Non-hazardous waste manager (waste with a carbon base) for the manufacturing of recarburiser additives

Recuperaciones Industriales Cadarso is authorised by the Basque Government to operate as a non-hazardous waste manager. Our company is registered in the list of non-hazardous waste managers published by the Basque Government’s Department for the Environment.

This authorisation allows us to receive materials from other companies and to use them as raw materials to manufacture our additives for the steelmaking industry. These recycled materials include a large variety of waste and by-products obtained from other industrial processes.

Recycling reduces the use of new raw materials and prevents the waste produced by other industries from being disposed of in dump sites, preventing the associated risk of contamination. Therefore, we contribute to promoting the circular economy and protecting the environment as non-hazardous waste managers. In addition, we help other companies dispose of their waste in an efficient manner and in compliance with the current legislation.

Types of waste we recycle

Recuperaciones Industriales Cadarso is authorised to use and process non-hazardous waste with a fixed carbon content of more than 80%. This includes the following types of waste, among other types of industrial waste:

• Broken or worn graphite electrodes.
• Moulds (plastic injection industry).
• Graphite powder obtained from part machining procedures, moulds, etc.
• Electric anodes.
• Coke slack (cupola).

As a non-hazardous waste manager, all waste used to manufacture steelmaking additives is processed in compliance with the current regulations. The aim is to guarantee the highest possible levels of safety and environmental protection across all steps of the manufacturing process in our plant, aimed at manufacturing recarburiser additives for steel mills and foundries.

To this end, we pass the corresponding controls from the competent administrations and implement our own quality policy. We are also ISO-9001-2000 certified in all of the plant’s manufacturing processes.