The rig, which meets environmental treatment standards brought in by the ELV Regulations 2003, was officially opened on Friday by local MP Sir Michael Lord at a ceremony attended by the Environment Agency and local councillors.
” Well done to the Dodds family on an organised and efficient organisation. This equipment is essential as far as the environment is concerned. “
– MP Sir Michael Lord
Opening the facility, Mr Lord said: “Well done to the Dodds family on an organised and efficient organisation. This equipment is essential as far as the environment is concerned. I would be fascinated to see how much of the vehicle is reused and recycled.”
Sackers managing director. Adrian Dodds said: “A year ago we wouldn't have contemplated doing this, we want to show how far we have progressed.
“The aim is to be able to recycle 95% of a vehicle, it is something we are working towards. A vehicle is made up of 75% metal so that is no problem, it is the rest of the vehicle we need to be looking into now,” Mr Dodds explained.
Progression
At the moment Sackers receives vehicles from the general public and garages, but now the de-pollution rig is in place, Mr Dodds said hopes are that the company would be able to work with local councils to recycle abandoned vehicles.
“There is room for expansion if the contracts are there in the future. We could easily fit another rig.” Mr Dodds.
Under the ELV Regulations, which brought in European standards for vehicle recycling, recyclers who wish to recycle ELVs must install proper storage and treatment systems for processing vehicles. De-pollution equipment is needed to remove oils, fuels and other hazardous materials safely.
Provided by local firm Crow, the new equipment at Sackers can allow staff to recycle about three vehicles each hour, depending on the speed of technicians. The company is aiming to process between 80 and 100 vehicles a week.
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David Pinner, managing director at Crow Environmental, said: “The rig that we have provided Sackers with uses a unique fuel system. Rather than drilling into the tanks a hole is punched with a spike which is contained in a glass tube. This means that the liquid falls straight into the tube and leads to absolutely no leakage.”
Sackers has also added new software from Regenerist that allows it to track waste from cradle to grave to improve the management of waste the company processes.
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