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PCBs Hazardous Waste

Mytum & Selby Waste Recycling offer a range of services to safely and legally deal with PCB contaminated oils, electrical transformers, power factor capacitors and breakers. Mytum & Selby have the facilities to remove and collect any size of transformer nationwide.

Polychloinated biphenyls otherwise known as PCBs are man-made organic chemicals, which pose a threat to human health and the environment and there is very stringent legal legislation covering the movement and disposal of PCB, which must be adhered to in order to avoid prosecution.

Products that may contain PCBs include:

• Electrical transformers
• Power capacitors
• Other electrical equipment including voltage regulators, switches, reclosers, bushings, and electromagnets
• Heat transfer equipment
• Oil used in motors and high temperature hydraulic systems
• Old electrical devices or appliances containing PCB capacitors
• Fluorescent light ballasts
• Hospital diagnostic equipment
• Cable insulation
• Thermal insulation material including fiberglass, felt, foam, and cork
• Adhesives and tapes
• Oil-based paint
• Caulking
• Plastics
• Carbonless copy paper
• Floor finish

For more information on Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCB in capacitors or transformers, please contact a member of our team on 01977 683570, or email us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We work closely with the Environment Agency and will ensure you meet all the legal requirements.
For more information on PCB's, please see the Environment Agency website:
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/hazsubstances/32000.aspx