Republic Services Upgrades Anaheim, Calif., MRF

Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), Eugene, Ore., has begun installing a 50-ton-per-hour single-stream and commercial fiber sorting system at Republic Services’ material recovery facility (MRF) in Anaheim, Calif. The system, which should be operational before the end of 2011, is part of Republic’s $40 million investment in its Anaheim MRF. The improvements are being made to comply with state diversion requirements and population growth in the communities it serves.

According to Republic, the CVT Regional MRF is one of the largest facilities by volume in the United States and has served municipalities throughout Southern California for more than two decades. The 250,000-square-foot facility, located on 35 acres, is the central processing center for waste and recyclables collected from communities in Orange County. The company is investing $20 million in Phase 1 of the project, which began in August 2011.

BHS says the new processing line is among the largest and most sophisticated single-stream systems it has developed to date.

According to Republic Services Area President Jim Ambroso, the new system will increase processing capacity, boost speed of operation, save energy and improve recovery. An education center also will be part of the first phase.

“These improvements are the first of a two-phased modernization project intended to further advance Republic’s mission to improve the environment and help its customers reach their sustainability goals,” says Ambroso. “The advanced technology will play a critical role in the management of solid waste and recyclables in Southern California.”

The high-capacity, low-labor system incorporates the latest in patented screening, air, optical and controls technology to maximize recovery and purity of valuable commodities and minimize waste, BHS says. It features a dual processing front end, a glass cleanup system and a combined optical container recovery line.

Phase2 of the improvements will replace and upgrade the facility’s municipal solid waste (MSW) processing line and is scheduled for completion in 2013.

BHS is involved in the design, manufacturing and installation of sorting components and systems for the solid waste and recycling industries, including residential single-stream recyclables, construction and demolition waste, municipal solid waste, plastic recycling, green and food waste and waste-to-energy systems.