Environmental Protective Services (EPS) - Scrap Yard in Brooks,Oregon, United States

About Yard

Since 1980, EPS has been a leader in the universal waste recylcing industry. We have helped hundreds of clients in a variety of capacities reduce their environmental impact, while helping to creatively manage their hazardous waste streams. From small businesses to large organizations we provide solutions for solving modern universal waste management concerns.
We are always improving and updating our business services to suit the needs of every client. Our strength is our flexibility, responsiveness, and that we are 'committed to a clean earth and to our customers.'
Environmental Protective Services (EPS) is licensed and permitted (Permit # 1200) by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for a Fluorescent and high intensity discharge (H.I.D.) lamp recycling facility. EPS maintains up to $2,000,000.00 in liability insurance coverage, Policy #PLL0000159 with Seneca Insurance Company, Inc.

Our Mission

EPS of Oregon offers legal and safe ways of meeting your requirements for disposing of spent fluorescent, H.I.D. lamps. Our tagline, 'committed to a clean earth and to our customers' reflects our passon for sustainability and environmental responsibility while maintaining community relationships.In the lamp recycling process any fluorescent or HID lamp regardless of whether the lamp tests hazardous can be recycled by EPS. Recycling separates the toxic substances, such as mercury, from the glass, aluminum and other lamp components. All materials may be reused in manufacturing other products. Lamps are separated into primary materials from which they are made: Glass, Aluminum, Mercury. All materials may be used in manufacturing other products.

What We Do?

EPS operates as a universal waste "Destination Facility" for treatment of mercury-containing lamps. Daily loads of lamps are received and crushed in a specially designed, enclosed machine. This machine separates the toxic substances, such as mercury, from the glass, aluminum and other lamp components. Lamps are then separated into primary materials from which they are made: Glass, Aluminum, Mercury. All materials may be used in manufacturing other products.