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Plant and equipment

Conveyors and screens to ensure long life and productivity

Recycling plants need to move a vast amount of material through their facilities effectively, maximising productivity and ensuring quality output. Claire Col looks at operators who supply conveyors and screens and the options they provide.

Moving waste in a safe and responsible manner

The Health & Safety Executive ranks waste and recycling as a high risk industry. Although the sector employs only about 0.6% of the employees in the UK, it accounts for over 4% of all workplace fatalities. Freelance writer, Joe Morris looks at how the materials handling sector is working to keep its employees safe.

Helping waste make the change to resource

With ever more emphasis on resource efficiency and waste being seen as ‘stuff with value’, a sector that is playing a significant role in helping waste achieve its transformation into a valuable resource is shredders, balers and compactors. Joe Morris, freelance writer, speaks to four players in the market.

An Irish David takes on sector's IT Goliath

Limerick-based AMCS Group specialises in the provision of integrated waste management software and vehicle technology. Geraldine Faulkner finds out how the group is taking on the international market and how it is launching a mobile app that is expected to revolutionise communications and data collection.

Helping RCV operators save time and money

Hefty insurance premiums and rising fuel costs are encouraging waste collection fleets to use new logistics technology. David Burrows, freelance writer, looks at present innovation and takes a peak at the future.

Weighing in on the 'Mind the gap' debate

With the UK predicted to have a waste infrastructure shortfall by 2025 and an urgent need for more data on waste collection, Claire Col speaks to weighing specialists who are going to play a significant role in helping to forecaste future trends.

Grimy carts or savvy communication tools?

The antiquated perception surrounding the ‘dirty’ role of a bin man unfortunately still exists to some degree, admits Lawrence Craig from vehicle graphics specialist, Spedian, but to what extent are modern refuse collection vehicles helping to change this unjust view?

Dust and odour suppression: How to achieve the sweet smell of success

As pollution controls continue to tighten, the companies that tackle odour and dust are enjoying a period of growth; especially as these by-products of processes, ranging from sewage treatment to food factory production, are no longer tolerated by the public - or the statute books. Victoria Madine reports

Move it, shunt it, store it, handle it

Materials handling systems, whether they are automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyors or pick systems and vehicles, play an integral part in waste and recycling management as companies look for ways to maximise efficiency of handling processes while keeping costs down. Claire Col reports.

Urbaser commission five new RCVs in Northern Tenerife

Urbaser, Spain’s second largest waste management contractor, has recently commissioned five new Geesinknorba GPM III waste collection vehicles in Northern Tenerife, writes Tim Byrne, specialist in waste collection in Mediterranean countries.

Aiming to make waste containers last longer

The waste and recycling sector often seems a lone voice of moderation among the orgy of unsustainable consumption that defines 21st century life in Western European countries. But does the UK waste management industry practise what it preaches in terms of waste containers? Joe Morris reports.

Managing waste in Aphrodite's birthplace

The seaside resort of Paphos on the island of Cyprus is a very popular tourist destination in the summer months, making managing the collection and transfer of waste an important task for the municipality. Tim Byrne, specialist in waste collection in Mediterranean countries, reports.

Tenerife municipality opts for soundproofed RCVs

The largest island of the seven Canary Islands, Tenerife hosts around five million tourists which generates a significant amount of waste. Tim Byrne, a specialist in waste collection in Mediterranean countries, looks at how the authorities deal with its waste collection challenge.

Helping power stations switch to biomass

Changes in environmental policy are bringing about a transformation in the UK’s energy industry and forcing the hand of the ‘Big Six’ to review the operating philosophy of their ageing generation facilities. Lynn Campbell reports on how a contractor helped Ironbridge Power Station convert to biomass.

Recovery and reuse in today's demolition

Demolition and salvage might be activities that have taken place since Roman times, however, Howard Button, CEO of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors points out that today’s demolition sector is modern, technologically up to speed and at the forefront of safety initiatives in a very challenging sector. Geraldine Faulkner reports.

Collecting waste in the jewel of the Ionian Islands

Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands and during the months of July and August, dealing with waste management on the island is of particular importance because of the large volumes of waste produced by tourists combined with Mediterranean temperatures reaching 40 degrees. Tim Byrne, specialist in waste collection in Mediterranean countries, reports.

Materials on the move: a tough environment

Whether you’re looking for light duty conveyors for paper and plastics or heavy-duty conveyors to transfer bulkier materials, conveyors – along with screens – must be able to stand up to unusual amounts of heavy loading and repeated impact. Claire Col takes a look at some of the options on the market