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Sold! May 2005 |
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May 01, 2005.
* Harris Waste Management
Harris Waste Management Group Inc. of Peachtree City, Georgia, USA, has announced several recent equipment sales. Todd Heller Inc. of North Hampton, Pennsylvania, Berg Recycling Inc. of Baltimore, and CFC Recycling Inc. of Tullahoma, Tennessee, have all purchased HBL 66-16 stationary baler/loggers. These feature a charge box two feet longer than those on competing models, as well as US-manufactured power units, valves and controls. Four other US companies - Garret Recycling, Waukesha Iron and Metal Inc., MAW Salvage and Augustine Metals - have bought H562 transportable shear/baler/loggers, while Corporacion Aceros Arequipa SA of Pisco in Peru has purchased an HS 98115 shredder.
www.harriswaste.com
* Columbus McKinnon
Sapphire Energy Recovery of Cauldon in the UK has purchased two more tyre shredding systems from Columbus McKinnon Corp. (CM) of Sarasota, Florida, USA. The customer now has four CM tyre recycling systems in all. The two new systems - which ... more
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Spain’s smash hit |
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May 01, 2005.
Struggling scrap dealers could learn from their Spanish counterparts about how to make some extra cash on the side. For just € 40 (US$ 52), people are being invited to pick up sledgehammers at a scrap yard in the town of Lubia and smash up anything they like. ... more
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Increase in European glass recycling |
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May 01, 2005.
Glass recycling continued on its upward trend in 2003, according to figures from European container glass federation FEVE. ... more
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Drinks pack deposits bad for the environment |
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May 01, 2005.
Introducing deposits on one-way drinks packaging where kerbside collection schemes already exist inflates both costs and environmental impacts, according to a study from steel packaging association Apeal. ... more
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New system to revolutionise WEEE compliance? |
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May 01, 2005.
A group of EU manufacturers, recyclers and research centres has created a system to measure the environmental impact of electrical and electronic products during their entire life-cycle. It is argued that the tool could revolutionise compliance with the EU Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and help the sector deal with a host of other current and future environmental laws.
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Zinc recycling prevents landfill problem |
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May 01, 2005.
A programme developed and supported by the UK-based Environment Agency has helped avert a hugely-expensive landfill problem following the closure of a Bristol manufacturing business. ... more
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EU regulators to boost enforcement |
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May 01, 2005.
Twelve EU member state governments have agreed to step up enforcement of cross-border waste shipment controls after a study showed widespread irregularities and gaps in enforcement activities. More countries are expected to join the initiative. ... more
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Manitowoc and Kobelco extend alliance to Europe |
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May 01, 2005.
The Manitowoc Company and Kobelco Cranes Co. of Japan have reached agreement for the latter to manufacture and supply to the former a range of lattice-boom crawler cranes on an OEM basis for distribution in Europe. ... more
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EU takes position on waste shipments revision |
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May 01, 2005.
Governments are about to approve their first-reading position on a revision of the EU’s waste shipments regulation. ... more
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New database covers metal matrix composites |
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May 01, 2005.
A new web service launched by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) makes available to engineers otherwise hard-to-access information on metal matrix composites (MMC). ... more
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Panasonic opens European toner cartridge recycling facility |
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May 01, 2005.
Panasonic Communications Co. of Newport, UK (PCCUK), started up a toner cartridge recycling facility during April. With an initial recycling capacity of around 30 000 units per annum, the facility will complement the used toner cartridge collection programme begun by PCCUK in December last year. ... more
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OCC study highlights business opportunities |
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May 01, 2005.
Moore & Associates and EU Consulting have published ‘The World OCC Market’, a major strategic business analysis of future trends and developments relating to supply/demand, pricing and procurement practices for Old Corrugated Containers (OCC). ... more
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Major recycling congress in Shanghai |
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May 01, 2005.
On November 8-11 this year, Swiss congress organiser ICM will stage its first international car, electronics and battery recycling conference and exhibition at the Hotel Shangri-La in Shanghai, China. ... more
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Illegal British shipment intercepted in Rotterdam |
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May 01, 2005.
