Waste management in action – Construction and demolition waste

Turmec is drawing on decades of global experience to shape a sustainable future, one recycled material at a time.

Forward-thinking

Construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling is an Australian success story and will be replicated in the UK.

Waste Industry Operators continue to invest in waste processing and recycling technology, pushing resource recovery to more than 22.4 million tonnes in 2020-21, more than double the volume recovered 15 years ago, according to the National Waste Report 2022.

Better recovery techniques have resulted in reusable/recycled materials including metals, timber, soils and aggregates for use across multiple sectors, reducing reliance on virgin materials.

The escalating costs of landfill disposal, driven by regulatory pressures and environmental considerations, necessitate advanced recycling solutions.

Gavin Dunne Associate Director of Recycling Sales says Turmec’s approach leverages the latest advancements in proven technology to design and implement bespoke recycling solutions tailored to the needs of each client.

“Our systems are highly automated which reduces the reliance on expensive manual labour and ensures consistent and efficient recovery of valuable recyclables while maintaining  high standards of purity,” he says.

“Our impact on the recycling industry is profound. Our facilities consistently achieve recovery rates exceeding 90%, setting benchmarks for the industry.”

Each Turmec plant is specifically designed to meet each customer’s recycling needs. The factors that influence each design include:

Available space, current and anticipated future volumes, the composition of the waste to be processed, the materials to be recovered and the purity required, the degree of automation and the available capital budget.

A typical C&D Plant would include some or all of the following equipment:

• A shredder(for size reduction ensuring optimal throughput and materials recovery).
• Screeners or density separators, ballistic separators, magnets, eddy current and optical sorters.

Turmec helps clients stay abreast of the changing demands of waste management, including waste-to-energy, biomass, rubber, glass and ash.

Looking forward, Turmec envisions a future where landfill usage is minimised and resource recovery is maximised.

“The upward trend in landfill costs underscores the necessity for advanced recycling facilities, and Turmec is poised to meet this demand with best-in-class technology and innovative designs.”

For more information visit: www.turmec.com.

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