Weighing
Weighing waste wood Eurodeck weighbridge plays important role for major wood recycler
A 15 metre, 50 tonne Eurodeck surface mount weighbridge, supplied by Westco Bilanciai, is playing a pivotal role at wood recycling specialists Boomeco, at its base at Avonmouth Docks. The Eurodeck weighbridge, fitted with steel ramps, is used to weigh vehicles arriving and leaving site. These include those from local skip hire companies, independent hauliers and major waste collection organisations. The robust, low profile design of the weighbridge is ideal for such applications and the self- restoring load cell mount assemblies prevent damage occurring from braking vehicles.
The Boomeco site is Bristol’s only dedicated wood recycling facility and is converting thousand of tonnes waste wood per annum, normally destined for landfill, into a range of reusable materials for use in areas as diverse as power generation and new wood composite manufacture. A significant proportion of recycled product is sold to northern Europe in the form of
aggregating biomass for major electricity generators for renewable energy. In line with Boomeco’s strict environmental policy, recycled product is transported by ship where possible, removing 100s of lorries from the road network. Boomeco’s Tim LeRoy is very pleased with the installation and as he concludes: “The Westco weighbridge is now a vitally important part of our operation, providing accurate data for both our clients and for our recycling audit trail requirements. The gate fee charged by Boomeco for incoming waste vehicles is significantly lower than the land fill duty per tonne, making this a very attractive option for companies producing waste wood materials. It also has an important and positive effect on our environment by reducing the amount of unnecessary material going to landfill.”
For more information visit:
www.westcoweigh.co.uk
www.solidsandbulk.co.uk
November 2010 • Solids & Bulk Handling 37
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