Computer-recycling.co.uk – part of Recycling.co.uk – has announced that its new CRT recycling plant will be fully operational by the end of 2005. The facility, which is using technology from Germany, has been running at a trial capacity for the last few weeks.
” We are collecting all types of WEEE at the moment and the CRTs are put through our line.“
– David Allen
According to David Allen, business development manager, once full capacity is achieved the site will be able to recycle around 50 CRTs an hour.
Thermoshock
Computer-recycling.co.uk uses a hot wiring thermoshock technique in order to separate the CRTs' panel and funnel glass. A wire is placed around the glue line between the two types of glass and this is heated up. The CRT is then hit with a cold blast which causes the glass to split apart. It is believed that this is the first UK plant to use this technique, with other companies preferring to use laser or diamond cutting technology.
Before recycling, equipment is tested for safety and suitability for re-use. Mr Allen said that there companies in the UK and abroad that took the reusable equipment.
Second line
There are also plans to include a recycling plant on the Kent Street site, which will deal with other types of electronic waste.
Mr Allen told letsrecycle.com: “We are collecting all types of WEEE at the moment and the CRTs are put through our line. A second line is being implemented to deal with other types of non-hazardous WEEE, which will be shredded down to pellet size.”
A second, smaller shredder is already on site to handle the plastic that comes from televisions and computer monitors.
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