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28 Q&A WITH ISRI’S ROBIN WIENER CARI’s Marie Binette talks to ISRI’s

president about the importance of advocacy and industry associations

LIFTING MAGNETS, POWER SOURCES & ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

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36 DEMOLITION EVOLUTION GFL Infrastructure expands fleet

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52 BIOHITECH BEGINS 61 PRODUCING SRF FROM MSW AT FIRST U.S. PLANT 54 FULLY ELECTRIC MACK LR TO BE ON THE ROAD IN NEW YORK BY EARLY 2020

LAST WORD THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: REDUCING OCEAN PLASTICS AT THE SOURCE

Rubicon’s David Rachelson addresses the ocean plastics crisis

38 IMPACT CRUSHERS: VERSATILITY AND MOBILITY 46 WASTE WOOD FOR FUEL Lindner’s Waste Wood Days 2019

focused on using shredders for efficient wood-to-biofuel production

50 ACHIEVING BIOENERGY’S FULL POTENTIAL On the cover: Jim Murphy and Dean Anderson at the AMIX riverfront yard near Vancouver where they are recycling water-borne vessels. FOLLOW US

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MAY/JUNE 2019 VOLUME 27, NUMBER 4 EDITOR Keith Barker kbarker@baumpub.com; 604-291-9900 ext. 305 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Lee Toop ltoop@baumpub.com; 604-291-9900 ext. 315

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FROM THE EDITOR

recognizing recycling as part of the solution

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Proposed amendments to the Basel Convention could mean significant changes to the recycling industry.” Canadian Association of Recycling Industries

rom April 29 through May 10, the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention, the global environmental treaty designed to limit the movement of hazardous waste between nations, was held in Geneva, Switzerland. At this year’s convention, in the context of the current global plastic waste crisis, significant focus was on regulating the movement of mixed plastics between developed and underdeveloped nations, which remain at risk of illegal, unregulated dumping of waste which poses a risk to the environment and workers, and contributes to the current ocean plastics crisis in particular. By the end of the meetings, nearly 187 countries, including Canada – but not the U.S., which is not party to the agreement – agreed to include mixed, unrecyclable and contaminated plastic waste exports into the control regime that requires the consent of importing countries before waste exports can proceed. For many, the amendments are a positive step in the name of environmental progress – in stemming the flow of plastic waste that is polluting our oceans, and in the fight against illegal, unregulated, hazardous “dumping” of waste materials at the international level. According to the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, however, there could be serious downsides for the recycling industry with respect to adoption of the new amendments. According to CARI, the new amendments to restrict and control scrap exports could cause a trickle-down effect, influencing changes to definitions in international and

Canadian environmental legislation that regulates recyclers, and could even redefine who can call themselves a recycler at all. According to ISRI, the Basel Convention Conference of Parties adopted amendments to the Convention that will impair the trade of recyclable plastics, and the effort, while intended to be an international response to plastic pollution in marine environments, in reality will hamper the world’s ability to recycle plastic material, creating an increased risk of pollution. In a statement, ISRI said “Recycling is part of the solution to the global issue of plastic pollution. In fact, the amendment does not restrict trade in scrap plastic commodities that meet the ISRI Specifications. However, as written, the new listings for controlled plastics, and the requirement that exporters file ‘prior informed consent’ requests, will create an administrative burden that will make it harder for countries without recycling capacity to export collected plastics to countries with the infrastructure in place. It also does little to fight the illicit trade and poor handling of end-of-life plastics that are the real cause of pollution around the world.” Since May 10, CARI’s President Tracy Shaw has met with the Canadian representative participating in the ongoing working group meetings to discuss proposed changes to the Basel Convention, in person and by phone, to discuss what proposed changes could mean for the recycling industry. At CARI’s 78th Annual Convention, set for Mont Tremblant, Quebec, June 6–8, Adina Renee Adler, ISRI’s senior director for government relations and international affairs, will provide an update on this issue during the event’s Trade Panel session.

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RePower South and BHS partner on 50 tph advanced mixed waste processing system RePower South (RPS) has begun processing material at the company’s new recycling and recovery facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The highly automated recycling system, provided by Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), is capable of processing more than 50 tons per hour of mixed waste to recover recyclables and produce a fuel feedstock. The facility receives material from throughout Berkeley County, processing a minimum of 120,000 tons annually. Prior to this system coming online, county residents were required to opt in and pay for household recycling or utilize drop-off recycling sites that only accepted paper and cardboard. All other recyclables were sent to landfill. According to BHS, advanced technology including NRT optical sorters and Max-AI AQCs (for Autonomous Quality Control) enable the system to run with minimal manual sorters. The BHS FIberPure process features screen, air, optical and artificial intelligence–powered (AI) robotic sorters to completely automate the production of clean fibre. Plastics and metals are also separated without manual sorting. In total the system con-

ODOUR CONTROL

Benzaco adds operations in Toronto, announces latest waterless technology Benzaco Scientific, the odour-control specialist, has added a manufacturing, sales and service operation in the greater Toronto area. The new operation is meant to support existing customers and demand for Benzaco’s odour management products across the country. Benzaco also recently announced the expansion of its Vapor-Phase waterless odour management delivery systems. These new systems use a waterless form of odour counteractant called Odor-Armor VPS and are not diluted with water before application, making them ideal in year-round applications, locations with water restrictions, or where conventional fogging is not suitable. According to Benzaco, their Odor-Armor solutions, deployed into the air through fogging, as waterless vapour, or applied topically at the source, have proven to be a very cost-effective tool for solid waste odour management. 10 Recycling Product News May/June 2019

tains seven NRT optical sorters and nine Max-AI AQCs. “With NRT optical and Max-AI technology, we have an almost unlimited degree of flexibility to create a wide variety of high-quality products to serve multiple markets,” said RPS president Scott Montgomery. “The technology maximizes the recovery and quality of those products and with Max-AI technology there’s no real need to expose people to this work during the QC process.” The plant also makes use of non-recyclable paper and plastics

DISTRIBUTOR NEWS

Strongco awarded Sennebogen dealer of the year

Constantino Lannes, President of Sennebogen LLC, announced Strongco as 2018’s Dealer of the Year at the annual ISRI Conference and Exhibition in Los Angeles in April. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Strongco is one of Canada’s leading heavy equipment dealers and has approximately 500 employees serving customers from 25 branches across the country. “We had reorganized internally to put our focus on the construction and cranes portfolio,” explains Oliver Nachevski, VP and chief operating officer of Strongco Corporation. “Sennebogen builds a good product, upkeep is simple, and it’s very much complementary to the needs of our Volvo customers.” Strongco first took on Sennebogen material handlers in 2010, as the regional dealer in Atlantic Canada. Since then, the manufacturer has awarded additional territories to Strongco in rural Quebec, northern Ontario and Alberta, selling mainly into the forestry sector, as well as into scrap and recycling. Strongco says they have also taken advantage of Sennebogen’s Training Center in Stanley, North Carolina, to ensure expert service support for its customers. According to Nachevski, he is now working for a repeat performance in 2019. “There is still lots of opportunity for us out

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by producing ReEngineered Feedstock (ReEF), a clean, low-carbon renewable fuel sold to industry, cement and utility customers to replace coal in production processes. ReEF undergoes several quality control steps, using two NRT optical sorters which remove plastic and metal contamination. The product has been designat-

ed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a non-waste fuel. At RPS in Berkeley, the fuel system utilizes a Loesche Energy Systems RocketMill to dry, purify and size the ReEF. Also employed in the plant are two Kadant PAAL balers. A PAAL Konti 500 bales all commodities headed to secondary markets, including ferrous, aluminum, cardboard, paper and plastics, while a PAAL Dokon 500 bales ReEF fuel. “RePower South is showing that it is possible today to help communities increase recycling of the existing waste stream while also providing the flexibility to adjust to any market condition or opportunity,” said BHS CEO Steve Miller. “The waste stream in Berkeley County is a resource which can be fully managed. Berkeley County and RePower South had the foresight to create value from this resource and we appreciate the trust they have in us to help actualize their vision.”

From left: Stephen Davison, Constantino Lannes and Jerry Beaulieu of Sennebogen, with Paul George and Steve Diloretto of Strongco at ISRI 2019. there,” he says. “We had some sales early on to scrap recyclers and that industry is becoming active again. We just have to keep looking, talking about the success

our customers have had and continue to use the services available to us from Sennebogen designed to grow our business.”

