CDEnviro installs Australia’s first road sweepings recycling plant

Melbourne-based physical services company Citywide has become the first in the southern hemisphere to process road sweepings for recycling, according to wastewater treatment producers CDEnviro.

Recycling road sweepings has become common in the UK but the Road Sweeping Recycling Plant installed by CDEnviro at Citywide’s Dynon Road Waste Transfer Station is said to be the first one south of the equator.

Matthew Whelan, Citywide’s Group Manager of Infrastructure & Environmental, said the company was eager to keep ahead of the industry, in order to remain competitive in the growing waste sector.

He said: ‘To improve the quality of decontamination and maximise the recovery of end products that are able to be upcycled, Citywide turned to this latest technology.

“CDEnviro has proven its expertise in the street sweepings recycling sector with installations right across the UK and Europe. Its arrival into Australia will help revolutionise and promote sustainable waste practices well into the future.”

Find out more about CDEnviro.

Amec Foster Wheeler awarded multi-million pound Sellafield contract

Project management company Amec Foster Wheeler (AFW) announced its new 10-year contract to supply radioactive waste analysis to the nuclear reprocessing Sellafield site in Cumbria yesterday (30 April).

The company will perform laboratory-based analysis to characterise waste from the site’s decommissioning programme and determine the radioactive and chemical make-up, allowing for its ‘safe and cost-effective disposal’.

As part of the multi-million pound contract awarded by Sellafield Ltd, AFW will be investing in new laboratory infrastructure and will be expanding its laboratory technician apprentice scheme.

Greg Willetts, Consultancy Director of AFW’s Clean Energy Europe business, said: “The long-term nature of this contract is an endorsement of the exceptional skills and expertise within Amec Foster Wheeler.

“Our laboratories have been delivering high quality, reliable analysis results since the 1980s and this award confirms our position as a leading provider of decommissioning services to the UK nuclear industry.”

In January, the Department of Energy and Climate Change stripped Nuclear Management Partners, the parent company of Sellafield Ltd, of its £9 billion waste contract to clean up the site after concerns about its operation.

Find out more about the Sellafield site clean-up.

Balcan Engineering launches new fluorescent bulb treatment machine

Bulb and lamp recycling system provider Balcan Engineering has launched a new plastic lamp processor that it claims significantly improves speed and safety for separating the plastic from fluorescent lighting.

The Raptor machine (pictured above) removes the plastic coating from fluorescent tubes and separates the glass into a drum, allowing both materials to be easily processed.

If fed continually, it can process up to 2000 tubes per hour, says Balcan, more than 10 times as many as when removing the plastic manually.

Alistair Rinfret, Managing Director of Balcan Engineering, said: “This new machine will significantly improve speed and safety when stripping out the plastic parts of fluorescent tubes.

“Usually this is done manually using a knife to cut or shave it off, so it is very time consuming and of course handling a knife there is the risk of cuts.

“There is also the risk the lamp could shatter in your hand. This new machine does all of this quickly, safely and efficiently and vastly increases throughput levels.”

Find out more about Balcan Engineering.

Bulk Handling Systems appoints new Director of Sales

Oregon-based designer of Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has named Ted Pierpont as its new Director of Sales.

Pierpont will lead the BHS Regional Sales Managers and internal team, directing the sales process for the company’s integrated solutions for industries including mixed materials, single stream recyclables and waste-to-energy.

Commenting on the appointment, BHS President John Warne said: “BHS has undergone a period of tremendous growth in recent years, bringing to market ground-breaking systems and uniting best-in-class technologies under one roof.

“As we usher in a new era of sales leadership, it was important to find someone with the acumen to not only understand this often complex environment, but to strategically lead our entire team towards ‘what’s next’.

“We’re fortunate to have found someone of Ted’s calibre. A proven executive who has successfully led large-scale sales operations in highly technical applications, he will be highly instrumental to our future success.”

Find out more about Bulk Handling Systems.

BCMY launches new printer cartridge recycling service

Electronics recycling company BCMY Ltd has this week launched a new printer cartridge recycling service, ZeroWasteRecycling.co.uk, which accepts all makes and models of cartridges for recycling.

According to BCMY, 75 per cent of the 360 million ink and toner cartridges sold in Europe each year are incinerated or landfilled. As such, it has set up the recycling scheme to reduce the environmental impact of printer cartridges.

Companies who use the service can donate any rebates received from their cartridges to charity through another BCMY service, Recycle4Charity.co.uk.

As part of the launch, the company has entered the service into the 2015 Pitch to Rich competition.

The competition, run by Virgin Media, asks small businesses to submit pitches to be voted on by the public. The pitch with the most votes by 5 May will receive £250,000 towards marketing campaigns, with two runners-up receiving £100,000 campaigns.

The ZeroWasteRecycling.co.uk pitch is currently in the top 35 of a field of 250.

Find out more about ZeroWasteRecycling.co.uk in it’s Pitch to Rich entry.

Powerday earns first reporting accreditation in England

Waste management company Powerday has become the first in England to gain the PAS 402 recycling performance reporting accreditation.

Developed by Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) to standardise reporting data, the PAS helps companies across Britain to increase recycling and reduce costs through increased visibility.

To gain accreditation Powerday’s reporting process was subject to a comprehensive external audit by independent auditors.

Simon Little, Powerday’s Sales and Marketing Director, says: “Powerday has always strived to keep our clients at the forefront of recycling reporting.

“Any raising of standards that gives our customers even greater confidence in the performance data they receive is a good thing. We set out to be the first accredited waste management company in England and are delighted to have achieved this.”

Peter Kelly, Chair of the UKCG Waste Working Group, added: “UKCG members hope to send a clear signal to the market that we would like to see more waste management contractors certified to PAS 402.

“The scheme has been successful in Wales, and it is now time to start extending this into England. “

Find out more about the PAS 402 accreditation.