VIL seeks solutions for collection of contaminated drums and IBCs

Most companies organise their own collection of drums in which chemicals, paints, detergents and oils, among others, were kept. “Often the packaging is collected and processed as part of ‘total waste solutions’ – a general contract with a waste collector – which may or may not come under the heading of ‘hazardous waste’. Because the packaging is so diverse in terms of locations, materials and types, logistics costs run high. In many cases, those drums and IBCs are therefore incinerated,” says Steve Sels. He leads the Polluted Packaging Logistics project that was launched at the end of last week.