Radioactive Smoke Detector Disposal
Radioactive smoke detector / fire alarm disposal is offered by ADCO Environmental Services to generators of expired radioactive smoke detectors in The United States. Do you have smoke detectors, fire alarms, or fire pull switches containing radioactive material that you are wondering how to dispose of properly? We are here to help you dispose of your unwanted smoke detectors in a legal manner. Our radioactive smoke detector disposal program offers an easy solution to your smoke detector disposal needs.ย
When you choose ADCO to recycle your smoke alarms; your smoke alarms will be recycled in an environmentally safe legal manner at a licensed smoke detector processing facility ADCO has a close working relationship with and you will receive documentation after final destruction has been rendered to the smoke detector to keep for your records. This documentation provided by the accepting radioactive waste processing licensee allows you to be able to demonstrate that you properly disposed of your radioactive smoke detectors in accordance with state and federal laws.
Why Smoke Detectors Must Be Recycled / Disposed Of Properly
Smoke detectors contain the radioisotope Americium 241 (AM-241) or Radium 226 (RA-226) which is a radioactive element (also known as a source) inside the smoke detector used to make the smoke detector function. It is said by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) that all smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years for full accuracy. The fact there is a radioactive source / foil inside the smoke detector means the smoke detector should never be thrown in the regular trash and should be recycled by a company such as ADCO Environmental Services which has partnered with various radioactive waste disposal licensees in The United States to avoid sending radioactive materials such as smoke detectors to municipal landfills. When you recycle your smoke detector with ADCO, it will be dismantled by a licensed technician at a licensed processing facility and the radioactive source inside the unit will be extracted and reclaimed in an environmentally friendly manner where it will be recycled and re-used to make new smoke detectors in the future.
ADCO Environmental Services makes it easy for homeowners, household hazardous waste collection facilities, commercial and government type entities, or any property owner for that matter to properly dispose of their radioactive smoke detectors / alarms that contain Americium or Radium by sending them for recycling under ADCO Environmental Services’ radioactive smoke / fire alarm disposal service program. Our radioactive smoke detector disposal program also includes self-luminous fire pull switches which typically contain Tritium (H3).
Common Types of Detectors and Parts Disposed of With ADCO Environmental Services at Our Licensed Radioactive Smoke Detector Processing Facility:
- Am-241 Smoke Detectors
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Circuit Boards
- Electric Smoke Detectors
- Ionization Smoke Detectors
- Household Smoke Detectors
- Photoelectric Smoke Detect
- Ra-226 Smoke Detectors
- Tritium Fire Pull Switches
Radioactive Smoke Detector Disposal Offered To The Following Areas:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
