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CAUTION: It is important to wear adequate Personal Protective Equipment when handling
waste.
8.2
Disposing of the Machine
Waste that derives from the demolition of the machine must be disposed of whilst respecting the
environment, without polluting the soil, air and water.
In any case, the relative local legislations must be complied with.
Remember that waste is defined as any substance or object that the person in possession of it discards or
intends to discard or is required to discard it.
Waste deriving from the demolition of the machine is classified as special waste.
8.3
Demolition materials
I
t is important to adhere with the country’s current legislation during the disposal process.
Polluting materials such as oils and solvents are to be stored solely in metal drums.
Consumer goods must be disposed of in compliance with the following rules:
- Spent batteries must not be disposed of with household waste but must be passed on to the designated
treatment facilities.
- Oil: spent oil, greasy residue and items soaked in oil must be disposed of via the designated treatment
facilities and not discarded in the urban drains.
8.4
Guidelines for adequate waste treatment
Proper special waste management consists of:
Storage in suitable places ensuring not to mix hazardous waste with non-hazardous waste.
Ensuring that such waste is transported and disposed of/recovered by authorised personnel.
One can transport his/her own waste to an authorised collection facility solely if s/he is a member of the
Association of Environmental Managers.
8.5
Waste treatment of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
The Government has implemented the directives of the European Parliament pertaining to waste treatment
of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE
– Directive 2002/95/EC and 2003/108/EC) by means of the
Legislative Decree dated 25 July 2005 No. 151.
The Decree establishes measures and procedures aimed at:
a)
prevent WEEE production;
b)
promote the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of WEEE, so as to reduce
the quantity that is to be disposed of;
c)
from an environme
ntal aspect, improve the involvement of participants in the products’
life cycle (manufacturers, distributors, consumers and others who are directly involved in
the treatment process of WEEE);
d)
reduce the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
The Decree sets out limits and the removal of some hazardous substances in WEEE: lead, mercury,
cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are banned.
The machine has been designed and created in compliance with this directive. Follow the indications given
below. The symbol depicting a crossed out wheeled bin i
ndicates that the machine’s electrical and electronic