GLOBAL TRADE

ISRI lauds decision to exclude auto shredder parts from Chinese tariffs The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) recently praised the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to exclude parts used in automobile shredders from a 25 percent tariff on parts bought from China. Often referred to as “wear parts” due to the need to frequently replace them, the large-scale availability of these components is critical to ensuring North American recyclers can provide valuable raw materials relied upon by the U.S. domestic steel and aluminum industries in the manufacturing process. “USTR’s decision to exclude wear parts is not only a major relief for America’s recycling industry, but also good news to the nation’s steel and aluminum producers that rely heavily on scrap materials for the manufacture of new products,” said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. “Using scrap materials saves manufacturers money and reduces energy costs – which is a win-win for recyclers and the nation.” The USTR 25 percent tariff waiver will apply for one year, and auto shredder operators that import directly from China can apply for the full refund of all duties paid since the tariffs were implemented on July 6, 2018. “While the waiver is in place for just one year, the retroactive application of the policy will help the industry save tens of millions of dollars in tariffs,” Wiener added. “We remain hopeful that the negotiations between the U.S. and China will yield additional tariff relief on scrap materials traded between the two countries.” According to ISRI, automobile shredders in the U.S., which on average process 365,000 metric tons of material per day, have sourced as much as 85 percent of the necessary wear parts from China. While there is one domestic supplier, the operation is too small to meet the needs of more than 300 auto shredder machines in the U.S. Parts from other markets, including Germany, Canada, India and Mexico, raise issues of higher prices, capacity constraints, quality concerns and transportation costs. May/June 2019 www.recyclingproductnews.com

UPFRONT ROBOTIC SORTING

Sani-Éco doubles capacity with upgrade including robotic sorters In April, the official ceremony marking the major upgrade of the Sani-Éco material recovery facility was held in Granby, Quebec. Sani-Éco owners reiterated their trust in Machinex, their technology partner on the project, and the company that provided their sorting centre more than 18 years ago. According to Machinex, the plant modernization will allow a significant increase in Sani-Éco’s current sorting capacity and bring a direct improvement to the quality of fibres produced. The upgraded single-stream system in Granby has doubled tonnage capacity from 10 to 20 tonnes per hour, sorting residential and commercial recyclables. Machinex says the new system design is based on the current market trend where there is a decrease in newspaper and an important growth of containers and small cardboard boxes, largely due

to increased online shopping. Sani-Éco’s new facility features Machinex’ latest technology – two SamurAI sorting robots, using artificial intelligence, placed one after the other. The robots replace sorters on the containers’ line to remove HDPE plastics and aseptics (juice and milk containers). Machinex says their sorting robots feature multiple benefits, one of them being that the technology addresses labour shortage issues. These two units are the first Machinex sorting robots installed in Canada. In addition to the new SamurAI robots, upgrades at Sani-Éco include the replacement of traditional disc separators with a Machinex MACH Ballistic separator and three MACH Hyspec optical sorters. In front of this equipment is an OCC screen with new design features, as well as two screens that remove fines at the beginning of the process to prevent

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Julie Gagné, operation director at Sani-Éco and Pierre Paré, CEO of Machinex Group. fibre contamination. A Machinex singleram baler has also been added. “Sani-Éco has been our partner for a long time and the fact that they trust us again for a project of this size makes us extremely proud,” commented Pierre Paré, president of Machinex. “They have an ideal sorting centre with cutting edge technologies, including optical sorters and robots.”

EXPANSION NEWS

Micron Waste on-site food waste processing system on the road to commercialization

Sesotec expands with move to Guelph

Micron Waste Technologies Inc., a developer of waste treatment systems for food and cannabis waste, recently announced an expanded collaboration with BC Research Inc. (BCRI). The collaboration is meant to facilitate the rapid commercialization of the company’s second-generation food waste processing system, the Organivore 2.0. The new system is designed for on-site waste processing for commercial producers of food waste, at supermarkets and for food processors, producers and distributors. The technology will combine innovations developed for the Cannavore system, which Micron and BCRI purpose-built to manage cannabis industry organic waste. According to Micron, along with BCRI, they will now rapidly install new technologies and applications into the

Sesotec Canada Ltd., subsidiary of Sesotec GmbH, the Germanybased manufacturer of metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and sorting systems, has moved from Cambridge to Guelph, Ontario. According to the company, they are expanding rapidly, and the new facility includes on-site parts storage as well as product testing and customer training capabilities. “Sesotec Canada aims to better meet the needs of the food, plastics and recycling industries,” stated Doug Pedersen, Sesotec Canada. “We possess the technological and application-specific expertise to detect foreign materials and help companies produce safe products that are free of contaminants.”

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Organivore 2.0, with market readiness anticipated in the second half of 2019. “The Organivore will target the significant segment of the food industry that has challenges with compliant, sustainable and cost-effective management of food waste, including restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, food processors and hospitals,” said Alfred Wong, president and CEO of Micron Waste Technologies. “We will initially prioritize the treatment of specialized waste, which has more contaminants. Specialized waste is more highly regulated and offers high-margin opportunities for Micron. Conventional methods of treatment are under increasing government and regulatory scrutiny, putting pressure on waste producers to find cleaner and more efficient management strategies.”

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INDUSTRY SAFETY

Significant increase in worker fatalities in 2018 according to SWANA At least 59 solid waste industry workers died on the job in 2018 in the United States and Canada, an increase of 19 fatalities from the previous year, according to the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). Fifty-seven of these fatalities took place in the U.S., and 71 percent of them occurred during waste or recycling collection. In reviewing data collected from a variety of sources, SWANA says their findings show that struck-by-vehicle incidents were the most common cause of fatality overall, followed by collisions and rollover incidents. Combined, these represented nearly 50 percent of all worker deaths. It was also found that about 10 percent of victims were on the riding step of a collection truck when the fatality occurred. Fatalities among members of the public, usually via traffic collision, increased slightly as well in 2018 from 95 to 101 deaths. In addition, the cause of deaths at landfills, MRFs and transfer stations were found to be more

diverse than in collection, though being struck by heavy machinery or lockout/ tagout (LO/TO) failures were common. “The industry’s safety record in 2018 was not acceptable, with at least 19 more worker fatalities than in 2017,” noted David Biderman, SWANA’s executive director and CEO. “Most of last year’s increase involved collection workers, despite the industry’s success in getting states to pass Slow Down to Get Around laws and efforts by SWANA and others to improve safety on the route, as well as at post-collection facilities. SWANA calls on local governments, private companies and others to devote more resources to safety and protecting the lives of those who work in the industry.” “The 2018 data are of concern to our Safety Ambassadors throughout the United States and Canada,” commented Matt Morales, Arizona SWANA Chapter Safety Ambassador. “While it is difficult to learn of the increased fatalities, it strengthens our

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dedication to turning the industry around. It’s obvious that we need to increase our effectiveness on this matter. We need more real-time data on trending accidents and incidents in our states, regions and provinces. Having access to this data will allow us to keep our eyes on the windshield rather than looking through the rearview mirror.”

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UPFRONT Mack certifies third Quebec dealer In April, Mack Trucks announced the certification of Montreal-based Mack Laval, its third Mack Certified Uptime Dealer in Quebec, and the company’s third french-speaking location in the province. According to Mack, the accreditation confirms the dealer has met stringent requirements to amplify customer service and uptime. “Achieving three Certified Uptime Dealers in Quebec is a significant stride toward Mack dealers having the ability to serve diverse customers speaking multiple languages with enhanced Uptime services,” said David Pardue, vice president of connected services for Mack Trucks. “All three are able to serve French- and English-speaking customers.”

Maple Reinders wins award for high solids AD facility in Edmonton Maple Reinders recently won the 2018 Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Environmental Achievement Award for their work on the High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Facility in Edmonton. The High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Facility is expected to contribute to the City’s goal of diverting 90 percent of waste from landfill and will be integrated into existing infrastructure at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre.

WM acquires Advanced Disposal Waste Management, Inc. (WM) and Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. announced in April that a subsidiary of WM will acquire all outstanding shares of Advanced Disposal for $33.15 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of $4.9 billion. “With this acquisition, we will grow our asset footprint to serve more customers and communities and generate significant growth and value creation opportunities for Waste Management’s shareholders and our combined company’s employee base,” stated Jim Fish, president and CEO of WM. 14 Recycling Product News May/June 2019

Machinex project director Charles-Étienne Simard (centre) with Mandi Parker and Joel Sanchez from the City of Lethbridge. MRF NEWS

City of Lethbridge opens new mixed materials MRF featuring Machinex sorting system At the beginning of May the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, held the grand opening of its new single-stream material recovery facility. This new system, commissioned in mid-April, in partnership with Machinex, will allow the City to process mixed residential recycling materials collected through a newly operating blue cart program. “It is a pleasure for Machinex to be part of this municipal project,” commented Chris Hawn, CEO of Machinex Technologies. “Working in collaboration with the City of Lethbridge and its consultant, we have been successful at achieving a sorting system responding well to the needs of the community.” Mandi Parker, project manager at the City of Lethbridge, said “Working with Machinex has been a delightful experience from the project kickoff to the commissioning of the equipment. They

have assisted us through the process of designing and selecting the equipment that is tailored to our specific needs. We are really one team on this project and have worked together like a well-oiled machine. The equipment selected and installed is world class and we are excited to get our single-stream program launched.” The new Lethbridge recovery facility is designed to process eight tons per hour of mixed single-stream input, sourced primarily from residential recyclables, with a limited amount of commercial recyclables. It features sophisticated Machinex equipment including a drum feeder, a MACH OCC screen and a fines screen at the beginning of the process. A MACH ONP screen, MACH Ballistic Separator, ferrous magnet, nonferrous separator and a Machinex II-ram baler complete the system.

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USED BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

CANNABIS INDUSTRY WASTE

U.S. consumers redeem billions of UBCs through reverse vending in 2018

Cannabis packaging recycling launched Canada-wide

TOMRA of North America has stated that U.S. consumers redeemed billions of used beverage containers though the company’s reverse vending machines (RVMs) in 2018, with more than two billion redeemed in the Northeast U.S. alone. According to TOMRA, when a plastic bottle is returned to an RVM, the material is protected from contamination from other types of household waste, the bottle maintains its food-grade status and can be turned back into another plastic bottle in a closed loop. “TOMRA’s RVMs collected more than 40 billion cans and bottles globally last year, and the U.S. contributed billions to that total,” said Ernie Argenio, TOMRA of North America. “With plastic pollution top of mind for many consumers and businesses, we are proud to offer a circular solution for the material used in beverage containers. We are constantly innovating new reverse vending technology and consumer engagement programs to encourage the responsible redemption of bottles and cans, and these numbers reflect that mission.” According to TOMRA, their global total of 40 billion cans and bottles returned to RVMs in 2018 is up from 35 billion returned in 2017.

