News


John Lewis commits to new waste plastic strategy


THE JOHN Lewis Partnership has committed to developing a ‘closed loop’ waste plastics strategy through a new contract with Liverpool-based recycler Centriforce Products – a pioneering move, according to John Lewis, that is believed to be a first for any UK retailer. The new arrangement is


expected to guarantee that thousands of tonnes of plastics waste from Waitrose and John Lewis shops are recycled into useable products by Centriforce, the UK-based independent plastics recycler. The retailer said it is also


exploring opportunities to reuse Centriforce products such as plastic


planks and sheeting in its new store construction programme to achieve a true ‘closed loop’ in its plastics waste stream. According to Centriforce, it


expects to collect more than 3,000 tonnes of plastics waste from John Lewis and Waitrose distribution centres across the UK annually and bring the waste to its Liverpool manufacturing centre. “We want to be completely


transparent in our approach to waste management and ensure that as much as possible is recycled and then reused in our own businesses,” said Mike Walters, recycling and waste operations manager for the John Lewis Partnership. “We are committed


Companies fined after waste accident


TWO LONDON companies were ordered to pay nearly £110,000 in fines and costs last month after a lorry driver reportedly sustained life-changing injuries when he fell down a processing chute at a waste recycling plant. The Old Bailey was told the


agency worker was employed by ICSL Accord Ltd as a skip lorry driver. He was tipping rubbish into a deep waste chute at Hornsey Street Waste and Recycling Centre in Islington when he fell 10m from the rear of the vehicle down the chute. The incident, on December


3, 2007, was investigated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which prosecuted both ICSL Accord and the centre’s operators, London Waste Ltd, for serious safety failings.


The court heard that the worker


from Islington sustained life threatening injuries. He was treated for fractures to two vertebrae and was in a spine brace for nine months, unable to work. An independent medical report


suggested the man would never be able to return to his career as a HGV driver. He is said to now walk with a limp and is limited in the range of activities he can undertake. HSE told the court that in 2006


London Waste sites, including Hornsey Street, were inspected and audited. HSE inspectors recommended


the company reassessed its tipping arrangements and avoided work at height by directing drivers to tip their loads into flat bays. According to the HSE, the incident could have been


prevented had that procedure been in place, and the company has since made improvements to ensure it is. HSE found that ICSL failed to


give some employees sufficient training in how to safely tip rubbish at the site; London Waste failed to monitor non-compliance of site safety rules, and both companies failed to cooperate and coordinate site activities. London Waste Ltd, of Advent


Way, Edmonton, was fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £34,265 in costs after being found guilty of breaching Section 3(1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. ICSL Accord Ltd, of Albany Way,


Welwyn Garden City, was fined £24,000 with £11,241 in costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the same legislation.


Islington waste fuels job scheme


ISLINGTON RESIDENTS are reported to be reaping the rewards of a new scheme which recycles and refurbishes unwanted household items while also providing training opportunities for the local community. Repairs and maintenance


specialist, Kier, in partnership with Islington Council and social enterprise, Bright Sparks, launched the Ray Walk Recycling Centre project in May last year after converting 40 disused garages into a workshop, office and recycling storage units. According to Kier,


not only does the scheme reduce waste from void clearances going to landfill, it also provides affordable furniture and electrical items to local people, as well as offering invaluable training and volunteering opportunities. The project has already seen


five volunteers go on to paid employment after gaining NVQ qualifications as well as enabling Bright Sparks to open an additional furniture shop where the refurbished items are sold to provide funding for both training and a salaried shop manager.


PalmRecycling supplies Palm Mill


PALMRECYCLING’S commercial division has announced that from January 1, 2013, it has become the sole purchaser and supplier of recovered fibre for its parent company, Palm Paper, and its paper mill in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. According to a company


spokesperson: “The announcement sees PalmRecycling control over 550,000 tonnes of fibre material per annum as well as the management of paper stocks in a move designed to ensure a reliable and


constant input of high quality recovered fibre as well as adequate stock levels at the Kings Lynn mill.” PalmRecycling reportedly


previously supplied just over 50% of Palm Paper’s raw material requirement via UK pressroom partnerships, local authority contracts, recycling bank schemes and direct paper purchasing. Rick Waterson, commercial


director, PalmRecycling, said: “This has always been a goal for us to supply the entire needs of our


parent company’s fibre demands, and we have worked tremendously hard to achieve this position. Apart from the continuity of supply it brings, it also has the added benefit of all areas controlled by one central purchasing hub here in Cheshire.” Closer commercial ties are


reported to been forged with a number of UK fibre material suppliers. PalmRecycling says it plans to develop this fibre supply chain to secure high volumes of fibre material of the highest quality.


FOAM WASTE COMPACTION Model: Tiger 400 Model: Tiger 130 Palleted EPS logs


to keeping ownership of our waste all the way to its final destination, rather than selling it to the highest bidder, or losing control over what happens to it.” Centriforce is reported to have


capacity to recycle more than 20,000 tonnes of plastics waste a year to produce plastic sheets, boards and profiles.


Advertorial


IMRO conveyors, sorting and separation


AS UK & Ireland distributors for IMRO conveyors sorting and separation technologies under the RecycleCraft© Range, Fercell Engineering in Aylesford, Kent provide standalone to complex complete recycling plant solutions. WEIMA Shredders, IMRO Conveyors, Sorting and Separation Systems. Our design engineering team incorporate this range of industry proven,


reliable, energy efficient, rugged German designed IMRO plant into applications for industrial waste, domestic and municipal refuse, textile waste, and plastics processing for profitable recovery of valuable materials. The IMRO RecycleCraft© range offers highest quality automatic and


semi-automatic materials separation reliability, robust German engineering quality, design in low maintenance cycles with intelligent detection and control through SPS. There will be a sorting, separation or conveying product to satisfy even the most demanding bulk materials challenge. The IMRO RecycleCraft© range includes magnetic pulleys, suspended


permanent magnets, permanent overbelt magnet separators, magnetic drums, eddy current separators and IMRO–conveyor belts. Visit our website or call our friendly sales team to discuss your current or


future projects. Discuss also our purchase scheme options which include outright purchase, lease rental or lease purchase (Subject to status). Our input is key to your output. Fercell Engineering Ltd - IMRO Unit 1, Old Mill Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7DT, UK. T: 0845 130 4014 E: info@fercell.com W: http://www.excell-es.com/excell/machines/imro


REDUCTION


50:1


EPP XPS EPS EPE


Convert foam waste stream into dense logs for economical transportation and reprocessing revenue streams


• Up to 50:1 compaction ratio • Low operating and maintenance costs • Entry level (10-15kg/hr) to turnkey systems • Material trials welcome at UK (Kent) test facility


info@fercell.com 0845 130 4014 www.fercell.com Energy from waste 2013 - Westminster, London - February 27-28 2013 - For more details, visit www.recyclingwasteworld.co.uk/conferences Recycling & WA S T E W O R L D www. r e c y c l i n gwa s t ewo r l d . c o . u k January 24 2013 3 info@excell-es.com 0870 428 2688 www.excell-es.com


UP TO


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12