Why Vargas is your most reliable and experienced partner
An overview of our Services
Preparations: of Mercury-, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and other Haz. Waste Operations
Project Organization
- Technical Development, Preparation and Hazardous Waste Disposal Project Execution
- Customized Project Organization and Resources
- Implementation of Quality and HSE Requirements
Lab analysis
Hazardous Waste analysis and reporting by independent accredited laboratories
On-site survey
On-site survey preparations of installations and risk assessment
Basel & Int. license approvals
Vargas arranges all license submissions, communications with all competent authorities of all involved countries of transport and license approvals
Operations: of Mercury-, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and other Haz. Waste Operations
Mobilization & Planning
- Supply of Required UN-Approved and Certified Packages, PPE, Tools
- Quality and HSE Requirements Management
- Project Execution Preparation and planning
Cleaning & Collection
- Cleaning of confined spaces and areas, collection and packing of wastes
- Survey / Field analysis by means of handheld XRF and Jerome meter
Loading & Placarding
- Loading of UN packages with wastes into transport units (containers)
- Labeling of Transport Units
- (Basel) Documentation and communications with authorities
Transport / Export
- Transport / Export of wastes to the country where our disposal facility partner is located.
- Customs
- Communication with (Basel) competent authorities of involved countries
Disposal / Treatment: of Mercury-, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and other Haz. Waste Operations
- Sound and safe recycling and disposal at Licensed Mercury/Hazardous Waste Treatment / Disposal facilities
- Survey and comprehensive Reporting
- Sign off Basel Movement Documentation as received
- Sign off Basel Movement Documentation as safe and sound disposed of
- Certificate of Disposal / Completion
- Completion
Vargas' operations are in full compliance with the underneath Regulations and Conventions:
Basel Convention
International Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Our activities:
- Arrange mandatory international approval for Transboundary Frontier Shipping (TFS) of Hazardous Waste (Basel Notification)
- Communication with all involved Basel Convention Competent Authorities / Countries
- Consultancy and Reporting
- Mandatory Surveys
Minamata Convention
Protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of Mercury and Mercury compounds.
We comply with the Minamata Treaty Requirements / Guidelines
EU Regulation 1013/2006
Eu Regulations on Transboundary Movement of Wastes Comply with additional EU Transboundary Shipments of Waste Regulations Communication with EU Competent Authorities and Waste Inspections Disposal of Hazardous Wastes (a.o. Mercury Wastes, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) wastes, Mercaptan wastes, Pesticides Wastes) on the transboundary shipments of wastes.
Our activities:
- Comply with additional EU Transboundary Shipments of Waste Regulations
- Communication with EU Competent Authorities and Waste Inspections
- Disposal of Hazardous Wastes (a.o. Mercury Wastes, Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) wastes, Mercaptan wastes, Pesticides Wastes)
Stockholm Convention
International Environmental Treaty that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) mainly Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
- Comply with Stockholm Convention Regulations
IMDG-Code Regulations
Is the abbreviation for International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code - accepted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of the United Nations (UN) - as international guideline and mandotory regulations to the safe transportation or shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials by sea on vessel.