TerraCycle Canada, along with one of the country’s leading cannabis brands have launched the Tweed x TerraCycle Cannabis Packaging Recycling Program across Canada. First introduced in October 2018, the Tweed x TerraCycle free program accepts all cannabis containers from all licensed producers – including tins, plastic bags, tubes and bottles with child-proof caps, which are notoriously tricky to recycle. According to TerraCycle, since its debut, the program has saved over 165,000 containers from ending up in landfills and is currently active in over 106 legal cannabis retail locations across Canada, including all Tweed and Tokyo Smoke stores, as well as select third-party retailers. In addition to drop off points located at participating retail stores, consumers have the option to register online through Tweed.com for free pickup and recycling of used containers.

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SPOTLIGHT

Sierra International Machinery introduces REB-X Press portable two-ram baler Bakersfield, California-based Sierra International Machinery has introduced the REB-X Press portable two-ram baler. The REB-X Press is designed to be easily transportable while maintaining a heavy-duty construction, remarkable performance and the ability to process a variety of materials. According to Sierra, this portable two-ram baler is also highly adaptable and is the ideal machine for various applications at multiple facilities that need a baler to use on a rotational basis or during maintenance shutdowns, demolition projects, disaster cleanup, landfill projects, and for rural locations. “I am extremely proud of our engineers and our team at Sierra to be able to introduce and deliver a brand-new innovative machine for the recycling industry just one year after introducing the REB-4, a completely new two-ram model that has been extremely successful,” said John Sacco, president and owner of Sierra International Machinery. “The REB-X Press is going to give waste and scrap recyclers throughout the world the flexibility to maneuver the two-ram baler to wherever they need to process material. The REB-X is just another example of how Sierra is leading the industry in innovation.” The REB-X Press was on display at both ISRI 2019 in Los Angeles, California, April 8–11, and at WasteExpo, May 6–9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Machinex revamps optical sorter

Machinex recently carried out a full design review of the MACH Hyspec optical sorter. As part of this process, the decision was made to totally revamp the overall appearance of the unit. Machinex unveiled their new generation MACH Hyspec at WasteExpo, in Las Vegas, May 6–9. According to a statement from Machinex, “The revised access features within the new design result in a significant 50 percent savings on cleaning and maintenance time required, while improving ergonomics and safety.” The new MACH Hyspec key design features include a built-in platform allowing a standing working position (81 inches height x 23 inches width), full-size access door into the ejection hood, an internal guard rail system that ensures worker security when inside the machine, movable lighting system and ejection nozzles, a retractable air tunnel, and an access ladder. According to Machinex, 28 units with the new design have been sold to MRFs in Canada and the U.S. The first machines will be installed this summer.

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New mobile processing system for EPS waste The new Mobile Styro-Constrictor from Brohn Tech LLC, based in Ursa, Illinois, offers complete mobile EPS (expanded polystyrene or “styrofoam”) recycling without the need for a costly facility for processing the material. According to Brien Ohnemus (shown) founder of Brohn Tech, the challenge in recycling EPS has always been in making the process cost effective. With the Styro-Constrictor, he says it is not only environmentally responsible but economically feasible. “We have made styrofoam recycling possible for every community,” said Ohnemus. “Low cost design allows for easy collection point pickup with this complete recycling system on wheels. No building, no utilities and no overhead required. This is the future of EPS recycling.” Ohnemus adds that with the StyroConstrictor, expanded polystyrene can be processed on site at any drop-off location in a community. Businesses with larger volumes of EPS waste can have material processed at their location, with volume reduction of 90-1. These machines are available in the U.S. and Canada.

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Container data via any software Compology can now directly integrate it’s camera-based container monitoring and data technology directly into any waste ERP, accounting or dispatch software, through the newly developed Compology API. “While our software is highly intuitive and presents dumpster data in a way that makes it highly actionable, we realize that some customers have already built processes around their proprietary or other third-party software,” said Ben Chehebar, chief product officer at Compology. “We want to accommodate all of our clients and future customers who find value in our complete dumpster data offering. That’s why we’ve expanded our product line to offer software integration capability through our API, making our data available outside of the Compology app for the first time.”

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SPOTLIGHT BHS launches Max-AI AQC-C CoBot sorter Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) launched the Max-AI AQC-C at WasteExpo 2019. The solution is comprised of Max-AI VIS (for Visual Identification System) and at least one collaborative robot (CoBot). According to BHS, CoBots are designed to work safely alongside people which allows the AQC-C to be quickly and easily placed into existing MRFs for sorting a range of materials. Unlike the original AQC, launched in 2017, which needs more structure to support the robot and guard employees, the new AQC-C can be installed in sort cabins, on narrow walkways and in other tight locations. It is also easily scalable – up to four robotic sorters can be added behind each Max-VIS system. Each sorter can sort up to 40 picks per minute and up to three different material types. “The AQC-1 and AQC-2 are fantastic solutions in the right system, but in our business, footprint and installation modifications are always a major factor,” said Rich Reardon of BHS. “The AQC-C is the perfect complement to our Max-AI family of sorters; it’s a fast and easy installation and can work essentially any place a manual sorter can. Unlike a manual sorter, the AQC-C won’t get tired, sick, injured or noshow – and it will sort all day without a break. The flexibility is tremendous.”

Container loading system The BPS Container Loading System is engineered to load 20- and 40-foot shipping containers quickly and efficiently for the export of ferrous and nonferrous metals. The unit’s robust surge hopper is constructed of 1/2-inch plate and has a holding capacity of approximately 15 cubic yards. The hopper includes a manually adjustable product flow control gate for the operator to control the product feed rate and a heavy-duty cantilevered belt conveyor is engineered with a belt speed of 500–1,000 fpm to allow for more material to stack up in the container. This system is designed to make loading of materials into trucks or other carriers easy and comes complete with system controls. The control package includes a VFD for both the vibratory feeder and the belt conveyor mounted in a NEMA 12/4 UL/cull listed enclosure with all necessary operator functions. Load cells or a belt scale can be included as an option.

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Blockchain software tracks glass waste for haulers End of Waste Foundation Inc., a public-service corporation based in California, introduced the first traceability software based on blockchain technology for the recycling industry. According to EOW, which debuted their product to the industry at ISRI 2019 and WasteExpo 2019, EOW Blockchain Waste Traceability Software provides a tangible solution to what the company calls a broken system in the recycling industry. The software tracks glass waste from hauler to MRF, to glass processor, to manufacturer, and then back to brand. The company says they are committed to rewrite the future of recycling by making the current linear waste management system into a circular one and provide solutions to many issues within the system. According to EOW, 67 percent of glass waste is currently being sent to landfills because of a lack of transparency in the recycling system. Their new blockchain platform is designed to provide transparency to ensure shared collaboration between MRFs, processors and manufacturers, to validate quantities recycled, confirm the activity of each partner and close the glass life cycle. Using the EOW system, each ton of recycled glass is valued at $70, and 80 percent of the contribution is returned to the system: $35/ recycled ton is distributed back to the waste management system to cover negative costs; $20/recycled ton is distributed to investments in technology, workforce and R&D; and $15/recycled ton is used for platform scaling, development and maintenance.

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New NanoRanch AI technology sorts non-ferrous fines by vision The new Eriez NanoRanch A.I. (artificial intelligence) Sorter uses vision to identify and sort a vast and customizable range of nonferrous materials, providing greater than 95 percent accuracy when the machine is trained with samples. Introduced at the 2019 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention and Exposition, and on display at WasteExpo 2019, this innovative sorter is already garnering significant interest from the industry according to Eriez. “Scrap industry professionals are intrigued by the new capabilities and

earning potential the NanoRanch A.I. Sorter can bring to their operations,” said Eriez recycling market manager Mike Shattuck. “We are excited to meet with customers to discuss how the A.I. Sorter can conquer their separation challenges and create new revenue streams for them.”

Inspired by natural vision and featuring the speed and reliability of a computer, the Eriez NanoRanch A.I. Sorter can sort a wide range of materials, including coins from zebra, reds from whites, and printed circuit boards from zurik or zorba. Units feature a capacity of 1,000 pounds per hour and handle materials from 0.5 to 1 inch. Eriez developed this revolutionary A.I. Sorter in partnership with UHV Technologies, Inc., a high technology company dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced materials and devices.

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Latest Liebherr loaders and wheeled excavator on display at WasteExpo Liebherr USA displayed their high performance L 556 XPower wheel loader and the A 914 Litronic wheeled excavator at WasteExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 6 through May 9. According to Liebherr, the innovative Liebherr-XPower driveline on the L 556 X offers reduced operating costs, lower fuel consumption and increased working efficiency that allows the machine to maneuver in the toughest waste industry conditions. The Liebherr L 556 XPower wheel loader on display at this year’s event featured Liebherr’s full guarding package. Also on display, the A 914 Litronic wheeled excavator, ideal for waste and recycling applications, features high traction and a 143-hp engine that provides fast acceleration and high lifting capacity. A short rear swing radius also makes this machine ideal for sites where space is restricted.

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At this year’s WasteExpo, Power Knot announced the immediate availability of the SBT-140, a stainless-steel bin tipper designed to safely empty organic waste bins used in commercial kitchens and other foodservice environments that demand cleanliness and hygiene. Powered by a low-pressure hydraulic mechanism that assures worker safety and quiet operation, the SBT bin tipper lifts bins weighing up to 150 pounds (70 kg) and deposits contents into any container. Ideal for emptying heavy organic waste bins, the SBT bin tipper can be paired with high-volume Power Knot LFC-300 or LFC-500 biodigesters, which biologically convert waste food into gray water. Units require minimal training and are designed to be safer and cleaner than manually unloading bins full of food and other heavy waste. “We designed the SBT-140 from the ground up for use in professional foodservice environments, which demand simplicity, reliability and hygiene,” said Iain Milnes, president of Power Knot. “Since Power Knot bin tippers are constructed from the same highgrade stainless steel as our range of biodigesters they are easy to keep clean and are extremely durable.” These units can be configured to handle American, European, and Australasian style bins up to 35 gallons (140 litres).

