What is waste-to-energy? Sometimes referred to by its acronym WtE, waste-to-energy is a way of generating electrical or heat energy from the treatment of waste. By turning waste into energy, we are able to marginally reduce the negative environmental impact of excess waste and also create another marketable product. What are landfills and why do…
Tell us about The Waste Timber Company The Waste Timber Company is one of the leading timber merchants in the UK, with two modern mills and in-house wood moulding systems. When and why did you decide to purchase a baler for your waste? We noticed that most of our waste was the plastic packaging film…
Three new safety requirements have been introduced in recent times to bring the health and safety design regulations of baling and compacting equipment up to date. With some accidents occurring whilst using, or rather misusing baling and compacting equipment, it was deemed necessary to take preventative measures. The standards were introduced in the spring of…
Twin Chamber Baler Installed at Neville & More Neville and More is a leading packaging supplier with more than 60 years of experience Previous bin collections were more expensive Both cardboard & plastic waste diverted from landfill Neville & More are a manufacturer of packaging products mainly within the pharmaceutical sector. Producing a wide variety…
It’s time to talk about Packaging Waste Regulations… Whilst every industry has its own set of legislation and rules to follow, packaging waste regulations could actually affect every industry. If you or your business have been informed that you must oblige to the 2007 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations, then this article will prove…
“I don’t need a baler, it all goes in the skip” says the mistaken foreman, unaware that a simple change in warehouse policy could yield his business numerous benefits. On the face of things, pleading ignorance has been a human tool used for centurion. Once upon a time we thought the world to be flat…
Mill Size Baler Installed at DSG Skip Hire DSG are a small skip company based in Gloucestershire Landfilling plastic waste was expensive Collaborating with a plastic recycling company assisted Before a working relationship with KOMPAKT began, DSG used to have a lower specification baling machine and produced LDPE and mixed rigid plastic bales. When China introduced their…
Good day to you kind reader! We are going to look at some of the news stories from around the world that discuss polystyrene recycling. New York City Polystyrene recycling has been a hot topic in recent times, with the decision to ban polystyrene in New York City being quickly overturned after an appeal….
Kompakt’s Recycling Equipment Round-up Welcome, welcome, come in, take a seat, enjoy! We invite you to read our recycling equipment round-up, looking at news all around the world relating to our wonderful products. * As any of you readers who are familiar with the industry will know, fires are incredibly common, often not down to…
Food Recycling: Where can the waste go? With increased efforts for UK businesses to contribute to a circular economy, it’s no surprise to find out that food recycling is a growing business venture. Taking high-calorific waste and putting it through a food recycling process, such as anaerobic digestion, is a cheap and efficient way of…