Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd., Australia’s largest publicly traded waste management company, has selected Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), Eugene, Oregon, to design, engineer, manufacture and install a 50 tonnes-per-hour (tph) single-stream recycling system at the company’s new material recovery facility (MRF) in Perth. The highly automated system is scheduled to begin operations in April 2017.
The system applies a variety of advanced recovery technologies to achieve high rates of throughput, increase the purity and recovery of recycled commodities and minimise labor. BHS Tri-Disc™ screens, including Debris Roll Screens®, are deployed to remove material’s high glass content, which is then purified by two Nihot Single Drum Separators. NRT optical sorters play a role in maximizing end product quality, says BHS. Two ColorPlus™ optical sorters remove any old corrugated containers (OCC) from the news stream while six SpydIR® optical units target containers to both capture and control the quality of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and mixed plastics.
In total, more than 95% of recyclable commodities that enter the system will be recovered. “This will be a world-class recycling facility providing unmatched capabilities not only for households but also business and industry,” says David Williamson, Cleanaway general manager, western Australia. “Cleanaway was the first to introduce a MRF to WA in 1988 and we look forward to continuing to lead the way in recycling and landfill diversion.”
Cleanaway says it will be able to process more materials and recover a higher percentage of recyclables than it is currently capable of achieving with two antiquated systems that will be decommissioned as the new MRF comes online. “This project will see us replace our existing metro-based materials recycling facilities with a best-in-class, ‘super MRF,’ which will deliver a capacity and capability unmatched in the Perth market,” says Bhavna Torul, Cleanaway’s Perth metro branch manager.
“Our commingled recycling systems continue to raise the bar in terms of automation and recovery,” says Alan Hoskins, Australia-based director of business development for BHS. “This is an extremely exciting project for us, as we roll out our newest and most advanced technology featuring numerous process improvements. Cleanaway is clearly committed to maximizing resource recovery. This is going to be an impressive system, one that the community can take pride in and one that will set a new standard of excellence in Australia.”
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. is Australia’s leading waste management company, operating a national network of collection, processing, treatment and landfill assets from more than 200 locations across Australia. The company employs more than 4,000 people.
BHS is a worldwide leader in the innovative design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of sorting systems and components for the solid waste, recycling, waste-to-energy, and construction and demolition industries. Wholly owned subsidiaries include Nihot (Amsterdam), NRT (Nashville, Tennesee) and Zero Waste Energy (Lafayette, California).
The system applies a variety of advanced recovery technologies to achieve high rates of throughput, increase the purity and recovery of recycled commodities and minimise labor. BHS Tri-Disc™ screens, including Debris Roll Screens®, are deployed to remove material’s high glass content, which is then purified by two Nihot Single Drum Separators. NRT optical sorters play a role in maximizing end product quality, says BHS. Two ColorPlus™ optical sorters remove any old corrugated containers (OCC) from the news stream while six SpydIR® optical units target containers to both capture and control the quality of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and mixed plastics.
In total, more than 95% of recyclable commodities that enter the system will be recovered. “This will be a world-class recycling facility providing unmatched capabilities not only for households but also business and industry,” says David Williamson, Cleanaway general manager, western Australia. “Cleanaway was the first to introduce a MRF to WA in 1988 and we look forward to continuing to lead the way in recycling and landfill diversion.”
Cleanaway says it will be able to process more materials and recover a higher percentage of recyclables than it is currently capable of achieving with two antiquated systems that will be decommissioned as the new MRF comes online. “This project will see us replace our existing metro-based materials recycling facilities with a best-in-class, ‘super MRF,’ which will deliver a capacity and capability unmatched in the Perth market,” says Bhavna Torul, Cleanaway’s Perth metro branch manager.
“Our commingled recycling systems continue to raise the bar in terms of automation and recovery,” says Alan Hoskins, Australia-based director of business development for BHS. “This is an extremely exciting project for us, as we roll out our newest and most advanced technology featuring numerous process improvements. Cleanaway is clearly committed to maximizing resource recovery. This is going to be an impressive system, one that the community can take pride in and one that will set a new standard of excellence in Australia.”
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. is Australia’s leading waste management company, operating a national network of collection, processing, treatment and landfill assets from more than 200 locations across Australia. The company employs more than 4,000 people.
BHS is a worldwide leader in the innovative design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of sorting systems and components for the solid waste, recycling, waste-to-energy, and construction and demolition industries. Wholly owned subsidiaries include Nihot (Amsterdam), NRT (Nashville, Tennesee) and Zero Waste Energy (Lafayette, California).