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Camera-based sorting innovation wins U.K. award Bühler UK Ltd recently won the U.K.-based 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its pioneering research into camera technology used in sorting machines, in both the food industry and plastics recycling. Bühler’s technology uses hyperspectral imaging to record vast amounts of wavelength data to generate highly accurate colour and shading contrasts for specific products. This data is then statistically analyzed to create algorithms that inform the sorting camera exactly what colour and shading contrasts to look for when detecting contamination or a foreign object. “The innovation here is our ability to gather such large amounts of data and then use that data to optimize a conventional narrow band digital camera so that it is capable of quickly and efficiently detecting very specific things, even different grades of polymers in a recycling plant,” explains Benedict Deefholts, senior research engineer Bühler UK Ltd. Bühler’s PolyVision unit is specifically designed to improve plastic recycling rates, detecting foreign material and lower grade or discoloured polymers, to ensure the highest grade recyclate output. By detecting such high rates of contamination, Bühler says it is now possible to produce food-grade plastic packaging from 100 percent recycled material.

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Jim Murphy of AMIX and Darren Sabatino, Westerra Equipment, at the AMIX riverfront yard near Vancouver where they are demolishing and recycling water-borne vessels along with incoming metal from trucks, 22 Recycling Product News May/June 2019 trains and barges.

RIVERSIDE RECOVERY AMIX IS TAKING ON WATER-BORNE VESSEL RECYCLING WITH HELP FROM DOOSAN MATERIAL HANDLERS AND THE RIGHT ATTACHMENTS BY MIKE SLUSARK

queue of old barges and tug boats idle and rock gently in the Fraser River, south of Vancouver, British Columbia. It could be an idyllic scene – but this is no watercolour painting. These old vessels are lined up to be demolished and turned into scrap metal. At the AMIX riverfront yard, skilled operators combine with the hydraulic power of a Doosan DX530LC-5 crawler excavator outfitted with a hydraulic shear, and a DX300MH-5 material handler with a grapple – to cut, sort and load incoming metal debris.

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AMIX Group, based in Surrey, British Columbia, began as a scrap metal recycling business in 1971. It has since diversified into a number of complementary business divisions, with the AMIX Recycling division overseeing the company’s scrap metal business, including a four-acre scrapyard on the Fraser River. Dean Anderson, operations manager for AMIX Recycling, says the Fraser River yard takes in anywhere from 50 to 250 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous metal per day. The yard accepts scrap deliveries by truck, train and barge. Truck deliveries, with roll-off containers holding 20 to 40 cubic yards of material, arrive from a nearby four-lane highway. Two spurs of a Canadian National railroad line allow for delivery and shipping via rail, and the waterfront location enables the yard to take barge deliveries. Most of the scrap material comes from construction contractors, but the yard also gets a significant amount of scrap from water-borne vessels. To scrap vessels, AMIX Recycling employees remove surplus items from the craft and then use a large on-shore winch to pull May/June 2019 www.recyclingproductnews.com

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the vessel out of the water and onto a bulkhead. Once it’s pulled out of the water, an operator in the DX530LC-5 excavator uses a hydraulic shear to cut the vessel into four-by-two-foot pieces. Another skilled operator in the DX300MH-5 material handler uses a grapple to pick up the metal pieces the shear leaves behind and sort and stockpile them nearby. A fixed six-foot cab riser helps the operator in the DX300MH-5 with enhanced visibility to the worksite. Operators use the DX300MH-5 to load material into a high-speed container loader, which moves the scrap into shipping containers. With approximately 42 feet of reach, the material handler can effectively sort the material with minimal repositioning. The operators transload the containers of scrap onto trucks and send it to be recycled. In addition to vessels, AMIX Recycling scraps large pieces of machinery, including dock cranes and rubber-tired gantry cranes from nearby ports. When the AMIX Recycling yard is running at full capacity, operators are moving scrap and running the Doosan excavator and material handler almost continuously throughout the day.

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Prior to purchasing the DX300MH-5 material handlers, AMIX Group was using log loaders to stockpile scrap metal. The company knew it needed to upgrade to a modern machine, so Dean asked Jim Murphy, AMIX Group equipment/ surplus asset manager, to solicit bids for a new material handler. Darren Sabatino, a territory manager with Westerra Equipment in Abbotsford, B.C., had previously sold Jim a Doosan DL300 wheel loader for Western Concrete, another division of AMIX Group. He put in a tender for the material handler. “Darren gave us a great deal on the material handler,” Jim says. “He was honest and we knew we would get support from Westerra.” Jim says the DX300MH-5 has met expectations. It’s much faster at piling material than the old log loaders, and the operators are impressed overall. “The Doosan material handler can move small material fast,“ Jim says.

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The 530 is the kind of machine that can make a bad operator look good.” Jim Murphy

“One of our most experienced operators, a guy who has run more machines than most people probably ever will, was just talking to me about the material handler. He is impressed with the track power, the speed and the stability of the machine, compared to all other machines. That is huge, coming from a guy like that.” When AMIX Group was subsequently looking to purchase an excavator with a shear, Darren helped Jim find a 60-ton DX530LC-5 crawler excavator at Craig Taylor Equipment, an authorized Doosan dealer in Fairbanks, Alaska. Jim met Darren in Fairbanks to test out the machine. “The 530 is an impressive machine,” Jim says. “When I tried it out in Fair-

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banks, it was incredible. It was smooth. It’s the kind of machine that can make a bad operator look good.” After returning from Fairbanks, Jim convinced Dean that the 373-hp DX530LC-5 was the machine they needed. Dean tried the machine – the largest crawler excavator in the Doosan lineup – once it arrived and quickly became a believer. “The first time I ran that, it was, by far, the smoothest machine I’ve ever run in my life,” Dean says. “The first two minutes that I started running it, it felt like I had been in the seat for 10 years.” Dean says the DX530LC-5 excavator is smooth, properly balanced and extremely powerful. It has impressed Dean and Jim enough that they are considering future purchases from Westerra Equipment and Doosan.

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After purchasing the DX300MH-5 and the DX530LC-5 from Westerra, Darren took Jim and Dean to the Doosan Real Operation Center (ROC) near Tucson, Arizona. At The ROC,

they were able to test the entire Doosan heavy equipment lineup including excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks (ADTs). “If you’re entertaining buying a piece of equipment from Doosan, you should go to The ROC,” Jim says. “It’s impressive.” Jim says when he was at The ROC, he operated a Doosan DA40-5 ADT, and that it was the best ADT, or rock truck, he had run. “The DA40 rock truck is, by far, the superior rock truck in the market, right now,” Jim says. A chief reason Jim, Dean and AMIX Group have begun to fill out their fleet with Doosan orange is Darren and Westerra Equipment’s outstanding customer service. “We’re 110 percent being taken care of,” Jim says. “We know about recycling, and they’re learning from us. Darren and the other guys at Westerra Equipment are incredible. They take care of you.” Mike Slusark is a writer for Two Rivers Marketing.

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Q&A WITH ROBIN WIENER Many North American recycling businesses rely on the hard work of industry associations to help ward off burdensome legislation. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) in the U.S. and the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) in Canada provide members with educational resources, networking opportunities and advocacy muscle at home and abroad. These associations also have a long history of collaborating with one another to combat common issues. As CARI’s communications manager, I recently had the opportunity to speak with ISRI President Robin Wiener about the work ISRI is doing, advocacy alongside CARI, and the relationship between the associations.

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Marie Binette (MB): You have been with ISRI since 1989 and in the executive role for more than 20 years. How have things changed from an awareness and advocacy perspective? Robin Wiener (RW): It’s a great question. It’s fair to say that one thing that hasn’t changed, which is equally vital today as it was 30 years ago, is the importance of relationships; building relationships within the membership, but also with policymakers. Despite all the advances in technology and communications, the best way to advocate on all levels of government is always through personal relationships. Once policymakers know who you are and they have confidence that what you’re providing is good, objective information, you build credibility through that trust in the relationship. That’s where ISRI has proven very valuable over time for our members. We’ve built trusted relationships at all levels of government. When something is needed we can go to the right office, and when the policymakers need something they know to call us. Now certainly one thing that has changed dramatically is how you mobilize grassroots, and how you communicate with elected officials on a routine basis. Social media and email have become very important, and although some may say the day of the written note is gone, the truth is that a handwritten note has more effect than ever now because it

stands out. So we still use handwritten letters as appropriate. At the same time, we’re relying more and more on facility tours because they can be so absolutely impactful. Another thing about the recycling industry that has not changed is that it is very much under the radar and there’s a lot of misinformation out there as to what we do. I still meet policymakers who don’t really understand where we are in the whole manufacturing supply chain. Bringing them to a facility and having them actually see operations is always a very effective tool. MB: What type of advocacy does ISRI do on the global level? RW: On the global level, we’re advocating in other countries on trade issues. We advocate for free and fair trade, we encourage the use of ISRI specifications as a clear set of guidelines as to what legitimate recyclables should be able to enter a country, and we promote environmentally responsible recycling globally. We also collaborate with our partner associations around the world, CARI being one of the most important, so that we can present a unified voice for recycling globally. This is something we’ve been aggressively advocating within the associations community, that recycling associations need to come together to leverage our voices and make sure there is a strong voice for the recycling industry globally.

MB: Are there particular issues that ISRI and CARI are working on together at the global level? RW: Actually, there are a couple. One issue is the proposed amendments to the Basel Convention, which have the potential to restrict and control scrap exports and redefine who can call themselves a recycler. Even though ISRI and CARI are both actively involved, ISRI relies on CARI on this issue because CARI has developed excellent relationships with the Canadian government. The United States is not a party to the Basel Convention so we often need to rely on the Canadian government to boost understanding of issues that affect our industry and that could affect and the global trade of materials. ISRI’s worked very closely therefore with CARI to further support their efforts with the Canadian government on Basel. That’s been a very important issue and we’re very grateful for CARI’s support and collaboration.

