MX T406 - Recycling MX Products

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Subject to modication
22. Recycling MX products
Hydraulic system
— 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 be sent to approved disposal
facilities.
— For hydraulic hoses, the steel connectors can be separated from the rubber hoses.
— The steel end caps will be recycled as scrap by approved facilities.
— The rubber hoses will be placed in watertight containers and sent for processing by approved facilities.
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High-tech MX product components 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.
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Recycling of decontaminated MX products
— Decontaminated MX products will be sent to approved iron and metal recycling channels.