SCHÜTZ TICKET SERVICE

• Collection of used IBC– used IBC are collected in all major regions around

the world

• Unique manufacturer lead reconditioning– used IBC are reconditioned

• Reduction of your Cost– using reconditioned IBC reduces your expenses

for new IBC

The worldwide unique collection and reconditioning system for emptied IBC.

• Responsible Care Service– The only true producer-lead reconditioning system

in the world, that refurbishes used IBC and returns them to the market

• Environmental protection– Multi-use capabilities of packaging materials

significantly reduce the amount of raw materials required

The worldwide unique collection and reconditioning system for emptied IBC.

Ticket Service: System

1. Production or reconditioning of IBC

2. Delivery of IBC

3. Filler

4. Emptier

5. Sending TICKET FAX to SCHÜTZ

6. Used IBC are collected afterreceiving the fax

1. Removal of out residual contents2. Dismantling and removal of labelling3. High-pressure cleaning of components in

specialized container wash4. Seperation of heavily soiled container parts

( Hazardous waste)5. Shredding into recyclable PE granules6. Container wash7. Restoration of defective pallets and

outer steel containers

8. Insertion of corner guards9. Brand-new PE inner container

10. Installation of new outlet valves11. Valve seal test12. Mounting new PE inner containers13. Inspection, leak testing14. Installation of new screw caps15. Completed ECOBULK equipped with

new identification numbers16. Shipping the reconditioned ECOBULK

Ticket Service: Reconditioning and recycling

Ticket Service: Conditions for Australia and New Zealand

Australia / New Zealand

IBC will be collected free of charge within 30 days.

The minimum quantity for collecting IBC is 4.

Ticket Service: Reconditioning

Bolted tie-bars

Components, which will be

cleaned and reused

Rigid, welded, galvanized tubular steelgrid jacket, bottom plate

bolted to pallet

4-way entry pallet

Components, which will be replaced

Screw cap for filling opening

Outlet valvewith nozzle

Extrusion blow-mouldedinner container of high-molecular, high-density polyethylene (HDPE)

Documentation platewith SCHÜTZ TICKETSERVICE form**can also be cleaned & reused

Corner protection*can also be cleaned & reused

Ticket Service: Conditions for collection of IBC

• SCHÜTZ TICKET validation– valid for all SCHÜTZ ECOBULK sold directly to

the filler by SCHÜTZ, emptied after the initial fill.– Only SCHÜTZ ECOBULK will be collected.

• Condition of the ECOBULK– ECOBULK has to be intact, i.e. no damage to the

innerbottle, steel cage or other integral parts of the containers and no severe oxidation on the outside.

– Valves and/or other closures have to be operable and in place. For transportation each empty ECOBULK has to be closed like a filled ECOBULK.

Ticket Service: Conditions for collection of IBC

Filling goods • have to emptied completely

(low viscosity: 0.1 % of volume, high viscosity: 0.5 % of volume)

• must not be hazardous to health or environment or belong to class R45/R49 or Mutagenic Cat.1 or Carcinogenic Cat.1

Inner bottle, steel cage, pallets• have to be intact and must not

have severe oxidation

Ticket Service: Conditions for collection of IBC

Correct markings• Label plates, product labels and

hazardous material labels have to be readable

• emptied and uncleaned ECOBULK have to be marked and labelled (UN-Number and chemical name) and must be provided with the same dangerous good stickers as filled ECOBULK

Ticket Service: Conditions for collection of IBC

Valves and other closures• have to be operable and in place• each empty ECOBULK has to be

closed like a filled ECOBULK

Ticket Fax • number of indicated IBCs has to

correspond to the number of IBCs ready for pick-up at the emptiers site

• has to be signed

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK features

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK components

Cap

Outlet valve

PE inner container

Identification plate

Pallet

Tubular steel cage

• SCHÜTZ ECOBULK feature a modular design and they can be clearly identified through various components.

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK identification plate

• The SCHÜTZ brand is stamped on the ID plate. IBC without the SCHÜTZ brand name will not be accepted.

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK pallet

• SCHÜTZ ECOBULK come equipped only with the pallets shown below.

Wood Composite

Steel Plastic Full-Plastic

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK outlet valves

• The SCHÜTZ brand name is always visible on the handle of SCHÜTZ fittings. Only IBC with said handles will be accepted.

SCHÜTZ ECOBULK product names

• The SCHÜTZ IBC product name is located on the identification plate.

Collection conditionsSCHÜTZ ECOBULK

Residuals

• The IBC has to be drained completely (maximum amount: filling goods of low viscosity: 0.1% of volume, filling goods of high viscosity: 0.5%of volume).

Residuals

• The IBC will not be accepted, if residuals are visible in the IBC.• The filling product must not be harmful or adversely affect the

environment category R45/R49, or Mutagenic Cat.1, or Carcinogenic Cat.1!

Soiled IBC

• The IBC has to be clean on the outside.

Soiled IBC

• Heavily soiled IBC will not be accepted.

Steel cage frames and floor pans

• The container has to be neat, clean and intact. It will still be accepted, if the floor pan is slightly warped or if a bolt is missing.

Steel cage frames and floor pans

• The IBC will not be accepted, if the steel cage frame or the floor pan is severely warped (inward or outward dents) or damaged in any other manner.

Rust and oxidation

• IBC with white oxidation will be accepted for refurbishment, if less than 10 % of the steel frame is affected. Bottom plates with a small amount of rust and/or small oxidition below the outlet valve will be accepted.

Rust and oxidation

• IBC where more than 10% of the steel surfaces have white oxidation or red oxidation (rust) are not accepted.

Damaged pallets

• Slight damage is acceptable, if all weld joints are still intact. Wooden pallets with a twisted corner piece or light damage will still be accepted.

Damaged pallets

• An ECOBULK will not be accepted if any welding points have broken or if the pallet has been damaged in such a way that transportation of the IBC is impaired.

Correct labelling

• Label plates, product labels and hazardous material labels have to be legible. Uncleaned, empty ECOBULK have to be marked and labelled (UN no. and chemical name) and have to be provided with the same hazardous material label as filled ECOBULK.

Correct labelling

• IBC without product or hazardous material labels or illegible labels shall not beaccepted.

Valves and other closures

• Valves and other closures have to be operable, closed and in place. Drained ECOBULK have to be closed in the same manner as filled ECOBULK.

Valves and other closures

• IBC missing screw caps or with damaged or incorrectly sealed valves will not be accepted for reconditioning.