Kiverco builds waste recovery plant for Roberts Waste
Recycling plant machinery firm Kiverco has installed a waste recovery plant for Roberts Waste in Bridgwater, Somerset.
The plant was purchased by Roberts Waste to replace an older waste facility, with the objective of being able to process current volumes more efficiently and increase capacity.
The new Kiverco plant includes a hopper/feeder, a five-bay picking station for manual sorting, and two overband magnets to remove ferrous metals.
Director of Roberts Waste, Beccy Roberts said: “This is a really exciting and important investment for us to continue our growth plans by handling and processing more waste. As a company, we are committed to diverting as much waste as possible from landfill in the Somerset area, and the Kiverco plant will certainly help us to achieve our goal. Vicky and I are the third generation and committed to being progressive and innovative in developing the business like our father and grandfather.”
Middle East
This comes as Kiverco was also awarded a “significant contract” in the Middle East in November, to develop a waste recycling plant which will recycle all construction waste from a new tourism project in Saudi Arabia.
The Red Sea Project is a tourism initiative being developed on the Kingdom’s Red Sea coast by The Red Sea Development Company. It will see an airport and four hotels built and aims to offer a luxury destination in Saudi Arabia.
Kiverco will build a plant on a site operated by Averda, to recover concrete, fines (sand/soil), wood, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, cables, plastic bottles (HDPE & PET), plastic film, and cardboard. The plant is designed to process in excess of 150,000 tonnes per annum.
Casepak celebrates 50 years in the sector
Recycling and waste management firm Casepak celebrated its 50 year anniversary in November.
Established by founder George Smith, the business started as a second-hand carton business and opened its purpose built collections and processing facility in 1997, which is capable of processing 150,000 tonnes of material each year.
It also constructed a MRF which opened in 2012, which processes a range of household waste.
The company now employs 136 people ad served 17 local authorities.
Mark Smith, joint managing director of Casepak said: “We’ve seen a real change in attitudes towards recycling over the years – it’s now something that people do inherently, and we’re here to help them and organisations get the very best out the material they place into their recycling bins.
“Our aim is always to strive for ‘recycling excellence’ and over the last few years we’ve spent a lot of time teaching people how to recycle correctly and be more environmentally responsible; an important issue, not only for the sector, but for society as a whole”.
Richard VanDeusen named president of Harris Waste Management
Richard VanDeusen has been named president of the Harris Waste Management Group.
Mr VanDeusen will be responsible for the operation and management of the company, following a career that includes 20 years with New York based company, General Electric, and 8 years with packaging company, WestRock.
Mr VanDeusen has executive leadership experience in operations, supply chain, and finance. Most recently DJ served as Vice President, Finance for Altisource Portfolio Solutions in Atlanta.
Gregory King, president and chief executive of Avis commented: “We are pleased to have such a gifted leader and someone with a deep background in the recycling industry join the Avis team and lead the charge at Harris.”
Boots and No7 scheme recycles over a tonne of plastic
The recycling scheme developed by Boots and make-up brand, No7, has now recycled over one tonne of plastic, two months after its launch.
The initiative provides a way for customers to send empty health, beauty and wellness products for recycling and has seen over 30,000 customers signing up to take part. The scheme has so far recycled over 100,000 empty products.
Boots reported that toothpaste, mascara and hand wash were amongst the top products being deposited, and No7, Colgate and Boots own brand have been the most recycled brands. Customers can sign up to the scheme via Scan2Recycle technology.
Joanna Rogers, commercial director at Boots UK said: “Our customers are more aware than ever before of their impact on the environment and they are taking proactive steps to mitigate this. At Boots we are constantly challenging ourselves to do more, and as part of our commitment to becoming a more sustainable business we’re super excited to see the impact this scheme has had in such a short period of time.”
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