Taylor partners with SmartBin
Egbert Taylor Group has partnered with SmartBin Ltd becoming their sole UK distributor of intelligent monitoring systems on all large four-wheel metal containers.
Launched in 2010, Ireland-based SmartBin specialises in ultrasonic fill-level sensor monitoring, enabling authorities and companies to understand bin levels, their location and when they may need emptying.
The group’s strategic partnership with SmartBin will enable the company to add ‘smart’ units to its entire product portfolio including Taylor’s 1100L Continental bin to Sellers’ range of skips and containers.
Brendan Murphy, CEO of the Egbert Taylor Group commented: “The world of waste collection has considerably evolved from when Taylor first opened its doors over five decades ago. Not only do manufacturers such as the Egbert Taylor Group need to evolve with the sector but we also need to play a role in shaping it.”
Mr Murphy added: “Our alliance with SmartBin will enable those who already have an established fleet of bins and containers to ‘upgrade’ their stock and benefit from significant cost and efficiency savings.”
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Cherwell to pursue district heat plan
Cherwell district council and sustainability partner Bioregional have received a £50,000 Government grant to fund the next phase of plans to use energy from waste heat for homes.
The grant was supplied by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and will be used for funding plans to use heat from Viridor’s Ardley Energy Recovery Facility to heat 6,000 homes in North West Bicester.
DECC gave an initial grant of £83,000 in 2014 to explore the possibility of installing a specialist heat pipe system using waste from the facility.
Since 2014, feasibility work has been undertaken and the next phase of the project will see the new grant funding further feasibility, business modelling and engagement with stakeholders.
Leader of Cherwell district council, councillor Barry Wood, said: “The concept of using the heat generated from the disposal of household waste supports the concept of sustainable living in North West Bicester and would create a cost effective and renewable source of energy.
“If successful, this could not only revolutionise the heat network in Bicester but for the entire country as it could create a template for others to follow.”
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Biodiversity standard for Wootton landfill
Viridor has attained the Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark for its Wootton landfill site in Northamptonshire which closed in 2001 after receiving over 1,000,000m3 of waste in its lifetime.
The Biodiversity Benchmark is a National standard recognising the ability to recreate new habitats once alternative land use had ceased.
The company said that as the site is well into its aftercare phase, there is an ambitious biodiversity action plan across its 12 hectares to ensure that the habitat can not only be sustainable, but nurture rare fauna and flora for the coming years. Among the target species are bats, hedgehogs and common lizards, the team were rewarded for their hard work last year, when a pair of buzzards chose to make their nest in the tree line on the boundary of the site.
And, Viridor said it would actively manage the site’s aftercare, ensuring that the landfill gas from the decomposing waste “continues to be harnessed using a gas engine to generate vital renewable power”.
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DJB Recycling acquires Quay
Sheffield-based DJB Recycling has acquired Quay Recycling in a move it says is aimed at targeting the commercial waste management sector.
DJB already provides recycling services and said that the purchase of Quay will enable closer work with the city’s businesses.
The company recorded a turnover of more than £1.2m last year and has a workforce of 22 following the transfer of 13 staff from Quay, including business partners Chris Brown, Martin Brown and John Gee. Quay Recycling is based in Effingham Lane, Sheffield.
Managing director Darren Bland said: “We’re very pleased to welcome the Quay team into DJB.
“The commercial waste sector is one that we’re looking to grow over the next 12 months after our success in the recycling industry. We have invested in new equipment and have plans for further growth soon.”
DJB, based in Queen’s Street, Sheffield was formed in 2005 by Mr Bland and recycles on average 250 tonnes of cardboard and paper every week including other recyclable materials such as plastic.
The company noted that it “provided waste management solutions for Wembley Arena as well as providing the first ‘pay as you throw’ system for a wholesale market at London’s New Covent Garden Market”.
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