Shoreway Environmental Selects BHS

Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos, Calif., has started up its 50-tons-per-hour dual-line recycling system, designed, manufactured and installed by Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), Eugene, Ore. According to a press release issued by BHS, the material recovery facility (MRF) is one of the largest municipally owned recovery centers in North America.

The MRF includes a 30-tons-per-hour residential single-stream system and a 20-tons-per-hour commercial system. According to BHS, they incorporate “the latest in patented screening, air and optical technologies to ensure maximum recovery and purity of recyclables at high throughput rates” to achieve a recovery rate in excess of 95 percent.  

South Bay Recycling operates the 70,200-square-foot facility, which is owned by South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA). SBWMA represents 12 communities in San Mateo County. Company officials predict the new MRF will boost recycling in those communities by an additional 15 percent to 20 percent.

“BHS delivered,” says Hilary Gans, SBWMA operations contracts manger. “The SBWMA updated its recycling program serving 500,000 residents to single-stream recycling in 2011. We relied on BHS to design and manufacture a state-of-the-art system that would process large volumes of materials with high recovery.”

Gans adds, “I have been impressed by BHS’ professionalism and their ability to deliver on-time and on-budget.”

According to SBWMA, the new facility is “a national model for sustainable building practices and innovative recycling and material handling operations” and includes an environmental education center that includes tours MRF. SBWMA says expects a steady stream of visitors from local schoolchildren to waste industry leaders from all over the world.

SBWMA officials held an extensive application and selection process. “BHS was ultimately selected as being the most capable equipment manufacturer for the SBWMA’s sorting system specifications and needs,” according to SBWMA officials upon announcing contract approval.  

“We are exceedingly proud of the SBWMA system,” Steve Miller, CEO of BHS, says.

BHS is a major supplier of processing systems for the solid waste, recycling, wood products/compost and waste to energy industries and continues to develop new generation products and systems and holds a number of patents for its technologies.