'Super MRF' to process 50 tonnes per hour

Cleanaway Waste Management has selected US-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) to design, engineer, manufacture and install a 50-tonne-per-hour commingled recycling system at the company’s new materials recovery facility (MRF) in Perth. The highly automated system applies a variety of recovery technologies to achieve high rates of throughput, increase the purity and recovery of recycled commodities, and minimise labour.

BHS Tri-Disc screens, including Debris Roll Screens, are deployed to quickly remove the material’s high glass content, which is then purified by two Nihot Single Drum Separators. NRT optical sorters help maximise end-product quality. Two ColorPlus optical sorters remove any cardboard from the news stream, while six SpydIR optical units target containers to both capture and control the quality of PET, HDPE and mixed plastics.

In total, more than 95% of recyclable commodities that enter the system will be recovered. This means Cleanaway will be able to process more material and recover a higher percentage of recyclables than it is currently capable of achieving with two antiquated systems that will be decommissioned as the new MRF comes online.

“This project will see us replace our existing metro-based materials recycling facilities with a best-in-class ‘super MRF’, which will deliver a capacity and capability unmatched in the Perth market,” said Bhavna Torul, Cleanaway’s Perth Metro branch manager.

“This will be a world-class recycling facility providing unmatched capabilities not only for households, but also business and industry,” added David Williamson, Cleanaway general manager, Western Australia.

The system is scheduled to begin operations next April.