WBENC Certified

Labeling

Click on the recycleable material for instructions on how to label it for Metro Zeal Recycling Systems (MZRS)

General

• MZRS can provide boxes or fibre drums for lamps; 55-gallon steel drums with lids or 5-gallon poly-pails with lids for ballasts, batteries or mercury containing articles or gaylords for computer/electronic devices for a nominal usage fee.
• ALL ITEMS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER WHILE IN STORAGE.
• MZRS can provide labels for proper labeling of items during storage and transportation.
• MZRS will provide and prepare a Bill of Lading or Manifest for shipment.
• Complete Recycling Order Form, fax to (866) 372-4315 and a MZRS representative will contact you to schedule the pickup or delivery.

Lamps

• Lamps must be containerized to avoid breakage.
• Lamps must be shrink-wrapped and palletized for pickup by MZRS.
• DO NOT tape lamps together. Lamps taped together will be charged an additional fee of $0.25 per lamp.
• Lamps can be packed in their original boxes; no other packing materials are necessary.
• Label Container with the words “Used Electric Lamps” or with Universal Waste Label. Labels are available from MZRS.
• Pack lamps tight in box to avoid breakage from vibration.
• Do not place other debris in the lamp containers.
• Count the lamps and write the quantity of lamps on the outside of the container.
• Boxes of lamps must be closed and secured with tape.
• Large quantities of lamps should be palletized and shrink-wrapped.
• Broken lamps must be placed in a separate sealed container labeled “BROKEN LAMPS”
• Used Lamp Label Form

Ballasts

• Ballasts may be packed in 55-gallon steel drums with lids, or for smaller quantities in 5-gallon plastic drums with lids. MZRS will also accept ballasts shrink-wrapped to a pallet.
• Do not place debris in with the container with the ballasts.
• Do not crush ballast(s), this may cause leaks.
• Leaking Ballasts must be wrapped in double polybags and containerized separately from non-Leaking Ballasts. If leaking Ballasts are found in containers of Non-Leaking Ballasts, the whole container will be contaminated and an additional fee will be charged for the incineration of the contaminated ballasts.
• MZRS recommends a maximum of 750 pounds of ballasts per 55-gallon steel drum.
• Used Ballast Label Form

Batteries

• Batteries should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated area.
• Store dry cell batteries in 5-gallon poly-pails or 55-gallon steel drums with a poly liner.
• Wet cell batteries should be stored on skids with a layer of cardboard between each skid and a maximum of 3 layers. The layers should be shrink-wrapped to the pallet.
• Do not place debris in the container with the batteries.
  Batteries should be labeled with Universal labels, indicated the type and date

  accumulated “Used Batteries”. MZRS has Universal Waste Labels available.
• Do not seal the top of the battery container(s) during storage to allow for proper ventilation. Lids should be sealed during transportation.
• Used Battery Label Form

Mercury Containing Articles

• Mercury containing articles should be stored in 5-gallon poly-pails with lids or 55-gallon steel drums with lids.
  Do not dismantle the mercury containing articles (thermometers, switches etc.)
  Do not place debris in the container with the mercury containing articles.
  Label container with Universal Waste Label, available from MZRS.

Computer/Electronic Equipment

• Monitors, hard drives, circuit boards etc. and other electronic can be stored in a gaylord or shrink-wrapped to a pallet.
• Label container with the types and quantities of items (example 5 – monitors, 2 – keyboards, 2 – hard drives)
• Toner - Inkjet and Cartridges and Airbags
• Used Computer/Electronic Label Form