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German waste management firm Otto-Rüdiger Schulze has overhauled its shredding line with the help of Austrian-headquartered UNTHA, and can now prepare up to 450 tonnes of alternative fuel, per day. The materials recovery business – based in Neuendorf near Berlin – has specialised in the optimised recycling of waste wood, …

The paper recycling industry is little more than 20 weeks away from a turning point. China has established itself over recent years as the dominant export outlet for recovered fibre surpluses arising in other parts of the world, but the country will be closing its doors from the end of …

Metal recycling specialist Light Bros. has boosted its ability to handle refrigerators – one of the UK’s most complex household WEEE applications – with the help of a new UNTHA shredder. The Sussex-based firm is no stranger to the world of scrap, having recycled cars, metals, plastics, electronics and other …

Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has this month completed an upgrade at its metal processing facility at Ilkeston, which began in September 2019 with the installation of a new Metso pre-shredder. The new EtaRIP 250 pre-shredder was purchased in early 2019 from Metso and is now fully operational, …

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, reusable drinking bottles, cups and bags are being shunned, and sales of throwaway bottled water, bags, masks, gloves and antiseptic wipes – made from plastic – are soaring. ‘Big plastic’ continues to push the plastic recycling myth and is using the coronavirus crisis …

Organic waste and Waste-to-Energy technology specialist Tidy Planet has partnered with shredding expert UNTHA UK, to supply an industrial-scale solution for a new multi-million-pound Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) at a gas pipeline expansion project in Indonesia. Macclesfield-headquartered Tidy Planet has previously worked on a variety of composting projects in …

Yale Europe Materials Handling has the understanding and solutions required to meet the needs of the ever-evolving paper industry. Yale has developed a number of truck adaptations to overcome the challenges posed by the paper industry, and specifically the recycled and recovered paper sector. The Yale® Veracitor VX range and …

WasteAid, the charity that shares waste management and recycling skills around the world, has appointed Ceris Turner-Bailes to be its new Chief Executive. Joining with immediate effect, Ceris will be leading WasteAid to expand its international reach and impact. Announcing the appointment, WasteAid Chair Sarahjane Widdowson said: “Following an extensive …

Is the opinion of John Gosling, Managing Director of Fareham-based T J Waste & Recycling Ltd, as he comments on the company’s recent purchase of a Volvo EC140E crawler excavator. The fourteen tonne excavator is the first Volvo machine purchased by T J Waste & Recycling, following a successful demonstration …

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), the trade association representing the metals recycling industry, has highlighted the risk of placing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in household waste wheelie bins or recycling boxes. Whilst the majority of the country is staying at home in line with current Government COVID-19 …