Chiresa AG is a modern integrated waste management company. In the field of hazardous waste, she works out ecologically and economically sensible solutions for the reduction, recovery, recycling and disposal of hazardous waste.

From individual services to complete solutions, Chiresa AG is the ideal and reliable partner for industry, commerce, trade, private and municipal companies

HISTORY

For more than 40 years.

1977

Foundation of Chiresa AG in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Trade in recyclable and recycled products.

1978 - 1985

Expansion of services: trading in goods and chemical waste for reuse (recycling) and recycled goods, operation of a chemical-analytical laboratory and disposal of industrial waste.

1986

acquisition of a transport fleet; Tank trucks for special liquid waste; equipped for dangerous goods.

1987 - 1989

Export of waste to Germany and England, as there was a need to dispose of hazardous waste in Switzerland.1992 move to Rudolfstetten. Expansion of the range of services

1995

Opening of a plant in Leibstadt. Receipt of the first recipient permits. Operation of a drying plant for metal hydroxide sludge in Leibstadt.

1996

Takeover of the Turgi site and relocation of the company headquarters to Turgi. Recipient permit with almost all VVS codes (VeVA code)

2001 - 2002

certification according to ISO 9001/14001; Introduction of the QM system.

2002 - 2003

Expansion of the core competence dismantling, dismantling and renovation, e.g. major order for the dismantling of the sulfuric acid and oleum production plant in Full.

2004

Operating license for the treatment and storage of photo wastewater in Full. Collaboration in the dismantling and renovation of a chlorine / alkali electrolysis.

2005

Expansion of the handling and production range and commissioning and operating license for the storage of solids in Full Hall 33. Four-year contract for pollutant collections in the canton of Zurich

2007

Construction and commissioning of the rail tank car and tank interior cleaning system in Full.

2008

Dismantling of a decommissioned electroplating plant in Reinach (BL)

Dismantling of a tank with residues with white phosphorus in Bex (VS)

Feasibility study for the disposal of approx. 20,000 t of chemical residues in Prishtina (Kosovo) on behalf of the World Bank.

Building permit for a tank farm for flammable substances in Turgi.

Acquisition of a locomotive for the Full branch

2009

Extension of the field service with two new employees.

Facade

renovation in Turgi Asbestos removal in Basel accompanied by SUVA.

Renovation of the Bonfol hazardous waste dump (Kt. JU): Order placed by HIM GmbH for the on-site

preparation of the waste. Contract signing.

2010

Refurbishment of the Bonfol hazardous waste dump:

- Employment of 18 new employees

- Pilot phase ( April 12, 2010 to July 6, 2010 )

- Explosion in the excavation hall on July 7, 2010. Project standstill until April 11th, 2011

- Purchase of a house in Boncourt

- Investment for approx. 3.0 million CHF

Decontamination and dismantling of a military light-emitting measuring system in Thun

Renewal of the fire protection and fire alarm system in Turgi

Acquisition of an alloy tank container

2011

Rehabilitation of the Bonfol hazardous waste dump: start of pilot phase 2 (April 11, 2011)

Renewal of the control of the chemical-physical plant in Turgi

Approval by SUVA as an asbestos removal company

2012 Renewals: Control in the CP system, laboratory in Turgi

Commissioning of a new tank farm for flammable substances in Turgi

2013

Refurbishment of the safety basin in Turgi

Bonfol: 3.5 months interruption due to the relocation of the hall

2014 New ERP system introduced

Partial renewal of the vehicle fleet to Euro 6

Extension of the CP system in Turgi by an oxidation stage

2015

Start of planning for filter dust processing from waste incineration plants at the Full site

2016

Commissioning of the " AluResa " processing plant in Full-Reuenthal

Completion of the preliminary project for the tank farm at the Full site

2017

Purchase of the Full-Reuenthal area with 35,000 m².

Purchase and commissioning of a sludge drying plant.

Completion of the Bonfol project

2018

Start of construction of the tank farm for organic liquids in Full-Reuenthal