Purchased from CDE, the new plant can process up to 25 tonnes per hour (tph).
The company purchased its first waste recycling plant – which had a 10 tph capacity -from the same wet processing experts over ten years ago.
Clare McGuinness, managing director of PMG, said: “We’re on a journey to process even more waste across the South West of England. Our vision is to keep growing the waste processing capability at PMG and be able to divert more valuable material from landfill.
“We’re a family run business with over 35 years of experience, and in that time there has been a lot of change and investment, including moving to a new bespoke facility this year outside Bristol. This has given us the opportunity to design a site that works specifically for our unique operation.”
The Bristol-based company purchased the original plant with the hope of finding a use for the gully waste and road sweepings it was processing.
After successfully achieving this mission, it is now looking to expand to meet demand.
The new plant is located at its site in Severn Beach while the original plant is at its Albert Road site in central Bristol.
Specifications of the new plant
The new plant was both designed and engineered by CDE and comprises of an R1500, one of CDE’s R-Series primary scalping screens, an AggMax scrubbing and classification system, an EvoWash sand washing system and an AquaCycle high-rate thickener and static screen.
It will allow PMG to produce two products, an 5-25mm aggregate and a 0-5mm sand product for use in Bristol’s construction market.
McGuinness continued: “During the early stages of this investment, we were able to ensure the design and layout was suited specifically to our operation.
“As we were doubling the size of the operation, we wanted to consider wider yard operations and traffic flow around the site, so we visited a few reference sites across the UK to get a better understanding.
“Due to the nature of the materials, it can be difficult to process the types of waste we’re working with, so with the new design we were able to prioritise access for maintenance to ensure that the operation of the plant is easier, and so that we can continue to optimise the solution going forward.”
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