Recycling & Waste Management
vehicles, so there’s a positive
impact on carbon footprint.
Technology can help reduce the
overall carbon footprint even
more. Via route planners and
satellite navigation, the UWS can
‘report’ to a central control, which
automatically plans the collection
vehicle’s journey for optimum
efficiency.
extremely effective and desirable way to collect and recycle “If the aim of councils –
waste. In any new development, such as sheltered working with developers – is to
accommodation, school, shopping centre or park, it is very easy reduce the visual impact of bin
to ‘plan-in’ the system at an early stage, making the site and the areas and recycling sites, reduce
long-term environment that much more attractive. disturbance and smells, reduce
ABOVE: Derek Monk, MD
Each UWS installation can hold the equivalent of fifteen to collection costs, tackle recycling
twenty 240-litre domestic wheeled bins. And as Bedford’s targets, and reduce carbon footprint impact, then a UWS is an
experience proves, says Monk, the UWS tackles the aesthetic excellent solution,” says Monk.
problems as well as the need to improve waste streams Otto first established itself in the UK 20 years ago, introducing
segregation. waste management and recycling solutions successfully
An alternative to the single hopper UWS is that standard four- developed across mainland Europe. It pioneered the development
wheel bins can be used. When full they are raised from their of the ‘wheeled’ bin system in the 80s and anticipated trends in
underground position by hydraulics. They can they be emptied recycling and waste collection that have shaped product
into a conventional refuse collection vehicle. development and the introduction of radical approaches.
The surface configuration remains the same, offering a wide Recycling targets and bin space for modern homes is the
choice for mixed or segregated waste options. And because, with next challenge.
either system, it’s emptied less frequently than a traditional street For more information please contact Otto on
bin, the UWS reduces the amount of journeys by refuse collection tel: +44 (0) 1530 27 79 00 or visit: www.otto.co.uk
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