28
Subject to modications
16. RECYCLING MX PRODUITS
— At the end of their service life, MX products must be drained of hydraulic oil by an authorised service technician.
— The hydraulic hoses must be removed before the equipment can be recycled.
— All MX product owners are obliged to comply with these environmentally-friendly precautions if they decide
to dismantle their end-of-life products themselves.
Disposal of hazardous waste (oils and hoses)
— Hydraulic oils must be stored in the containers or drums provided for this purpose and sent to approved
disposal channels.
— For hydraulic hoses, the steel connectors can be separated from the rubber hoses.
The steel connectors will be recycled into scrap via the approved channels.
The rubber hoses will be placed in sealed containers and sent for processing to the approved channels.
High-tech components from MX products and electrical and electronic equipment:
— Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) present in MX products will be removed and then disposed
of via approved channels for recovery.
Recycling of decontaminated MX products
— Decontaminated MX products will be sent to approved iron and metal recycling channels.