from the biosphere by several hundred metres of rock and salt layers effectively watertight and gas-tight. Our facilities have a long-term safety assessment that has been reviewed and approved by the relevant authorities.
Underground waste recovery
Underground recovery uses the material characteristics of weaker contaminated waste in order to secure older decommissioned mine segments. This socalled ‘backfilling’ may be necessary in certain clearly defined mine segments which no longer comply with today’s strict standards. The recovery process complies with the Best Available Techniques (BAT), as documented in the applicable BREF document.
For a no-obligation quote, we would only need these four pieces of information from you:
(silo, big-bag or other)
Your route to approval
For the disposal of hazardous waste, a record of waste disposal (Entsorgungsnachweis) or a notification is always required. Depending on the residual waste, different measures need to be fulfilled. As we know the crucial details, we will be happy to take over and coordinate these tasks for you:
- We check the exclusion criteria
- We check site-specific criteria
- We obtain case-related statements from experts
- We apply for approvals regarding mining legislation for waste recovery
- We arrange declaration analyses in accredited laboratories
Plan B: We are equipped for all eventualities
Should your waste be suitable for several sites, we identify the best solution for you by means of our material flow management. And if things change and do not go as planned, that is no problem either. Due to the diversity of sites and procedures, we are even able to switch over during the process. Two examples:
- The state of your waste changes.
We check whether another recycling site is suitable. Should this not be the case, the option of waste disposal is always there. - The amount of your waste increases.
We have large capacities in the area of recovery and disposal, which we can rely upon at all times, in order to guarantee acceptance by us.
You can rely on us: We will find the right solution to meet your specific requirements.
