Phoenix-based Republic Services has announced that its Lorain County Resource Recovery facility in Oberlin, Ohio, has been completely retrofitted. The material recovery facility (MRF) can now process up to 150,000 tons of recyclables per year, close to three times its previous capacity.

The facility, now open, processes commercial and residential materials from five counties in northeast Ohio. The retrofit project began November 2012 and was completed in March 2013.

Republic Services points out that all the technology at the facility has been updated. Retrofits include custom-engineered, manufactured and installed conveyors, separation screens, magnets, optical sorters and balers. Additionally, the company has completed a 12,000-square-foot expansion of its warehouse. The equipment vendor for the program was CP Group, San Diego. 

Along with the MRF expansion, the Lorain County Resource Recovery Facility, which opened in 1992, has expanded the types of recyclables in can accept. Material now handled by the MRF includes plastics 1 through 7, all grades of paper, old corrugated containers, glass, aluminum and steel. Republic Services says the new system produces less than 10 percent residual waste, keeping more waste out the landfill.

“Through expansion and redesign, this impressive facility uses advanced sorting equipment to identify and separate materials, increasing efficiency and maximizing recycling efforts,” says Eric VanHouten, general manager of Republic’s Elyria Business Unit. “The renovation shows Republic’s dedication to our local environmental efforts and has allowed us to enhance and grow the recycling efforts made by our customers.”

The enhanced recycling center has been designed to run at 35 tons per hour. Prior to the expansion the facility was able to process 15 tons of recyclables per hour.

In related news, Republic Services’ Lorain County Resource Recovery Facility, along with Elyria Hauling, are now accepting food and beverage cartons in the residential curbside collection programs.

“We’re pleased to offer more recycling choices. Adding cartons to our recycling lineup is just one more way we are showing our strong commitment to recycling in northeast Ohio," says VanHouten.

Hydrema has introduced the 912HM flatbed truck to its line of articulated dump truck products. The new model is based on Hydrema’s 912HM articulated dump truck model. The truck features a 1.6 foot extended rear half with a built-in tipping frame that is ideal for the construction, utility and oil and gas industries.

The 912HM flatbed is equipped with a 131 horsepower, Perkins E1104D-44TA Tier III engine and accommodates up to 22,000 pounds, providing superior hauling capacity and combined with a 24 mph travel speed, Hydrema’s newest addition offers maximum productivity. 

“We are pleased to expand our product line with the addition of the 912HM flatbed truck,” says Kris Binder, vice president of Hydrema North America. “The launch of this new model closely aligns with our goals to continually diversify our equipment offerings in order to provide innovative solutions for the evolving needs of our customers.”

Hydrema’s 912HM offers exceptionally low ground pressure – 7.6 front PSI and 12.3 rear PSI, which makes working on even the softest ground conditions possible. The machine uses its 2.6 foot-wide 30-inch wheels, high ground clearance, articulated pivot steering system and automatic weight transfer to successfully and efficiently traverse delicate terrain.

Standard features of the 912HM flatbed include a suspended front axle, suspended cab, front outside heated mirrors, adjustable steering wheel, interior red cab lighting for night use, heated seats, radio with CD and MP3 players, rotating beacon, eight megabeam working lights and automatic AC.

A/S Hydrema is an international group of Danish companies, which design, manufacture and market earthmoving equipment.

For more information on Hydrema, please contact its Alpharetta, Ga., headquarters at (877) 449-3736 or visit www.hydrema.us.

Machinex, Plessisville, Quebec, has landed a contract with Central Newfoundland Waste Management (CNWM), the waste authority that provides services throughout all of the province,  to supply the equipment for a new Material Recycling Facility (MRF) in Newfoundland, Canada. The facility will be located at the current landfill site in central Newfoundland. When operational it will be able to process up to 12 metric tons per hour of residential and commercial waste. The authority will provide service to residents throughout central Newfoundland.

Front Row: Allan Scott Chairperson CRSB, Fred Prins-Machinex, Sam Winsor Director Zone 5- Gander Bay Back row: Wayne Manuel from BNG a division of SNC Lavalin, Bruce Moores- Town of Grand Falls-Windsor,  Gerard McKenna Zone 4- Fogo Island, , Clyde Pickett Zone 6- Indian Bay, Angus McLoughlin  Norris Arm, Claude Elliott Town of Gander, Robert Elliott Zone 2- Point Leamington, Derrick Luff Direct Haul- Browns Arm

According to Machinex, the system offers the perfect balance between manual labor and automated sorting equipment such as bag opener, trommel, ballistic separator, optical sorting unit, ferrous magnet and an eddy-current separator. The operational flexibility of the plant will allow processing a very wide composition of material, while focusing on the recovery of recyclables such as paper, old corrugated containers, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, PET & HDPE plastics bottles, mixed plastics, wood, film and textiles.

The facility also will install elevated tour platforms that will provide the public with the opportunity to view the plant in operation.

Installation of the facility is slated to begin June 2014 with start-up of the plant in October 2014.

“We are indeed pleased to announce this contract with Machinex. This is the culmination of considerable research and study of numerous facilities in both Canada and the USA,” says Allan Scott, chairman of CNWM. “We, at CNWM feel Machinex had the best solution for our requirements and look forward to working closely with them in the completion of this MRF.”

Pierre Pare, CEO of Machinex Group, says “As a pioneer in Canada as a recycling equipment provider, our company is really proud that all the MRFs in Newfoundland are made by Machinex. One is currently located at Robin Hood Bay, St John’s and the new one to come in Central Newfoundland.”

The Wyndham Bund East Hotel in Shanghai will serve as the home of the 2013 China International Recycled Polyester Conference, to be held Sept. 11-13.

According to Star Chow of the China Chemical & Fiber Economic Information Network (CCFEI), one of the organizers of the event, it is the ninth such event co-organized by the groups. Last year’s event drew some 400 attendees, according to Chow. CCFEI bills the conference as the “major annual meeting for recycled fiber producers, traders, suppliers of flake, equipment and finish-oil/accessories, etc.”

Among the topics of presentations at the September event will be:
•    the status of the polyethylene (PET) industry in China;
•    recycled polyester in a global context: virgin versus bio versus RPET;
•    bottle-to-bottle PET recycling; and
•    applications for different types of recycled fiber.

Chow says early bird specials for those registering before August 11 include a discounted rate of $200 per person and a complimentary copy of the Directory of Chinese Chemical Fiber Producers (2013), to be received at the conference.

Those seeking more information or wishing to register can go to http://www.ccfei.net/Conference/PublicityDetail.aspx?confid=89  or can e-mail Star Chow at starchow@cnfiber.com.