Balcan Engineering Ltd. services

Managing Your WEEE: Looking to dispose of your old WEEE electrical and electronic equipment? Look no further than Balcan’s WEEE collection and recycling service. Under the WEEE Directive, it’s crucial to recycle these items as they contain a complex mixture of materials, some of which are hazardous. That’s why Balcan are here to help. With over 40 years of experience in lamp disposal & recycling Balcan’s WEEE collection service means you can maximise recycling of these items.

At Balcan we understand the importance of proper battery storage to ensure the safety of your premises. Our nationwide battery collection and recycling service covers all types of batteries, including lead acid, nickel cadmium, and lithium-based. With our expertise, we can efficiently sort and bulk up batteries before sending them for recycling. We offer a range of containers to suit your needs, ensuring that batteries remain dry, cool, and securely stored. Choose Balcan for reliable nationwide coverage, environmentally-friendly solutions, and a commitment to creating a safer, greener future. Contact us for more information on our battery recycling collections and other services.

On-site lamp crushing & collection recycling serivce. Managing Your Waste Lamps. Not only are lamps required to be recycled under the WEEE Directive, but they also contain the hazardous element mercury, meaning they can’t just be thrown out or mixed with other waste streams. Whilst the levels of mercury continue to drop and will start being banned in lamps from February 2024, there will still be many more years where lamps containing mercury will come through the waste and recycling stream. For this reason it is vital that lamps are handled and stored correctly.

National coverage with safe, regular. reliable and efficient service. National coverage with safe, regular, reliable and efficient service. LED and Light Bulb recycling for all types, shapes and sizes. You will NOT be tied into a contract. We will only empty containers when you decide and you won’t be charged for unnecessary visits. Options for the supply of safe, specially designed on-site lamp storage containers. An ISO9001: 2015 registered company. Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes issued for every job to ensure 100% traceability of your waste. When using Balcan directly all powder is sent fro retort to reclaim the mercury.  Not all complaince schemes require this and some require it be sent to landfill.

As the UK’s largest lamp recycler, Balcan uses their MP8000 lamp recycling system, capable of recycling 5000 fluorescent tubes an hour.