Van Dyk Baler Corp. Completes Rhode Island Recovery Corp. Retrofit

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corp. (RIRRC), Johnston, R.I., has updated its original Bollegraaf double-line paper system from Van Dyk Baler Corp., Stamford, Conn.

The retrofit includes a large OCC (old corrugated container) screen up front and automatic newspaper / mixed paper separation screens afterward.

To process increased tonnages of OCC, RIRRC also upgraded its Bollegraaf HBC110 baler to a Bollegraaf HBC140 baler with wider feed conveyors.

The installation was finished at the end of 2007 and has been running with an increase in throughput and automatic separation, according to a press release issued by Van Dyk Baler Corp.

“The installation resulted in zero downtime, and we were able to continue to process the material due to a temporary setup by Van Dyk Baler Corp.,” Marcel Lussier, MRF business manager, says. “We have a much higher OCC concentration than other MRFs. After the new system was turned on, it worked exactly as we wanted it to, and we met our target; which was higher quality material.”

Sarah Kite, recycling operations and program manager for RIRRC, says RRIC is pleased with Van Dyk and the equipment.

More information on Van Dyk is available at www.vandykbaler.com.