At the ISRI 2017 convention in New Orleans, from left: ISRI’s Doug Kramer and Adina Renee Adler, with CARI president Tracy Shaw, Korina Kirk (former president of the Scrap Metal Recycling Association of New Zealand) and Salam Sharif (former president of the Bureau of Middle East Recycling). MB: How long have ISRI and CARI been working together? RW: I can say with full confidence that it’s been 30 years at least, though I’d imagine it predates that. I’ve been

working with Tracy Shaw, CARI’s current president and I worked with Len Shaw, CARI’s previous president before that, and it’s been a very fruitful relationship for which I’m very grateful.

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MB: Do you see any big differences between the U.S. and Canadian recycling industries? RW: ISRI has members in Canada as well so I do have experience with Canadian recyclers from that perspective, and I’m not aware of any major differences. Certainly, there are selective differences in terms of regulations and we have to be cognizant of that, but I think it’s a very similar philosophy. Our industries are more similar than they different, and the U.S. and Canadian are among the closest of all of the recycling industries around the world. MB: Beyond global advocacy, what other types of work do ISRI and CARI do together domestically? RW: We have a long history working together on issues that are North American in interest. One issue would be safety. Collaboration on safety goes back many years. Tracy, and Len before that, and others from CARI often come to ISEC, which are ISRI’s Safety and Environmental Council meetings where best practices are discussed and a lot of guidance is provided on safety. We’ve

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shared our safety manual and we’ve talked about other collaborative efforts with regards to safety. We’ve opened up our Circle of Safety Excellence to ISRI members who are in Canada with the help of CARI. Metals theft is an issue that is very common between Canada and the U.S. From the beginning of the issue really re-emerging back in the mid-2000s, we collaborated very closely on strategies for addressing metals theft. We worked on finding ways that our industry could be a solution to the problem and we worked together to develop ScrapTheftAlert.com, our online theft reporting system that both ISRI and CARI members rely on, so it’s another great example of our collaboration. NAFTA is another domestic issue ISRI and CARI have worked on together. Tracy and Adina Renee Adler, ISRI’s Assistant VP of International Trade, worked very closely with the Mexican Recycling Institute [Institute Nacional de Recicladores, or INARE] to develop a North American recycling coalition to advance issues on behalf of our industry in the renegotiation of NAFTA, and that’s been very useful.

In Suzhou, China, ISRI president Robin Wiener (centre) and Adina Renee Adler (far right) pictured on a tour of the Kunshan Meihu Screw Machinery Co. facility, with China Scrap Plastics Association president Jason Wang (far left) and associates. MB: You’ve described numerous benefits of the relationship that ISRI and CARI have shared. Is there anything else you see as of great benefit to all of the members, both at ISRI and CARI? RW: I really do value CARI very much, for a number of reasons. Not just because of the common issues we have and the close working relationship we share, but also it’s important on the international front for there to be a strong North American voice representing the recycling industry, and not just a U.S. voice. We really have to represent the diversity that is present in North America and to band with Tracy has been very helpful. It’s strengthened both ISRI and CARI’s voices.

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A magnet inspection program is a primary tool for proactively aiding in safe use, preventing high costs of repairs and ensuring optimum performance. The program should incorporate verifying and documenting electrical readings such as current, resistance and meg-ohms at consistent intervals. It is equally important to include visual inspections of the mechanical condition of magnets (i.e. welds, wear depth, chain wear, etc.). Both procedures will capture minor problems before they become major issues.

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demolition evolution GFL INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANDS FLEET WITH LIEBHERR R 950 HIGH REACH DEMOLITION EXCAVATOR

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Highreach machines have eliminated the wrecking ball.” Travis Willison

he landscape in Toronto is constantly changing. GFL Infrastructure Group, one of the Ontario-based companies that is helping to reshape the skyline of the provincial capital, recently expanded its equipment fleet by adding a Liebherr R 950 High Reach Demolition Excavator. GFL Infrastructure Group provides demolition and hazardous materials abatement services through its demolition division, which employs about 150 people. The company has decades of experience in both industrial and commercial sectors, employs a full range of specialized equipment and works with a range of clients to implement job-specific, environmentally sustainable waste management, disposal and erosion control methods. GFL employs several Liebherr high-reach demolition machines through the various divisions of the company. According to Travis Willison (shown above), vice presi-

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dent of the company’s demolition division, these machines “never let you down.” “The automatic lube systems on them are fantastic,” he says. “The hydraulic systems are amazing. One of the major benefits of the machine is it’s a single float, so any time you need to pick it up to go somewhere it’s quite easy.” Liebherr says their R 950 demolition excavators are designed to be fast, efficient and safe and are purpose built for selective deconstruction of large industrial buildings. The entire machine is manufactured by Liebherr, meaning all systems are complimentary and integrated into the design. By working from the ground, the company states that their High Reach models can eliminate the need for having another piece of equipment on site to take down structures below 15 feet. The machine can work in a 360-degree radius, important on tight jobsites, and makes installing demolition attachments easier.

“The industry has changed in Toronto a lot,” Willison said. “Everything is getting tighter. There’s no space, no room to get at things. To be able to put a machine in that can hit, quite easily, 70 or 80 feet and do work safely and efficiently in a tight spot is a bonus.” With a reach of 83 feet and the capacity to handle a 7,720-pound tool, the R 950 is designed large enough for major jobs. But despite its size, it is easily transportable thanks to a hydraulically expandable undercarriage. Liebherr says this undercarriage makes the machine easier to move to and from jobsites because it retracts the undercarriage width. It also can expand to create a wider footprint, which enhances stability. According to GFL, one of their initial plans for the new R 950 is to put it into service on a hospital teardown project in Toronto. “We’re really busy,” Willison said. “Adding the Liebherr R 950 to the fleet will help us build and grow our company to the next level. We’ve got the right equipment for the work.”

Their new Liebherr High Reach Excavator is expected to provide additional key benefits for GFL. These include a plug-in boom section where the attachment is mounted, allowing the machine to be used for multiple tasks, as well as a camera that provides visibility to the operator when tools are placed inside structures, and gives the operator a better view at all times when the end of the tool is out of sight. “High-reach machines have eliminated the wrecking ball,” said Willison, who has nearly 20 years of experience in the industry. “The wrecking ball was a great invention for its time. It was used on conventional cranes. There wasn’t a whole lot of hydraulics involved with it. It was a great concept but engineers have come a long way with these designs.” He says modern demolition machines “are much safer, much neater and much quicker. You can organize your material properly. The operator is a safe distance away from the building when he’s working. It’s the way of the future.” RPN

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Versatility and mobility T Impact crushers have broad appeal across various sectors and for good reasons. Our panel of industry experts provides insight as to why this is the case, plus information on the dynamic market for impact crushers in Canada, their applications and advantages, customization and options.

By Lawrence Buser, Editorial Director

he impact crusher market in Canada has become stronger as a broader range of applications and product choices generate higher demand across all regions, explained Julie Andras, global marketing & communications, McCloskey International. “This popularity has grown its roots for a number of reasons,” she said. “The mobility and versatility of a tracked HSI (horizontal shaft impactor) have been a large factor, making them very portable with respect to setup and repositioning. Compared to wheeled units, the new breed of track mobile impactors is compact and can fit many configurations when in circuit with other machines. These machines provide high production and can be taken to a site for a few days, weeks, months, or years depending on the need.” Craig Rutherford, technical sales manager, Wirtgen America, commented: “Statistically speaking, the track-mounted machines account for approximately 60 percent of the Canadian impactor market as a whole, and growing. In recent years, we have seen an increase in demand for track mobility in order to lower the costs associated with plant mobilization, to lessen the amount of set up time required to start manufacturing product, and to increase productivity.” Norbert Dieplinger, international business development manager, SBM Mineral Processing GmbH, pointed out that it’s not just the feed material which drives preference;

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final products, regulations and requests have to be considered. SBM’s yearly production of tracked crushers reflects market demand. “We manufacture 80 percent impact, 15 percent jaw crushers and other types, but less than 1 percent are cone crushers. Looking at tracked vs. wheeled, the ratio is 99 percent to 1 percent. In the past couple of years, the trend is clearly toward tracked units and the reasons are manifold, like easier financing, highest utilization, easy transport [and] fast setup at low cost,” Dieplinger said.

Applications and advantages

Impact crushers are used by demolition contractors, C&D recyclers, civil construction, roadbuilders and aggregate producers. “Impact crushers work particularly well in concrete and asphalt recycling and are also very effective in a quarry for aggregate,” said Paul King, Ontario sales manager for McCloskey International. “The crusher suits the applications as it does not squeeze material to break it, but rather hits it hard as it enters the chamber and throws it against a wall to assist in fracturing it.” King noted that impact crushers are increasingly used for asphalt recycling which is on the rise across Canada as government specifications begin to turn to more sustainable methods of maintaining their infrastructure. “Site work was traditionally dotted with

jaw crushers and cones, in primary, secondary and even tertiary crushing combinations,” said King. “Delivering a 3-inch minus end product with little or no reduction ratio was the standard for asphalt recycling. Once impact crushers appeared on the rip rap scene, reduction dropped to 1 inch and more options for end recycled product became available.” “Horizontal Impactors are the most versatile crushing machines as they handle larger reduction ratios than other types of crushers and can handle some smaller uncrushables, such as rebar, reasonably well,” Andras added. “They can work as a primary crusher depending on the feed material size or be put in after a jaw or in a circuit with a screener to crush the oversize.” According to Dieplinger, the advantages of an impact crusher are better product in terms of shape and gradation curve, and lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), which includes purchase price, service and mainten-

Above: McCloskey I34r. Opposite page: SBM Remax 500 recycling concrete. ance cost, operating cost, higher utilization and a higher price for the final products. “If the calculation is done correctly, there is seldom a way to beat an impact crusher,” said Dieplinger, adding “tracked impactors are used as primary or secondary crushers and portable skid-mounted impactors are usually used in secondary and tertiary crushing applications.” According to McCloskey dealer

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to avoid contamination prior to dropping off product.” The resulting material is now considered of such high quality that engineering specs for gravel used in roadbuilding are changing across jobsites.

