UNTHA installs RS150 shredder for LKM
Shredder manufacturer UNTHA has installed its largest four-shaft shredder – the RS150 – on behalf of Sittingbourne waste firm LKM Recycling.
LKM handles materials including metals, glass, wood, plastic and mixed waste at the site in Kent.
This 22-tonne shredder will process materials including aluminium, tyres and uPVC windows.
With a throughput of up to 12 tonnes-per-hour, the RS150 features quick-change screens and can achieve flexible homogenous particle sizing as small as 30mm, according to UNTHA.
Commenting on the investment, LKM’s managing director Tony Hughes said: “This is our first UNTHA machine – in fact it is the first processing machine we’ve ever bought. It will completely revolutionise our approach to recycling because we’ll soon be able to liberate all of the materials from the streams we process. By shredding and screening uPVC windows, for instance, we’ll be able to separate the ‘waste’ into its component parts with ease. This means more material going back into the industry for reprocessing, and more revenue yield for our business.”
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William Tracey invests in Volvo loading shovel
Scottish waste and resources firm William Tracey Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo L90H loading shovel specifically to handle waste wood at the company’s Linwood recycling facility located on the outskirts of Glasgow.
The new 12 tonne loading shovel has been supplied complete with a 7.0m³ quick attachment mounted Hi Tip bucket and optional long boom.
The L90H supplied to William Tracey Ltd is powered by a Volvo Stage IV final Volvo 6 litre engine, developing 186 nett hp with a maximum torque of 853Nm at just 1400rpm. The machine also benefits from Volvo designed and manufactured driveline components, designed to offer considerable fuel savings each shift. Fuel savings are further enhanced by the Volvo Eco pedal, encouraging the operator to run the machine at its optimum rpm in the engine’s torque curve.
Commenting on the investment, Robin Stevenson, managing director of the company’s non hazardous division, said: “Both the size of the machine and especially the size of the bucket suit our operations here at Linwood.
“We operate quite a number of Volvo L70 sized loading shovels in our traditional recycling areas and the machines have a good track record for reliability and performance. Opting for the L90H for our wood recycling facility made perfect sense in this regard.”
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FCC Environment takes delivery of trailer fleet
FCC Environment has taken delivery of 13 new 44-tonne walking floor trailers supplied by BMI, and twelve new three axle DAF tractor units supplied by F&G Commercials adding to their fleet of vehicles.
The investment follows the successful procurement and award of a five year haulage contract. The new vehicles will be dedicated to supporting the re3 partnership involving Bracknell Forest, Reading and Wokingham borough councils and FCC Environment.
The councils and FCC Environment are working together to provide local residents and businesses with first-class facilities for recycling and disposing of waste until 2031.
As part of the contract recyclable materials are collected at the re3 Longshot Lane facility and delivered for processing at the re3 Smallmead Materials Recycling Facility (MRF).
Residual waste is transported from the re3 MRF, its two transfer stations and HWRC facilities to Lakeside EfW and FCC Environment’s Sutton Courtenay complex for further treatment.
FCC’s head of fleet and plant David Simpson, said: “These new additions to the FCC Environment fleet will facilitate the efficient delivery of our re3 contract. BMI and DAF were chosen to deliver the vehicles after a competitive tender process. We are delighted to have taken delivery of all of the vehicles on time and we are looking forward to putting them to work on the new contract.”
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Andigestion invests £100,000 in vehicle fleet
Gloucestershire-based food waste processor Andigestion, has invested more than £100,000 in additional vehicles both in Gloucestershire and at its plant in South Devon.
The company now operates three trucks in Gloucestershire and four in Devon, and has taken on three new drivers.
Jason Ward, commercial manager at Andigestion, said: “We now have a range of vehicles on the road in Gloucestershire ranging from 3.5 tonne trucks to the larger 18 tonne lorries, and all are kept busy making regular collections of food waste from thousands of homes and businesses throughout the county.
“It’s been fantastic to see the public really embrace the concept of food waste recycling and the fact that we’ve had to increase our fleet to keep pace with demand really underlines how keen people are to reduce the amount of food that is needlessly sent to landfill.
“When you think that over Christmas, it was estimated that the UK threw away approximately two million turkeys and 74 million mince pies, it’s not surprising that demand for sustainable and eco-friendly food waste recycling is growing.”
Andigestion currently processes 17,000 tonnes of Gloucestershire’s food waste each year at its plant in Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, where it produces biogas that is fed into the national grid and a nitrogen-rich, organic fertiliser for use by local farmers.
At its Holsworthy plant in Devon, Andigestion currently recycles approximately 70,000 tonnes of residential and commercial food waste to produce electricity which is fed back into the national grid.
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