Sims UK buys Hartlepool metal recycling firm
The purchase of Hartlepool-based C Herring and Son, which is a ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycling merchant, is part of Sims UK's intention to create a ‘regional hub' in the North-East of the country. The family-run company, which was established in 1958, currently operates an authorised treatment facility (ATF) for the depollution and disposal of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and it is also part of the Sims-backed ‘Recycleyourcar' scheme.
Tom Bird, managing director of Sims Group UK, said: “This purchase is part of our ongoing strategy to secure source tonnage and the location of the C. Herring and Son facility offers Sims a great platform on which to build. We now have a regional hub in the North East ideally placed to help Sims expand further into the region.
TiTech sorting technology has “unparalleled accuracy”
TiTech, which is part of recycling and recovery technology provider Tomra, currently has more than 1,700 units installed worldwide. The company claims that the new systems, ‘Polysort Flake' and ‘The Finder', will enable even the smallest fractions to be recognized and sorted, and will be applicable to sorting plastics, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and metals.
‘The Finder' includes state-of-the-art sensors, which enable the system to define the position of metals and pinpoint objects as small as 2mm, while the Polysort Flake can sort flaked polymers down to 4mm particles through near infrared and ultraviolet technology, which allows flake to be sorted by material type and colour. The Polysort Flake is also capable of ejecting 8,000 particles per second for contamination removal and, TiTech claims, it can deliver up to four tonnes of high purity material.
Contractor signs deal to reach 100% landfill diversion goal
A housing contractor signed a five-year agreement with a London recycling firm to help it move towards 100% diversion of waste from landfill.
Powerday, which is one of London's largest construction waste recycling companies, agreed the deal with Wates Living Space in a bid to help the housing contractor achieve a target of zero waste to landfill by 2010. Powerday has invested around £12 million in a major new state of the art recycling facility at Willesden Junction, allowing it to annually recover 1.6 million tonnes of concrete, bricks, packaging, wood, metal and other materials and this will be used to help Wates Living Space achieve its ‘zero waste' goal.
Mick Crossan, managing director of Powerday, said: “Wates Living Space is one of the first companies to have the foresight to move away from relying on Victorian methods of waste disposal. At Powerday we're really pleased to be working on such an important – and deliverable – project. Our aim is 100% resource recovery, and no less.”
Veolia wins award for improved quality service
Independent inspectors DNV Ltd awarded Veolia three certificates for meeting international standards in quality, environmental and health and safety management, after the waste management company underwent a regulation independent inspection of its service as part of its seven-year contract with Brent Council. The waste management company currently collects waste and recycling from Brent households and is also responsible for street cleansing in the borough.
Councillor Daniel Brown, lead member for Streets & Transportation, said: “People who live and work in Brent will be glad to know the waste management and street cleansing service is being managed well, and that there is a drive for continual improvement by the council to make our area cleaner greener and safer.”
New Earth Solutions fund grows by £4m in two months
New Earth Solutions has announced that its ‘recycling facilities sub-fund' has raised £4 million since its launch in July this year (see letsrecycle.com story).
The Fund, which was set up with Isle of Man investment fund provider the Premier Group, was established to help direct investment in New Earth Solutions' recycling and waste management facilities. New Earth Solutions recently had a new facility commissioned in Kent and plans a further 20 over the next five years, which will be helped by the Fund. Since its launch, 20 life companies and Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) providers have also joined the project.
Adrian Jones, finance director at New Earth Solutions, said: “We are very encouraged by the growth of the Fund to date. The market drivers behind investing in new methods of tackling waste are only too apparent. In as little as nine years we could run out of landfill space completely if the current trend continues.”
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