“The continued growth in the impact crusher market will be driven by everything that is important to the customer – high production, high quality and lower operating costs.” Julie Andras 40 Recycling Product News May/June 2019

Recycled material, for example 3-inch minus for road spec, is now on the rise as it allows more flexibility and offers an alternative where prices are rising for aggregate. Looking forward, Kergen believes that rather than the crushing company paying a fee to drop material, the tables will turn and the same companies will be paid for good quality, clean recycled concrete, turning cost into a profit opportunity.

Advances in design

Advancements are continuously being made in this industry to increase plant efficiency, lower operational costs and lessen maintenance and downtime, noted Rutherford. An example he gave is diesel-direct electric-drive, which provides excellent fuel economy in order to lower the cost per ton of product while providing ample power to each plant component. “The diesel engine drives the electrical generator and the crusher directly from a fluid coupler,” explained Rutherford. “These electric drives within the plant require less maintenance and can provide better control and

Keestrack’s R6 electric-powered impact crusher. protection when compared to hydraulic drive systems. For example, should a conveyor belt become misaligned, the conveyor drive will sense excess power draw; it will then send a fault [signal] to notify the operator before excessive damage occurs to the belt.” All tracked SBM crushers are diesel over electric or 100 percent electric drive, which provides the cheapest and most flexible way to run a mobile plant compared to any other drive system, Dieplinger said. “If our mobile plant is used where they have main power, it can be operated 100 percent electric without running the diesel genset on the plant.” Daryl Todd, president of Frontline Machinery, outlined a number of benefits of hybrid power. These include the ability to power and run multiple machines from a single genset, and when running from the grid there is little maintenance required, which is important as approximately 30 percent of downtime and service costs are associated with engine related issues. In the

event of a catastrophic engine failure, a replacement genset can be rented, mitigating additional downtime. Furthermore, electric power can give up to 10 percent higher production in some applications. Zero emission levels can be achieved when running on main electrical grid power, and both crusher and the anti-dust suppression system run while the diesel engine is switched off. When it comes specifically to hybrid tracked equipment, there is the advantage of being truly mobile and yet still be able to take advantage of the benefits of electrical efficiency and reliability, Todd said. The units also offer a smaller footprint, handy for compact sites. Noise is another area where improvements have been made. Noise levels of the Keestrack R3e have been reduced by over 30 percent compared to a standard unit, by use of what Todd calls a unique electrical hybrid system. “The diesel engine of the R3e can be switched off and the unit can be run with a noise-suppressed generator set or the main electrical grid. The R3e can also be fitted with a noise reduction rubber lining in the loading area of the hopper, so the noise is suppressed when loading the crusher with an excavator or wheel loader. In addition, the extralarge fan for cooling the engine is running at only 1,300 rpm which gives a reduced noise level compared to standard fans, running at 2,000 rpm or more.” Rutherford pointed out that adjustments of the impact crusher’s closedside settings are quickly and easily made on the new Kleemann ‘Spective’ control panel. “The operator uses the large touchscreen control panel, which has become more user friendly and intuitive by design. This results in a more time efficient and safer method as the adjustment no longer requires any tooling or manual labour.” Another improvement is the gap setting adjustment of Kleemann’s impact crusher, a new feature called Zero Point Determination. “This allows the operator to account for wear on the rotor blow bars and recalibrate the machine,” said Rutherford. “This can be done at any time that the operator

chooses from the touchscreen control panel by bringing the apron and blow bars into contact with one another to ‘zero out.;’ This process requires no tooling or measurements from the operator and only takes a couple minutes to complete.” Rotor design can also make a difference. “Keestrack’s substantially larger and heavier rotor design (on average 40 percent heavier than similar units in

its class), allows for high throughput in aggressive primary crushing applications,” Todd said. He added that by using specialized steel in the frame and components, the transport weight of Keestrack’s R3 impact crusher has dropped by 11 percent. The frame is a very high tensile steel with a strength of St700. The hopper and unit are made of HB450 and HB500 steel.

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Customization and options

“Impact crushers have also become more versatile, with application-specific options and configurations best suited to maximize production,” Andras said. “Crushers can be put to work with an independent prescreen, underpan or full-belt discharge conveyor, overband magnet, side discharge dirt conveyor, hopper extensions, dust suppression including water pump, spraybars, and conveyor covers, or wireless control of tracking and feeder. In addition to this there are various blowbar (hammer) material types and arrangements. Adding a recirculating screen allows a machine to produce a sized and screened product on its own and the operator only needs to feed new material and remove the processed material.” Track-mounted impact crushers are also offered in open-circuit or closedcircuit configurations. Rutherford explained that closed-loop circuits consist of an onboard final screen with a built-in recirculation conveyor and are often best suited for a client with a limited work area or footprint available. “The onboard final screen is capable of producing high-quality product without the need for extra downstream equipment such as screening plants or conveyors. The final screen can easily be removed for added versatility should the client wish to reconfigure their plant as an open circuit.” Rutherford added that the top deck

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of the Wirtgen independent doubledeck prescreen can be fitted with either grizzly bars or perforated plate dependent on the size of desired products. The prescreen bottom deck can make a spec product with the use of the side discharge conveyor or have the material bypass the crusher and discharge via the main discharge conveyor. “There is a variety of blow bar metallurgies to choose from in order to ensure you get the most production available from wear components dependent on the application,” explained Rutherford. “Martensitic with ceramic inserts offer a wide range of applications whereas chrome or chrome/ceramic can offer longer life of the wear component in higher abrasive applications with a clean feed free of metal. “An air knife can be a valuable tool added to a machine when you have debris in your feed material that is required to be removed from the final product such as garbage, plastics and vegetation,” he continued. “This will reduce or eliminate the need to have a workforce on a picking station and can increase throughput of the plant.” Todd pointed out several additional features available for Keestrack impact crushers. “The Keestrack Neodym overbelt magnet effectively removes metal debris while offering a lighterweight material separation solution compared to others in the market,” he said. “For example, the weight of the

Kleemann’s Mobirex MR 130 Zsi EVO2 processing recycled concrete and asphalt RAP. Neodym magnet on the R6 is approximately 1,200 kg, roughly 400 kg lighter than the conventional ferrite model, thereby significantly lowering the transport weight of the entire machine. The magnetic force is around 300 percent more powerful as well.” Todd added that their windsifter is designed to remove contaminants such as plastic and wood by means of air flow. “The adjustable outlet angle (by means of the remote control) and the variable air flow enable the Keestrack wind-sifter to be set perfectly to the degree of contamination and material type. This can result in a cleaner and more valuable end product.” Keestrack also offers an optional, automated dust suppression system. When the crusher is running, a signal to the anti-dust control system activates the dust suppression cannon. For instance, with the R3, a fine mist water droplet system generates droplets of <50 microns in size and uses around 45 litres of water per minute. The high velocity air fan ensures a perfect throw to enclose the dust particles and cause them to fall. Additionally, Keestrack’s removable genset/drive unit can be located remotely from the crushing plant and its abrasive environment. RPN

Municipalities across Ontario urged to do more to support recycling of aggregates

n open letters sent to the 20 largest municipalities in Ontario, the construction industry in the province is urging city and regional councils to take more of a leadership role in encouraging the recycling of concrete and asphalt. According to the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), materials recovered from construction sites can be more effectively reused in road projects and other public works, but many municipalities in Ontario have policies that prohibit or severely limit this practice. The result, according to TARBA, is that every year millions of tonnes of aggregate are needlessly dumped in landfill or stockpiled in mountains of urban rubble. To help local governments increase aggregate recycling, a proposed Municipal Aggregates and Asphalt Recycling Policy has been prepared. By implementing recommended policy, TARBA says city and regional councils can achieve significant new gains in diverting used aggregate from the waste stream, lowering fuel consumption and greenhouse gases, and building more sustainable infrastructure. Last year, industry associations in Ontario commissioned an independent study that identified the municipal “Lead-

ers and Laggards” in recycling used aggregate. TARBA says another survey will be conducted this fall, and it will identify the municipalities that have made positive gains (or not) since the initial report. The industry associations supporting this initiative are the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT), Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA), Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA), and Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).

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New sidewall protection for OTR tires ideal for concrete and aggregates recycling INNOVATIVE URETHANE PROTECTOR DRAMATICALLY REDUCES THE RISK OF OTR TIRE SIDEWALL PUNCTURES

t concrete and aggregate recycling sites, recycled aggregate is produced by crushing concrete and asphalt for reuse in the construction industry as a base for roads or building foundations. To keep operations running smoothly, site managers rely on wheel loaders to push large jagged chunks of torn-up sidewalk, roadway or building materials – which can contain steel rebar and other materials – to the crushing line for size reduction. Even though OTR tires for heavy equipment are specially designed for harsh environments, the risk for damage is still high. One of the most common failure points is the tire’s sidewall. Without added protection, the jagged edges and steel rebar in piles of debris can put loaders’ OTR tires at severe risk of sidewall puncture and abrasion, particularly the front tires closest to myriad sharp, abrading objects. Michigan-based firm, Argonics, which specializes in high-performance, polyurethane-based elastomers and which is one of the largest producers of impact, wear-resistant and customizable urethane products, has developed

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a new sidewall protection device for OTR tires. According to Argonics, their sidewall protector is designed to stop loader sidewall punctures and abrasion while significantly extending tire life, to keep aggregate recycling operations reliably running. The technology uses a proprietary urethane formulation called Kryptane, engineered for extreme wear conditions involving abrasion, sliding or impact. The solution is purpose-built for use on heavy equipment at aggregate recycling sites and in a wide range of applications. Operators simply bolt on a polyurethane sidewall shield to prevent the sidewalls from getting punctured during operation.

