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Every year, the Earth yields billions of tons of natural resources and at some point, in the not-too-distant future, it will run out.
That’s why we must think again about what we throw away – seeing not waste, but opportunity.
The last decade has been the hottest on record, and we are now facing a climate emergency of unparalleled proportions. If we don’t make significant and rapid changes, we will see continued rising global temperatures, the melting of icecaps, continents on fire and rapid deforestation.
This directly affects humanity with increased poverty, immigration from displaced communities, job losses, waste mountains and natural habitats disappearing. We have the power to make lasting changes to combat this, and with recycling being recognized in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030, we are already seeing many individuals, governments and organisations taking direct action to support the global green agenda.
Recycling is a key part of the circular economy, helping to protect our natural resources. Each year the ‘Seventh Resource’ (recyclables) saves over 700 million tonnes in CO2 emissions and this is projected to increase to 1 billion tons by 2030. There is no doubt recycling is on the front line in the war to save the future of our planet and humanity.
Global Recycling Day was created in 2018 to help recognise, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.
The mission of Global Recycling Day, as set out by the Global Recycling Foundation, is twofold:
1. To tell world leaders that recycling is simply too important not to be a global issue, and that a common, joined up approach to recycling is urgently needed.
2. To ask people across the planet to think resource, not waste, when it comes to the goods around us – until this happens, we simply won’t award recycled goods the true value and repurpose they deserve.
Your responsible and sustainable skip hire company.
We are greatly aware of our responsibility to reduce our ‘carbon footprint’ and help with the countries recycling future. The investment we have made provides extra confidence to our customers that the waste is getting the best treatment whether it is at pre sorting stage or at the final process.
At present we recycle and recover the largest variety of waste within the area and with the new improved transfer/recycling station we can confidently say that we are the biggest and the best!
We prioritise our recycling percentages.
Our latest stats: Wood 99% Cardboard 95% Cables and Wiring 96%
UPVC Window Frames 92% Inert Materials 99% Chipboard, MDF, Plywood 98%
Plasterboard 100% Green Waste 98% Hard Plastics 98% Gas and Water Pipes 95% Scrap metals / aluminium 97%
Stage 1
Once the skip is collected, the waste is brought back to our transfer station where the skip is tipped up for an initial inspection. The recycling staff will then retrieve any large recyclable materials before the rest of the waste is pushed into our sorting bays. This is the pre-sorting stage. Once this is done the grab loader will feed the hopper with the remaining waste.
Stage 2
The waste will travel up the incline belt (which is covered to protect the environment from dust and litter) and into the trommel screener. The inert soils and fine hardcore will fall out at this stage of the process into the holding bay below. These materials will be sent for further treatment for hardcore.
Stage 3
The waste travels along the conveyor belt were our trained recycling operatives pick the remaining recyclables off the belt. They place the materials down a chute to the designated bin underneath. The material left travels under a magnetic belt which retrieves any ferrous materials.
Stage 4
Once the waste has travelled through all the systems it falls into a bay at the end were an air knife blows back any remaining rubbish to produce clean hardcore which is then sent for recycling.