After Use; Recycling; Waste Disposal - Invacare rea azalea assist User Manual

9 After Use

9.1 Recycling

The wheelchair can be divided into the following main
components:
• Chassis
• Plastic parts
• Upholstery
• Wheels, tires and tube
• Packing

9.1.1 Waste disposal

Please be environmentally responsible and recycle this
product through your recycling facility at its end of life.
Waste disposal must comply with the laws and regulations
pertaining waste handling in each country.
Invacare® is continuously working towards ensuring that the
company's impact on environment, locally and globally, is
reduced to a minimum.
We comply with the current environment legislation (e.g.
WEEE and RoHS directive).
We only use REACH compliant materials and components.
The wheelchair can be divided into the following main
components:
Chassis
• The chassis is produced in steel and is fully recyclable.
• Recycling of steel requires only 20-25% of the energy
compared to new produced steel.
• The wheelchair has two gas pistons and they contain
oil and must be disposed according to national
requirements.
Be aware of that the gas pistons contains high
pressure and must be handled with care during
destruction.
Plastic parts
• The plastic parts in the chairs are produced of
"Thermoplastic" and are marked with recycling symbols
(where it is possible due to part size).
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• The main plastic material is polyamide.
• The plastic materials for the table are ABS and
polyamide.
• This material can be recycled or burned in approved
facilities.
Upholstery
• Upholstery is produced of polyester fibres (PUR) and
Dartex®.
• The efficient way to recycle the parts is to burn them
in approved facilities.
Wheels, tires and tubes
• The handrim, rim, spokes and hub are made of steel,
stainless steel or aluminium and can be recycled
according to above.
• Tires and tubes are made of rubber and can be recycled
according to above.
Packing
• All Invacare Rea AB packing material is developed to fit
the products in an optimal way to reduce unnecessary
material waste.
• All boxes are recyclable.
Electrical and Electronic equipment
This product has been supplied from an environmentally
aware manufacturer that complies with the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2012/19/EU. This
product may contain substances that could be harmful to
the environment if disposed of in places (landfills) that are
not appropriate according to legislation.
End of life
At the end of this products life, it should be recycled
according to laws and regulations for waste handling in each
country.
Contact your local recycling agent to obtain the
correct information on how to handle the above
mentioned materials.
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