Stamford, Conn.-based Van Dyk Baler Corp., the North American distributor for Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery, has announced a number of Bollegraaf sorting system installations.
Vista Fibers of Dallas, Texas, has purchased a Bollegraaf single-stream system from Van Dyk to process tonnage for the city of Dallas, Texas. The complete system is engineered by Bollegraaf Recycling Machinery and consists of Lubo screens, TiTech optical sorter and Bollegraaf HBC 120 Baler for baling both fiber and containers.
Friedman Recycling Co., based in Phoenix, Ariz., has purchased a Bollegraaf single-stream system for the company’s newly opened facility in El Paso, Texas. The system features a drumfeeder, Lubo screens and a Bollegraaf HBC 110 baler. The system will reportedly be operational at the end of May.
EcoMaine, Portland, Maine, has purchased a Bollegraaf single-stream system for its plant in Portland. The system will be operational by the end of April. The Bollegraaf-engineered system includes a drumfeeder, Lubo screens and TiTech optical sorter. EcoMaine purchased the Bollegraaf system from Van Dyk Baler Corp. after a bid process involving three other system suppliers.
Colgate Paper Stock Co. Inc., based in New Brunswick, N.J., has purchased a Bollegraaf commingled system with three TiTech optical sorters to process commingled recyclables. Colgate also purchased a TiTech optical sorter to clean up the mixed paper produced by its single-stream sorting system and a Bollegraaf HBC 180 baler to complement its existing HBC 140 baler. Colgate Paper Stock has also purchased the first robot sorter in the United States. The robot was developed by a special R&D team from Bollegraaf and TiTech.
Waste Management Recycle America has purchased a Bollegraaf single-stream system and HBC 140 baler for its Kit Kat Road facility in Baltimore, Md. Independent sources say that this system is one of the best single stream systems in the world. They are currently processing over 1,000 tons per day.
TFC Recycling, based in Chesapeake, Va., features Lubo screens and seven TiTech optical sorters. The TRF system also includes a Bollegraaf HBC 120 baler for baling all plastic grades, tin and aluminum and a Bollegraaf HBC 140 baler for fiber. TFC reports that, contrary to the company’s expectations, the facility does not need any quality control sorting on ONP and mixed paper.
