Kiverco Recycling Plant Gets It Sorted For Weir Waste Services Limited!

Long-term Blue Machinery customer, Weir Waste Services Limited, has installed a Kiverco static waste processing plant at their modern recycling premises at Bordsley Green, Birmingham. Primarily sorting and processing C&D waste, the Kiverco plant forms the first stage in a development of the site to enable Weir Waste to recycle both heavy and light waste. Blue Machinery was recently appointed as a main distributor for the Kiverco range and this is the first major Kiverco plant to be sold and brought on stream by Blue Machinery Southern and is believed to be the largest static installation of its kind in the West Midlands.

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From 30 October 2007, the landfill Directive requires all non-hazardous waste to be treated before being landfilled. The aim is to reduce reliance on landfill and the environmental impact of landfill sites. The Directive defines treatment as “physical, thermal, chemical or biological processes… that change the characteristics of a waste in order to reduce its volume, hazardous nature or facilitate its handling for recovery.

“To facilitate this new legislation Weir Waste Services have recently installed a new construction recycling plant and are in the process of installing a commercial/industrial materials recycling facility.”

The recent Budget included a promise to raise landfill tax by £8 a tonne per year from 1 April 2008 until at least 2010-11. This replaces a policy of a £3 per tonne annual increase and ends a commitment to limit the rate at £35 a tonne. The £24 a tonne rate from April 2007 will double to £48 by 2010, encouraging investment in alternatives to landfill. The lower tax rate for inert waste will increase from £2 to £2.50 per tonne from 1 April 2008.

“Speak to Weir Waste and see how we can help you control your waste costs via waste stream segregation.”

Every year the construction industry produces approximately 1.45 tonnes of waste for every person living in the UK. Site waste is harmful to the environment and to your business. To help tackle the issue of site waste, the DTI has introduced Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs). These are likely to become a legal requirement in England and Wales by spring 2008.

“Speak to Weir Waste and see how we can help you remain compliant via our waste reporting systems.”