Earlier this year, fourteen major food retailers and manufacturers committed to halving their food waste by 2030, as part of a new initiative spearheaded by the Consumer Goods Forum. We spoke with Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, to understand why. According to estimates from the United Nations, the world …
Read More »Ward’s £1.5 million investment maximises metal processing capacity
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, …
Read More »Volvo Material Handler boosts production at EMS Waste Services
Exeter-based EMS Waste Services Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo EW240E Material Handler for its new recycling facility, located on the Hill Barton Business Park. The new Volvo EW240E MHE becomes the prime mover at the company’s new recycling facility, replacing a two year old EW210 that has …
Read More »Fife Council gears up for fuel savings with 11 more Mercedes-Benz Econics from Western Commercial
Fife Council’s latest Mercedes-Benz refuse collection vehicles hold out the promise of increased fuel economy, following a trial in which it played a key role. Supplied by Dealer Western Commercial, the 11 new trucks are all 6×2 Econic 2630L models with 220 kW (299 hp) 7.7-litre ‘straight-six’ engines and rear-steer …
Read More »Geocycle North America takes delivery of new UNTHA XR waste shredder in South Carolina
Geocycle – the 100% daughter company of global cement giant LafargeHolcim – has taken delivery of a new UNTHA XR mobil-e waste shredder in South Carolina, as the firm furthers its co-processing for zero waste ambitions. The world-renowned shredding technology has made the 4,700-mile journey from UNTHA’s manufacturing hub in …
Read More »Tidy Planet Energy brings cutting-edge solid waste boiler monitoring system to RWM 2019
Visitors attending the renowned RWM exhibition (11-12 September) will have the opportunity to learn about Tidy Planet’s turnkey Waste-to-Energy plants, which feature pioneering solid waste boiler regulating technology – the Artificial Vision System (AVS) – from Sugimat. Despite having worked on multiple projects in the UK, it’s the first time …
Read More »JCB machinery delivers for Guernsey’s new £32 million waste transfer station and recycling centre
JCB has supplied a fleet of machines from its specialist waste and recycling range to a new £32 million Waste Transfer Station (WTS) and Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) on the island of Guernsey. Based at Longue Hougue, some two miles north of Guernsey’s capital, St Peter Port, the …
Read More »BYD Electric Refuse Truck to serve Carson
BYD (Build Your Dreams) recently delivered a BYD 8R Class 8 Automated Side Loader (ASL) all electric collection truck to Waste Resources to serve its customers in the City of Carson, California. This vehicle is the first all-electric refuse truck in residential collection operation in Southern California. Theheavy duty truck …
Read More »JCB Hydradig is RiverRidge’s ‘go to’ machine
A JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster is helping RiverRidge – the largest independent waste management operator in Northern Ireland – to further improve operational efficiency at its materials recovery facility in its Maydown site in Londonderry. Supplied by JCB dealer, Dennison JCB, the Hydradig is being used to undertake a range …
Read More »“We are simply paying lip service to recycling” says Global Recycling Foundation
A statement from Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation UK businessman Ranjit S Baxi is the Founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation. As the Foundation builds to Global Recycling Day (18th March 2019) with its focus on “Recycling into the Future” Mr Baxi comments on why …
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