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waste and recyclables (paper, cardboard, plastics and mixed steel/aluminium cans) collected in 1100 litre containers and hotels’ baled cardboard is loaded manually into the hopper of the new Geesinknorba vehicles.
Calvia provides 240 litre wheeled containers placed in beach areas for litter. These too are emptied by the new collection vehicles. Paper and cardboard are also collected in 1100 litre containers from industrial areas across
They are all fitted with
Geesinknorba’s renowned ‘Smartpack’ system, which uses the minimum amount of fuel from the vehicle’s pump to operate the bin lift and compaction equipment, which improves fuel consumption.
In the summer months, extra containers are provided in tourist areas where large volumes of waste are produced. This prevents the spillage and piling up of waste next to full containers.
To keep those care-free, litterbug tourists in check, Calvia rolls out a recycling campaign during the tourist season. This improves both Mallorca’s overall recycling rate and reduces Calvia’s waste management costs.
The waste and recyclables are delivered by Calvia 2000 to Tirme SA’S waste transfer station in Calvia, the largest waste transfer plant on the island. The new Geesinknorba vehicles discharge the residual waste fraction into one of three static Danima Marrel waste compactors where it is compressed into enclosed roll-on-roll-off containers, holding 25 tonnes of waste. This is transported to TIRME’S 800,000 tonnes per annum Son Reus waste-to-energy plant at Soller, near Palma for incineration/energy recovery.
Paper, cardboard, plastics, steel and aluminium cans are also compressed in one of the three compactors into enclosed roll-on-roll-off containers. These materials are transported to TIRME’S waste recovery park at Soller, near Palma for baling and for onward transport to reprocessors. Calvia delivers the organic waste fraction collected by the new Geesinknorba vehicles directly to TIRME’S Biomethanisation treatment plant at Soller for composting.
In conclusion, the work that Calvia 2000 is doing is invaluable for the residents of, and the visitors to, the beautiful island of Mallorca, and thanks to its five new Geesinknorba GPMIV waste collection vehicles, this just became even easier.
the municipality serviced by the new vehicles.
Each of the new vehicles has a three-man crew: a driver and two operatives. The collection crew place the 240 and 1100 litre containers onto the GCB 1000 S3 bin lifting equipment so that they can be emptied. Any excess waste is also cleared from communal collection points.
Side view of the Volvo FL 250 4x2 18 tonne chassis fitted with the Geesinknorba GPMIV 11H22 rear loading unit complete with GCB 1000 S3 container handling equipment
Trucking down memory lane
Dennis Elite (1) Series 6x4 crew cabbed 26 tonne chassis fitted with a Dennis Eagle Phoenix (1) Series 23m3 rear loading unit and a Waste Hoists Continental split lifter. The vehicle was built in 1992 for Wigtown District Council, Scotland.
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