We accept a wide range of waste from the manufacturing industry and also supply our clients with a diverse array of products.
Soltec has over thirty years experience in providing the manufacturing industry with waste management and removal services as well as supplying products and services to the industry. We provide these services to a wide range of clients, from engineering companies to the aeronautical industry. We can accept accept an extensive range of hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.
Product Supply
Soltec supplies a range of solvent-based products to the manufacturing and automotive industry. We can accept hazardous waste from this industry, recover it through our innovative treatment process and then re-supply our customers with cleaner and greener chemicals. This includes a wide range of solvents including paint thinners, xylene, acetone and IPA. We provide a national, UK and European supply service of all types of solvent in a variety of pack sizes (2.5, 5, 20, 205 and 1000 litre IBC) through to full bulk.
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Soltec is also the Irish distributor for the Unic Range of Spray Gun Cleaning Machines. These award-winning machines are suitable for solvent and water based cleaning agents.
The Waste Management Process
We understand that you will require a safe and secure method of waste management and transportation.
Our service provides you with a discreet process of waste removal that minimises disruption to your business.
Safety assessment and classification
The first step is to identify and classify the chemical waste that you have on site. Our Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers (DGSAs) will attend your premises. They will create a comprehensive list of the waste that you have on site. Alternatively, you may provide us with a list of chemicals or waste that you would like to have safely removed.
Our technical laboratory team will carry out an analysis to determine the safest method for containing and transporting the waste from your site to our state-of-the art treatment facility. In advance of transportation, we will segregate, label and package the waste to ensure full compliance with safety and ADR regulations.
We will provide you with a full audit trail for waste streams as well as all the necessary certification and forms you will need in order to comply with statutory and industry regulations. Find out more about our certifications of compliance and traceability.
Secure Removal
The service we provide ensures that chemical and hazardous waste can be secured on site and transferred to one of our two treatment facilities by our licenced transport vehicles.
The treatment process
Once we have your waste accepted on site, our ISO certified laboratory will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the material to establish the most environmentally sound and efficient method to recover and recycle the waste.
Producing sustainable products
On completion of the treatment and recovery process, a range of new products can now enter the market or be re-supplied to the original customer. We regularly supply the automotive industry with thinners, bodyfillers and organic chemicals.
Soltec’s mission is to provide economically viable and environmentally friendly solutions to our customers that allows them to manage their hazardous waste. We achieve this through applying innovative techniques to generate new products out of this waste that can then re-enter the economy.
Types of Waste
The types of waste we can accept and treat from the manufacturing industry includes:
- Waste Solvents
- Corrosive wastes including acid and base materials
- Waste Aerosols
- Contaminated packaging
- Paint waste
- Glycols and coolants
- Aqueous organic wastes
- Cutting fluids
- Waste oil
- Waste Solvent Wipes and PPE
- Contaminated packaging
- Glues and adhesives
Certifications of compliance & traceability
We provide our customers with a full and comprehensive record of the waste acceptance and recovery process. Our Dangerous Goods and Safety Advisors (DGSAs) will advise you on all regulatory requirements. Our Soltec Waste Tracker (SWT) system allows you to monitor, in real time, the movement and treatment of each shipment from your site. We will provide you with all the necessary certification and forms you will need in order to comply with statutory and industry regulations, including:
- Waste Transfer Forms (WTF)
- Certifications of waste acceptance and destruction when complete.
- An audit trail and report is available through the SWT to assist with end of year AER and regulatory and corporate requirements.
We will ensure that the process is in full compliance with ADR regulations, EPA licence requirements and waste collection permit regulations.
Soltec’s facilities
Soltec has engaged in an ambitious €6 million investment programme to expand our waste and recovery services. In 2019, we secured a second Industrial Emissions Licence from the Environmental Protection Authority. We opened our new treatment facility and tank farm in 2021. This new facility has allowed us to increase our capacity by 500% and provide an enhanced number of specialised services to our clientele.
Soltec’s is committed to providing cost effective yet environmentally sustainable waste solutions. This is possible through our technologically advanced facilities, accreditations and compliance with national and international regulations. This includes:
- A facility licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency (licence ref P1093-01).
- Facilities audited by large pharma and bio medical on a regular basis
- Accredited to ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard, ISO14001 Environmental Management System and ISO45001 Health and Safety Standard
- ISO certified laboratory
- 4,597+ tonnes of carbon reduction per year.
- Shortlisted for the Pakman Awards 2022 for Innovation in Waste Resource Products and Services.