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Solder Recycling Conecsus, LLC, founded in 1980, and head-


quartered in Terrell, Texas, is a sophisticated “green” recycler and refiner of solder dross, scrap, wastes, and residues, as well as tin, tin-zinc, lead, silver, gold, and copper, from a variety of manufac- turing industries. Conecsus converts these wastes into usable


metal products. The company’s mission is to pro- vide innovative and high-quality industrial byproducts management, metal recovery, and re- cycling options. Maine Radiator began talking with Conecsus in late 2017. “Many people don’t consider taking out the


trash to be an integral part of their business model, yet most people understand that this material is regulated and has to be handled in an environmen- tally responsible way and through legal avenues,” says Thomas Mitchell, North American business manager for Conecsus, LLC. “They often miss the point that this material can be very valuable.” Mitchell says that because these


people are not recyclers, some recy- clers might take advantage of their lack of understanding about the actu- al amount of contained base and pre- cious metals. When people think of dross, they mean “metal,” but people are wrongly under the impression that dross is very impure metal. “In reality, solder dross is almost


pure metal, in the sense that it con- tains some impurities, with the most abundant usually being copper and oxygen, but only around three to seven percent concentration in total, versus the commonly held misconception that it’s closer to twenty,” he says. Mitchell adds that many recy-


clers have actively helped perpetuate that industrial legend to their own benefit, by purchasing these materi- als from generators on what is called a “recovery basis,” meaning that the generators are only paid for what the recycler says they can recover. “Conecsus pays on actual


pounds through the door,” he says. “The pricing terms that we provide are for material pick-up and paid for on an ‘as-is’ basis, providing our cus- tomers with the most competitive price in the marketplace. Payments are always prompt and on time.” MAR’s dross was collected in a


55-gallon drum, and by the end of 2017, they had collected a full barrel, enough for a shipment, which was picked up in February of this year. In early March, the company received a check from Conecsus, and it was “Sub-


Smelter at Conecsus’ facility in Terrell, Texas.


www.us-tech.com Conecsus Makes Maine Radiator “Greener”


stantially more than what I had historically been re- ceiving,” Lowit recalls. “The whole process was easy,” Lowit says.


“And, the payment was fast. The amount of waste we generate is below the threshold in terms of quantity that would be required for hazardous waste shipping, so when the dross and waste went to Conecsus —no placard required, etc. We paid for shipping, but the size of the payment back to us certainly offset that cost. We’re certainly on board with them now.” Contact: Maine Radiator, 14 Forrestal Street,


Lewiston, ME 04241 % 207-784-0189 Web: www.maineradiator.com and Conecsus, LLC, 106 Tejas Drive, Terrell, TX 75160 % 855-846-5323 fax: 972-551-5901 E-mail: info@conecsusllc.com Web: www.conecsusllc.com r


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