MINIMIZING COSTLY SIDEWALL PUNCTURES

Research by the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Alberta in 2011 on the detection of faults on off-road haul truck tires identified five tire failure areas: tire tread, shoulder, sidewall, bead and liner. The study cited research by Syncrude Canada Ltd. that examined the causes

for off-road tire failure from 2005 to 2010. Sidewall cuts accounted for approximately 18 percent of all faults, sidewall separation 10 percent, and sidewall impact over 5 percent. When the sidewall is damaged on a loader, typically by a puncture, the vehicles are not safe to operate and the OTR tires are expensive to replace. Caterpillar 980 Wheel Loader OTR tires, for example, can cost up to $6,000 or more each. Repairing a damaged sidewall takes valuable time to send a tire out for repair, and the repair may not be successful. The aggregate recycling operator is then faced with a sidelined loader, expensive tire replacement, reduced production and even significant operational downtime. With shortages for certain tire sizes more common recently, it could take days or longer to get a replacement tire installed at a repair facility, and then get the loader back to work. The special properties of urethane make it an excellent material for sidewall protection. According to Argonics, this tough, elastic material excels in preventing the penetration of sharp objects as well as deflecting them. It

will change shape under impact and then return to its original shape afterward. Urethane also offers maximum abrasion resistance, which is ideal for situations where severe wear is a problem. For these reasons, urethane is already being used in mining, heavy construction and aggregate recycling sites across North America. The idea for applying the special properties of urethane for off-road sidewall tire protection came to Argonics from Perry Fell, Territory Manager at Luff Industries, a Canadian distributor for the company. He thought Argonics’ expertise in highperformance polyurethane elastomers would be well-suited to an OTR application, and proposed the original design. The sidewall protector comprises eight integrated segments that, together with a specially designed ring, use 32 bolts to apply to a wheel. The entire sidewall protector can be installed in about 15 minutes once the special flange has been installed by certified personnel. The benefit of this design is that it allows easy replacement of just the segment of the protector that is damaged, not the entire shield. Virtually no maintenance is needed other than to retorque the bolts after 15 to 20 hours of use – much like when installing new tires on a car. Argonics says their urethane-based sidewall protector has been tested at aggregate recycling sites in Toronto, Canada and Dallas, Texas, installed on the front tires of Caterpillar 980 loaders. “The sidewall protector has been performing very well,” said Fell. “We’ve had no tire punctures or sidewall issues since

Argonics’ urethane-based sidewall protector, which has undergone successful testing, installed on Cat 980 wheel loader tires. installing the protectors.” “We’ve been able to refine the sidewall protector design based on the extended testing,” added Bob Welker, International Sales and director of marketing at Argonics. “There have really only been minor changes needed for things like increasing the size of the bolts.” According to Welker, the patent-pending urethane sidewall protector is in its fourth generation. Currently the design is based on a 25-inch wheel diameter used by loaders such as the Caterpillar 980. Next up – the company is planning sidewall protectors for 33- and 45-inch wheel diameters. RPN

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Lindner Waste Wood Days 2019 focused on Waste Wood Processing for fuel LATEST MODELS BUILT FOR EFFICIENT WASTE-WOOD-TO-BIOFUEL PRODUCTION

n April, as part of bauma 2019 in Germany, Austria-based Lindner RecyclingTech held the company’s Waste Wood Days 2019 where they highlighted the latest mobile shredder solutions specifically for transforming waste wood into a profitable fuel. According to the company, high throughput, minimum fines and low operating costs are key factors identified for profitable waste wood processing for combustion purposes and are key factors used to develop their latest signature mobile system solutions. At this year’s event, Lindner focused specifically on their configurable, proven Urraco and Miura specialized shredder series that can either be operated as a one-step solution or be combined with a Lindner Zeta star screen to produce optimum biomass-based fuel output, at unparalleled efficiency, in line with ISO 17225-1 standards.

ONE-STOP SOLUTION

According to Lindner, the newly developed and patented cutting systems of the Urraco 75 and Miura series transform these mobile shredders into a onestop system solution for the first time. Optimized geometry on two shafts and a special breaker bar make it possible to process waste wood in a single step, to specified particle size with a fines content of less than four percent. The Miura 1500 mobile shredder (shown top) produces final grain in just one step with a throughput of 20–25 metric tons per hour. Lindner points out also that the mobile hydraulics on these machines – another new feature, developed in cooperation with Bosch-Rexroth – ensure a constant throughput of up to 25 metric tons per hour, at up to 30 percent fuel savings compared to conventional solu-

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Lindner’s Miura 1500.

Lindner’s Urraco 75 mobile shredder and Zeta Star 75 F2 starscreen. tions. This high performance is made possible thanks to the extreme responsiveness of a 100 percent electronically controlled system that guarantees the machine’s optimum operation round the clock by proactively adapting to output requirements. These machines also include a mechanical non-shreddable detection system with automatic shaft release for easy removal of foreign objects, which Lindner says protects the shafts and the drive unit, ensuring a long service life and high productivity.

SHREDDER-SCREEN COMBINATION

The combination of a Urraco 75 or Miura 1500 shredder and the Zeta Star 75 F2 star screen means that clean sizespecified particles can be produced at a throughput of up to 20 metric tons per hour. Efficient production is ensured

by the eradication of further screening thanks to an ideal output with under 5 percent fines. Using variable star speed and the hydraulically adjustable screen deck angle, the Zeta Star 75 F2 star screen can be adapted to varying input qualities at the touch of a button and yields precise and classifiable output at all times. In addition, the hydraulic adjustability of the return conveyor ensures minimum handling effort. Alternatively, oversized particles from the first shredding stage can be separated as a second final fraction. The combination of Lindner Urraco 95 DK and Zeta Star 95 F2 DK is also designed for particularly high throughputs of over 50 metric tons per hour. The right match of shredder and screen ensures constant output without material loss. RPN

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Metso expands M&J pre-shredder portfolio

etso is expanding its waste recycling product range with the launch of the M&J Kseries pre-shredders. The first two models available will be M&J K160 (shown above) and M&J K210. These new models are designed to provide a low cost per ton with high reliability, ease of operation and high flexibility for various waste types, with a design optimized especially for sites with 5 to 45 tons-per-hour production requirements. These new shredders come

with the wide variety of proven knives developed by Metso to accommodate specific needs. Using an open cutting table design, operators do not need to pre-sort waste being loaded into the shredder – which translates to higher capacity with less manpower and fewer breakdowns. According to Metso, due to tightening legislation for waste treatment, the demand for competitive pre-shredders is increasing around the world. “Our customers have been asking

for a wider range of competitive preshredders from Metso,” said Morten Kiil Rasmussen, commercial director, waste recycling, Metso. “By launching the new M&J K-series, with one shredder replacing an existing shredder and the second shredder complementing the capacity range, we can cater to much wider requirements, and an even broader range of waste producers can benefit from the unique advantages that Metso can offer.” At WasteExpo 2019 in May, Metso displayed their M&J PreShred 4000 mobile unit on crawlers. “Metso’s ongoing plan and investment into the North American market continues,” commented Lou Martins, general sales manager, North America, Metso. According to Martins, the 4000 series is the most popular pre-shredder in Metso’s portfolio. Also available, the Metso M&J FineShred range consists of one- or twoshaft shredders, using a multi-edged shaft fitted with a patented blade system and fed by a pusher. This intelligent system ensures minimum wear and energy consumption, producing a highly consistent and homogenous output, thus making the M&J FineShred range extremely suitable for alternative fuel production (RDF/SRF).

Brightmark Energy to install prep system for plastics to fuel plant

ecoplan was recently awarded a contract to design and build the front-end material processing and preparation system for Brightmark Energy’s new plastics-to-fuel plant in Ashley, Indiana. Vecoplan’s prep system will incorporate a variety of technologies engineered to deliver feedstock that meets specifications vital to the plant’s successful production of transportation fuel. Slated for completion in mid-2020, Brightmark’s Ashley facility will produce more than 18 million gallons of ultralow-sulfur diesel and naphtha blend

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Geocycle takes delivery of first waste shredder in Ecuador

NTHA recently shipped its first waste shredder to Ecuador, as worldwide waste management firm Geocycle prepares to deliver new co-processing solutions for clients in the South American country. Untha’s XR3000C mobil-e made the 6,500 mile journey from Austria to Guayaquil, Ecuador, by road and sea freight. Now, fully commissioned, it is being used to shred varied waste streams, including plastic, paper and wood from industrial waste producers. According to Geocycle, with biomass and MSW projects also on the horizon, the goal of their new shredding line is to maximize recycling and energy recovery rates in various applications and extend the brand’s global coprocessing initiative to utilize existing cement facilities as end markets to help resolve waste challenges sustainably. Commenting on the investment, Geocycle’s Ecuador director Mr. Pepenel said “Globally, our business is striving to create a zero waste future and we see pre- and co-processing facilities as a crucial part in this strategy. With UNTHA’s help, we’re helping Ecuadorian businesses transform waste into ‘ready for co-processing’ materials. We’ve invested in flexible, high-capacity, singlestep shredding equipment, supported with world-class engineering support, so we are extremely excited about this plant becoming fully operational.” products, and six million gallons of commercial-grade wax each year. Feedstock for Brightmark’s Ashley, Indiana plant will include over 100,000 tons of mixed plastic scrap per year, consisting of single-use and other post-consumer plastics, residuals from material recovery facilities, and post-commercial and postindustrial plastic waste streams. According to Vecoplan, highlights of their system for Brightmark Energy include a Vecoplan VAZ 2000 MFTV pre-shredder to achieve a homogenous aggregate size, induction and optical sortation for removal of unacceptable contaminants, and a Vecoplan VEZ 2500T re-shredder for final sizing of the feedstock. Additional system components include material drying, pelletizing and handling, as well as Vecoplan’s design for receiving, sizing, cleaning and delivery.

