About ADCO Services, Inc.

Company Overview

ADCO Services, incorporated in 1965 in the State of Illinois is one of The United States first radioactive waste brokers. Being located in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois; ADCO Services' central U.S. location allows us to service the entire continental United States in a prompt and regular manner.

ADCO Services, Inc. only uses it's sister company ADCOM Express, Inc. to transport radioactive and hazardous materials, and, vehicles used in pick-ups are made using only well maintained and modern company owned vehicles which are fully licensed and insured. Whether your waste disposal needs are in New York City or San Diego, coast to coast, ADCO Services is here to serve you!

With ADCO Services, Inc. serving over 1000 different customers nationwide since our incorporation in 1965, its no wonder that we have become known in the radioactive waste community for our unsurpassed customer service, on-time pick-ups, and efficient waste disposal methods. Through the development of relationships with various waste processors nation-wide, ADCO Services, Inc. has aggressively worked to combat ever rising costs related to disposing of radioactive and hazardous  wastes and we offer our customers only the most cost effective/competitive prices to dispose of their waste available on the market today.

History

Training

At ADCO Services, Inc. you will take comfort in knowing that all employees undergo a rigorous training program at time of employment to assure thorough comprehension of the radioactive and hazardous waste industry. New hires immediately are sent through a one week course in-house presented by ADCO Services' radiation safety officer to ensure thorough knowledge of the radioactive waste industry. Once the radiation portion of the training is complete, new hires are then sent to a 40-hour HAZWOPER training course. This training is then followed up by additional in-house training where employees will receive hands on training "in the field" as well as D.O.T. training before they are released into the field on their own. All employees involved in the pricing, paperwork preparation, handling, treatment and dismantling, as well as transporting of wastes also receive annual 8 hour refresher training programs.

All personnel involved in handling, pricing, shipping, and treating of wastes receive training in the following:

40 CFR-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

49 CFR-Department of Transportation Regulations:

10 CFR-U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations

Waste Processor's Acceptance Criteria

Disposal Facility Acceptance Criteria

Services Offered

Personnel

Technicians/Drivers

All ADCO Services' drivers/technicians receive periodic drug screening under ADCO Services' zero tolerance policy. All ADCOM Express, Inc. drivers are required to be at least 25 years of age, obtain a class A or B CDL and are required to maintain a clean M.V.R., and D.O.T. compliant log books which are routinely checked by upper management. Drivers are responsible for the general maintenance of ADCOM Express, Inc. vehicles and are trained in general up-keep of company owned vehicles. At ADCO Services we are proud to say that our staff of friendly technicians/drivers have logged over 1,000,000 miles cumulatively without incident. At ADCO Services, our drivers/technicians are proficient in the fields of: customer service, permitting, registration requirements, load securing and inspection, paperwork preparation, D.O.T. 49 CFR requirements, N.R.C. 10 CFR 20, 61, and 71 requirements, and E.P.A. RCRA in 40 CFR.

Office Personnel/Management

In-house personnel are thoroughly trained in the industry and are able to answer general questions that customers may have. Management is thoroughly trained in all fields of radioactive and hazardous waste management and a manager is always on duty during normal business hours. All in-house personnel receive the same training as techs upon commencement of employment and also receive annual refresher courses dealing with radioactive and hazardous wastes.

License/Insurance

ADCO Services, Inc. is licensed by The State of Illinois' Emergency Management Agency a division of Nuclear Safety, we hold a $5,000,000 liability insurance plan, transportation permits in nearly every state across the continental U.S., a Tennessee License for Delivery, and a clean record with the Department of Transportation.

ADCO Services' license which allows us to house long-lived wastes, short lived wastes, sources, and N.O.R.M., process wastes in house, and stage wastes for large scale shipments to processing facilities gives you the benefit of receiving the most competitive pricing for waste disposition and transportation on the market. Our abilities to store, treat, and stage waste for large scale shipments most greatly benefits our friends in the industry who produce small volumes of waste. If you have low amounts of N.O.R.M. or high levels of H-3 and/or C-14, mixed wastes, or waste that appears to have no disposal outlet at all, ADCO Services can serve you. Check to see if your waste is acceptable!

ADCO Services' license allowing us to house waste with isotopes having half-lives up to 120 days offers you the best decay-in-storage program in the industry today. ADCO Services will decay out any isotope until package's activity is below background levels, then our highly trained staff will take swipes of the drum and the contents of the drum to further check for contamination present. If no contamination is present our staff will then obliterate any labels/markings that your waste may have and send it through a slow speed industrial strength shredder thereby further obliterating any remaining labels and rendering the waste unrecognizable.

 

 

Hours of Operation

ADCO Services, Inc. hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. We are closed for 10 holidays per year.

Holidays

New Years Day

President's Day

Good Friday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day after Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

 

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