In early May, inspectors from the Dutch environmental agency VROM and from the customs authorities intercepted 60 containers which were about to be shipped from Rotterdam to China. Although the accompanying documents said the containers held recovered paper, it emerged that, in fact, they contained 1600 tonnes of assorted waste materials, including plastic packaging, batteries, drinks cans, old clothes, carrier bags and wood. ... more
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Fred Nijkerk: ‘Mister Recycling’ comes of age |
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June 01, 2005.
Alfred Nijkerk, author of Recycling International’s highly-valued monthly analyses of the ferrous and stainless steel & special alloys markets, celebrated his 75th birthday on June 10. Known in The Netherlands as ‘Mister Recycling’, Alfred was present at the foundation of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in Amsterdam some 58 years ago when he was only 17 years of age. ... more
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Fred Nijkerk: ‘Mister Recycling’ comes of age |
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June 01, 2005.
Alfred Nijkerk, author of Recycling International’s highly-valued monthly analyses of the ferrous and stainless steel & special alloys markets, celebrated his 75th birthday on June 10. Known in The Netherlands as ‘Mister Recycling’, Alfred was present at the foundation of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in Amsterdam some 58 years ago when he was only 17 years of age. ... more
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Sold! June 2005 |
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June 01, 2005.
* The Shredder Company
A major expansion of its operations has been announced by Northwest Recycling of Houston, Texas, USA, which is owned by John Newell and Alan Walker. A full-service, 23-acre, US$ 25 million steel scrap recycling facility is to be located on deep water at the Houston Ship Channel and will feature a 124 SXS shredder from The Shredder Company, LLC of Canutillo, Texas. The facility will handle both ferrous and non-ferrous material.
With its installation expected to be completed late this summer, the 7000 HP shredder boasts a 3660DFR smart feeding system, allowing for processing surges of up to 400 short tons per hour. The shredder has been designed to process a high percentage of No 1 and No 2 scrap, and will handle bales of steel scrap. Downstream equipment features a split conveyor line with double magnets to produce very clean and dense shredded steel scrap. The non-ferrous separation system utilises the very latest in separation technology, much of which has ... more
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Study groups move to Portugal |
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June 01, 2005.
Members of the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) have decided that the group’s headquarters and secretariat are to be co-located with the secretariats of the International Nickel Study Group (INSG) and International Copper Study Group (ICSG) in the Portuguese capital Lisbon. ... more
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Position paper on selective treatment of WEEE |
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June 01, 2005.
The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has released a position paper on the selective treatment of electrical and electronic waste with reference to Annex II of the EU’s WEEE Directive. ... more
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China plans tighter steel scrap import controls |
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June 01, 2005.
China’s State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has announced plans to further restrict scrap iron and steel imports for environmentally-friendly purposes. Only those steel producers who meet pollution control requirements and industrial production standards will be granted scrap import rights, it says. ... more
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Steel recycling growth in the USA |
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June 01, 2005.
The Pittsburgh-based US Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) has confirmed that the recycling rate for the metal remained at 70.7% in 2004. However, the total tonnage of steel recycled increased by more 7.2 million tonnes thanks in no small measure to an expanding market for the metal. More than 76 million tonnes of steel scrap was recycled in the USA last year. ... more
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Record plastic packaging recycling in Norway |
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June 01, 2005.
Latest statistics show that, last year, 24% of plastic packaging used in Norway (excluding drinks bottles) was recycled. Adding in the 57% of plastic packaging which went for energy recovery, the final recycling rate was 81%. ... more
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Dutch recycler installs sink-and-float plant |
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June 01, 2005.
Well-known Dutch metal recycler Gebr. Gerrits Beheer of Helmond has bought a heavy media plant from ProTec Srl of Genoa, Italy. Expected to come on stream in the autumn, the new sink-and-float plant will replace an existing separation system which has been in operation for almost 15 years.
The new plant includes a pre-washer followed by two 1.5-metre wide eddy current systems (ECS) from Steinert for the separation of non-metallics. ... more
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Holmatro’s ICU 5 compact cutter |
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June 01, 2005.
Holmatro Industrial Equipment of Raamsdonksveer in The Netherlands has introduced the ICU 5 compact hydraulic cutter for recycling and demolition applications.
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Caterpillar GSH B-series Orange Peel Grapples |
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June 01, 2005.
New GSH B-series Orange Peel Grapples for hydraulic excavators serve to maximise productivity and reduce operating costs, according to their Netherlands-based manufacturer Caterpillar Work Tools (CWT). ... more
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