Sorting Equipment
BCMRC 2025 session preview: Battery identification and sorting for safe disposal
At the conference, industry experts highlight best practices and technological advancements for identifying various battery types and sizes.
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Advancing its position
BlueScope Recycling and Materials’ mission is to help its consumers reach their decarbonization goals while prioritizing employee safety.
Equipment report
Recent news from suppliers to the recycling industry from our May 2025 issue.
Shredding remains integral to recycling effort, vendors say
While issues such as battery fires present challenges, shredding is poised to remain an important processing method in the metals recycling sector.
Newsworthy
Recent news from the various sectors of the recycling industry from our May 2025 issue.
Data-driven insights enhance recycling operations at Recology
Recology King County’s system in Seattle incorporates four robots and four vision systems from Glacier, which recently completed a $16 million funding round.
New recycling grant program launches in Massachusetts
The grants will provide funding for new and existing businesses, nonprofits and institutions looking to invest in advanced equipment that will have “a measurable impact on waste reduction.”
Eureka Recycling starts up newly upgraded MRF
The Minneapolis recycling company invested $12 million in equipment to improve sorting and increase processing capacity and efficiency.
LYB publishes 2024 sustainability report
Among the report’s highlights, the plastic producer says it has increased its use of recycled and renewable-based polymers by 65 percent as it moves toward its 2030 goal.
GFL opens new MRF in Edmonton, Alberta
The site was rebuilt to include “advanced sorting and processing technology” in an effort to optimize recycling efficiency in Alberta.
Electrostatic technology vies for role in ASR sorting
Converting plastic-heavy automotive shredder residue into marketable materials can be assisted with electrostatic methods, according to a European technology provider.
