The Midlands’ largest independent metal recycling and waste management specialist has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Donald Ward Ltd, trading as Ward, is one of 225 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Thursday 21 April), Ward …
Read More »Hiab a firm favourite with recycling company
West-Midlands based aluminium recycling specialists, Alwin Limited, has invested in two new significant pieces of equipment from world leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, Hiab, in response to growing demand for its business. The company, which is headquartered in Cradley Heath but operates nationwide, opted for Hiab’s next generation …
Read More »King size crane for metal recycling at Redcar
Multi-award winning, metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has invested in a Mantsinen 70 hydraulic crane for its metal processing site at Redcar Bulk Terminal, to increase its export handling capacity for ferrous metals. The purchase of the brand-new diesel powered Mantsinen 70 is the largest single investment in material …
Read More »Metal recycling specialist opens new rail-connected site in Barking
Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has opened a new rail connected, metal processing site in Barking, East London. It will facilitate the movement of bulk material from the south of England to its other facilities across the country for processing and onward export. The site in Barking …
Read More »Metal contamination solutions at Interplas
Efficient and proven methods of removing metal during plastics manufacture or recycling is showcased on Bunting’s ‘Protect, Prevent & Purify’ stand (H11) at the Interplas plastics exhibition (28th to 30th September, NEC, Birmingham, UK). Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separators for the plastics …
Read More »Biffa increases recycling capacity to 38 times weight of London Eye
Biffa is doubling the amount it can recycle at its Aldridge facility to 80,000 tonnes per year, recycling the equivalent of 38 times the weight of the London Eye. Biffa is a key enabler of a circular economy in the UK, ensuring materials can be recycled time and time again …
Read More »Recycling partnership: Baking the World a Better Place
Ever wondered what happens to those aluminium pie trays after they go in the bin? The answer to that question has recently changed for the better thanks to a progressive new partnership between Clayton Park Bakery and HML Recycling. The two Amazing Accrington companies are now working together to collect …
Read More »Christmas waste: What you can and can’t recycle at Christmas
· Number of cans and bottles thrown away increases by 30% at Christmas time · 300,000 tonnes of card packaging is used every Christmas · 35% of people want the Government and local authorities to do more when it comes to recycling Three million tonnes of waste is produced in …
Read More »Electrostatically recovering copper wire
A combination of an ElectroStatic Separator and a Metal Separation Module is enabling the recovery of fine copper and other metals from a waste product at a UK metal recycling company. Bunting is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of magnetic separators, eddy current separators and electrostatic separators …
Read More »Metal specialist boosts refrigerator recycling capabilities with UNTHA shredder
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 …
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