We will do your recycling for you!

You send the burnt-out UV module back to us. We dismantle the module and reuse all components except for the wear parts. 

You then receive a recycled/reconditioned UV-module that is as good as new, equipped with a new lamp and new seals. In addition, the surface of the quartz glass tube is coated with a hydrophobic coating. The interior is carefully fired in an oxygen atmosphere and then filled with an inert gas.

This service is cheaper than purchasing an equivalent new module, as we credit you for the reusable parts, provided they are undamaged.
The cost saving of a recycled/reconditioned module compared to a new module is around 25-30%.
There is no additional risk for you: we provide the same warranty on the recycled/reconditioned UV module as on a new module.

Definitions:

• New module:
  All components are new. The quartz glass tube has a hydrophobic coating. The interior is first cleaned in an oxygen atmosphere and then filled with inert gas. A data card with the ‘fingerprint’ of the high-performance UV lamp ensures optimum operation of the ballast. The price corresponds to that of a new module.
• Recycled/Reconditioned module:
  This module consists of reused parts in combination with a new lamp and new seals. As with the new module, the quartz glass tube is coated with a hydrophobic coating and the interior is cleaned oxidatively and filled with inert gas. A data card also ensures optimum lamp operation here. The recycled/reconditioned module is technically equivalent to a new module, but is available at a reduced price.
• UV module upgrade:
  If the quartz glass tube is damaged during transport for reconditioning, the reconditioning order is automatically converted into a new module upgrade.
  The additional costs correspond to the price difference between a new module and a recycled/reconditioned module.The reuse of our specially developed transport packaging (included in the scope of delivery) ensures safe transport under normal conditions. With additional transport insurance, your insurance company will cover the costs of the upgrade, provided that our packaging was used.
• UV module packaging:
  Our modules are delivered in specially certified transport packaging. Most of the packaging consists of reusable components that are subject to a deposit. 
  Certification by our insurer ensures that there will be no disputes about the suitability of the packaging in the event of damage.

This means we comply with the Waste Framework Directive (Lansink's Ladder) of European Directive 2008/98/EC of 19 November 2008, which will come into force in all EU countries at the end of 2010.