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Disposal and Recycling of PCB Contaminated Items

TCI is permitted by the EPA to accept all PCB contaminated items no matter what the regulatory category. We have multiple state of the art processes for cleaning the materials based on the PCB content. All items are sampled following cleaning, and analyzed in our laboratory. Once the material has been proven to be PCB free, the items are then able to be recycled and given a second life as new products.

TCI prides itself on it's reputation as an excellent environmental service provider. We offer our customers a environmentally safe and effective way to dispose of their PCB containing materials and leave liability concerns behind.

The following are some of the types of material that TCI specializes in decontaminating:

Commercial Transformers
Residential Transformers
Substation Transformers
Current Transformers
Potential Transformers
Regulators
Associated Oil

Bushings
Switches
Oil Circuit Breakers
Capacitors
Ballasts
Cable
Debris

If you are interested in speaking with us further, and inquiring into how TCI can help you safely and responsibly dispose of your PCB items, please feel free to Contact Us.

Not only does TCI service our customers by offering them unparalleled PCB disposal services, but we also take care of their used / obsolete electrical equipment. These items are broken down into smaller units and used as recyclable material stock for a wide variety of purposes.

TCI partners with customers to assure that they receive a fair value for their materials based on the commodities market. As TCI wins, so do you!

The following are some of the types of material that TCI accepts for recycling:

Commercial Transformers
Residential Transformers
Substation Transformers
Current Transformers
Potential Transformers
Regulators
Associated Oil

Bushings
Switches
Oil Circuit Breakers
Capacitors
Ballasts
Cable
Debris

If you would like to inquire on how TCI can partner with you, please feel free to Contact Us.

As an added service to our customers, TCI houses a full transportation fleet to assure that your material will be handled properly from the beginning. Our trailers are panned which adds an extra layer of protection to assure that oil stays where it should.

TCI has:

Bulk Rolloffs
Flat Beds
Step Decks
Double Drops
Bulk Tankers
Vans

Our drivers are experienced, highly trained, and professional. The following is an outline of TCI required training:

Orientation

Company History and Philosophy
PCB Hazard Awareness Training
Driver Handbook

DOT Requirements

General Understanding of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Highway Spill contingency Plan
Use of the Emergency Response Guide Book
Security

HM-126

Safe loading and unloading
Handling
Storage
Transportation
Emergency response awareness

HM-181

Shipping papers
Marking
Labeling
Placarding

OSHA Requirements

29 CRR 1910.120 24 Hour - First Responder

Specific Areas of Training

Personal protective equipment
TCI respirator protection program
Confined space entry program
Preventing back injuries

Operational

Blocking, Bracing, and Cargo Tie Down
Air Brake Maintenance
Grade Crossing Safety
40-Hour HazWoper Certification, 8-Hour Refresher Courses Annually

Safety

Red Cross First Aid
Red Cross CPR

If you would like to learn more about our transportation department or schedule a pickup, Contact Us.

TCI offers a variety of services that gives the customer the convenience of the work being done on site. This includes:

PCB Sampling
Unit Draining
Small Unit Disposal
Substation Dismantling
Clean Up
Remediation
Transportation

We have highly trained crews that have worked hand-in-hand with customers for many years. Let us have the opportunity to show you what we can do by Contacting Us.

TCI offers a bulk oil removal solutions to our customers. We take all electrical equipment waste oil no matter if it has PCBs or is EPA Non-Regulated.

Our Transportation department has a variety of equipment and containers to handle any need large or small:

Tankers
Tote Tanks
Drums

If you have oil that you would like to dispose of, please feel free to Contact Us

TCI has an in house laboratory that not only offers our facility the convenience of quick turn around to determine PCB content of the material we receive, but also offers our customers this same service.

Laboratory analysis is performed based on established EPA methods using Gas Chromatography. We test samples for PCBs in all of the following matrices:

Waste Oils / Transformer Oil
Solids
Sludge
Surface Wipes
Waste Water

Following analysis, TCI certifies all results and delivers reports to the customer including a Certified Analysis Report and signed copies of the Chain of Custody.

Our team has 43 years of combined experience in the field of environmental chemistry and / or quality assurance laboratories. Let us put this experience to work for you.

Finally, TCI will act as a broker for a customer needs that do not fall into a category above. Examples of what we broker are the following:

Landfill of Bulk Solids
Incineration of PCB Bulk Solids
Incineration of PCB Fluids
Detoxification of PCB Fluids

TCI would be pleased to act as your broker. All you have to do is simply Contact Us.

TCI of Alabama, LLC
101 Parkway East
Pell City, Alabama 35125
Phone (205) 338-9997
Fax (205) 338-9979