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alk to someone not in the waste industry and you’ll find they’re stunned that in 2019, we’re still burning and burying waste, or even just allowing it to rot on the forest or orchard floor, or on the farmer’s field. These methods result in losing the valuable energy found in waste – energy which can both help to relieve the pressure on rapidly diminishing fossil fuels and help reverse the harmful trends of global warming and climate change. Climate change is no longer a problem for the next generation. We simply must do better and do better now. We can start by converting otherwise unrecoverable “waste” into renewable bioenergy. Multiple energy, environmental and economic problems can be met through the advanced thermal conversion of biomass, processed municipal solid waste and other problematic waste streams into sustainable, clean, carbon-negative energy. This energy takes the form of power and heat, and the conversion process can produce low-

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SynTech Bioenergy’s BioMax technology is capable of delivering reliable, uninterrupted power from a wide range of biomass feedstocks, processed MSW and biosolids, in a highly scalable, compact footprint. carbon products such as fertilizer made from, or enhanced by, high-quality biochar, a by-product of the waste-to-energy conversion process. Advanced liquid fuels can also be produced, which need neither blending nor engine modifications and burn cleaner than conventional fuels. Today’s bioenergy – not to be confused with the incinerators and biofuel failures of the past – has enormous potential to provide clean, carbon-negative energy on-site where waste is generated. It can be reused on-site or locally, at the community level, where it makes the most sense, and can be returned back into an operation quickly. The solution provides energy at lower cost than traditional alternatives and it be connected directly to the needs of consumers. Additionally, bioenergy conversion plants can operate on-grid, off-grid or as a micro-grid. Increased use of bioenergy created from advanced thermal conversion will help put an end to burning or landfilling wastes, particularly biomass, green and organic waste, and in the process, keep millions of tons of carbon out of our environment every year. Virtually overnight, the use of bioenergy can render a business which was once a polluter, into a completely carbon-negative operation. It also creates jobs up and down the employment value stream. Colorado-based SynTech Bioenergy recently signed an agreement with Waste Resource Technologies, Oahu, Hawaii, to begin deploying SynTech’s proprietary BioMax power generation system (shown above) to convert green waste and fruit processing waste from agricultural operations into renewable energy.

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Below are three of the critical requirements I believe can help this emerging new carbon-negative bioenergy industry achieve its full potential. These same criteria can be used at the project-level to help determine if an individual project can be considered viable. 1. Economic viability Projects need to be small-scale and modular. This can only be achieved with technology which can be both immediately and imminently scalable from 150 kWe to 15 MWe or more without any new technology or scale-up risk. Building a large centralized energy plant requires too much capital, too much land, too much time, too much feedstock, too much financial risk and often subsidies. There are commercially proven small-footprint carbon negative solutions which can be financed by virtually any waste producer or energy consumer, from agricultural operations to hospitals. Small-scale modular bioenergy systems can be set up quickly and can produce energy reliably, at grid parity or better, from day-one.

ing and moving water. If we as an industry are to make serious progress in clean renewable energy from biomass and other wastes and, in so doing, lead the attack on global warming and climate change, we need to develop a shared understanding of what constitutes a successful approach. Getting the criteria right will allow

everyone – business leaders, policy makers, stakeholders and communities – to evaluate new bioenergy projects on the basis of their true merits, allowing us to make better decisions and achieve better outcomes. Wayne McFarland is chairman and CEO of SynTech Bioenergy.

2. Feedstock flexibility Bioenergy systems must be able to process a wide range of feedstocks. Building a bioenergy plant that can only process one type of feedstock reduces the economic viability of the project. Feedstock availability varies greatly from region to region. To achieve widespread adoption of the new bioenergy economy requires maximum feedstock flexibility. 3. Carbon negativity Bioenergy systems must do more than just deliver clean power. They need to operate at a carbon-negative level, processing more carbon from the environment than they produce, and displacing or sequestering as much environmental carbon as possible. Advanced thermal conversion adds to this benefit by sequestering residual carbon from the feedstock in the form of high-value biochar, which can be used as a soil amendment or organic fertilizer, improving soil nutrients and reducing irrigation requirements. This lowers one of agriculture’s highest expenses: acquirMay/June 2019 www.recyclingproductnews.com

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BioHiTech Global begins producing SRF from MSW at first U.S. plant

ioHiTech Global, based out of New York, recently announced it has initiated operations at the first HEBioT renewable resource recovery facility in the U.S., located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The first phase of plant commissioning including the facility's reception area, overhead bridge cranes, and its primary mechanical sorting equipment has been completed. The Martinsburg facility recently begun the next phase of plant commissioning and progressing operations, which includes receiving limited amounts of waste and begin-

ning runs of its patented HEBioT high-efficiency mechanical and biological treatment process for producing an EPA-recognized solid recovered fuel (SRF). According to BioHiTech, the Martinsburg Facility is expected to generate $7 million of high margin revenue annually while diverting from landfill as much as 80 percent of the waste that enters the facility. The majority of the municipal solid waste feedstock delivery is covered under a ten year ‘putor-pay’ agreement with a local waste hauler owned by Gold Medal Group, a regional waste management company

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BioHiTech recently begun operations at the first HEBioT renewable resource recovery facility where they will convert municipal solid waste (MSW) into solid recovered fuel (SRF) for use in the cement industry. Celli says the disposal of waste using this system is cost effective and results in a number of environmental benefits, including a significant reduction in the amount of mixed municipal solid waste ultimately disposed of in landfills,

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BY KEITH BARKER, EDITOR

he Mack LR battery-electric vehicle (BEV) grabbed the spotlight in Mack Trucks’ booth at WasteExpo 2019, May 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Built to meet the demanding needs of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the first fully electric LR demonstrator is expected to be on the road in New York by early 2020. Visitors to the Mack booth in May also had the opportunity to see Mack’s comprehensive lineup of heavy-duty trucks built to tackle the refuse and recycling industry, as well as uptime solutions, including Mack GuardDog Connect proactive uptime services and Mack Over The Air remote updates. The Mack LR battery electric vehicle at this year’s event featured a Mack FXL20 20,000-pound front axle, Mack S522R 52,000-pound rear axles and Mack mRIDE rear suspension, on a Heil 25-yard DuraPack 5000 rear loader body.

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ON THE ROAD IN NEW YORK IN 2020

According to Mack, which held a press conference during WasteExpo 2019, the new LR BEV, with its combination of industry-leading design and a fully electric Mack drivetrain, will begin real-world testing in early 2020 in the demanding operations of the DSNY. “The Mack LR BEV is the latest example of Mack’s leadership within the refuse and recycling industry,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president, North American sales and marketing. “Built on our decades of experience in powertrain innovation, the electric LR delivers a powerful yet quiet, zero-emission solution designed to tackle one of the most demanding applications in one of the largest cities in the world.” The LR BEV’s Mack integrated electric powertrain that will be used in New York consists of two 130-kW motors producing a combined 496 peak horsepower and 4,051 lb.-ft. of torque available from zero rpm. Power is sent through a two-speed Mack Powershift transmission and put to the

ground by Mack’s proprietary S522R 52,000-pound rear axles. The Mack LR BEV features a copper-coloured Bulldog hood ornament, signifying that it’s an electric vehicle. All of the LR BEV’s accessories, including the hydraulic systems for the Heil DuraPack 5000 body, are electrically driven through 12V, 24V and 600V circuits. Four NMC lithium-ion batteries (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) are charged via a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system. According to Mack, even as electromobility technology and supporting infrastructure continues to develop, refuse and recycling collection represents an ideal application for BEVs because of the potential to deliver the most value to customers. Collection vehicles operate on predetermined routes and return home every off-shift, helping eliminate concerns about range and finding a location to charge. The frequent starts and stops, which can occur thousands of times per shift, also provide a significant regenerative braking opportunity to

recapture energy. Mack says fully electric trucks like the Mack LR BEV provide a number of benefits, including zero emissions and the potential for improved environmental sustainability. In addition, fully electric trucks produce significantly less noise, enabling nighttime operation, a particularly attractive option for refuse operators in urban environments. As one of Mack’s largest customers, Mack says DSNY was an ideal choice to test the first LR BEV model in a real-world application. DSNY is the world’s largest sanitation department, with 10,000 employees collecting more than 12,000 tons of refuse and recyclables each day. DSNY is also a sustainability innovator and has initiated several programs designed to reduce waste sent to landfills, as well as cut emissions. “New York City, and DSNY in particular, is a world leader when it comes to testing the latest technologies

to help us reduce our environmental footprint,” said New York City DSNY Deputy Commissioner Rocky DiRico. “We’re proud to be the first Mack cus-

tomer to test this exciting new technology, and we look forward to continuing to work with Mack throughout this project.” RPN

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Freightliner EconicSD Features Next-Level Safety, comfort and control

he Freightliner EconicSD, the only cab-over-engine refuse truck in North America that features a collision mitigation system, was on display this year at WasteExpo 2019. The innovative, low-entry waste collection truck was showcased in the Freightliner booth at the event along with an array of work truck solutions for the waste and recycling collection industry. The EconicSD made its North American debut at the 2018 WasteExpo, standing out for its eye-catching modern design and next-level safety, uptime and productivity. According to Freightliner, the truck integrates safety and technology into its design inside and out, like no other waste collection vehicle on the market. Plus, the EconicSD is the first Freightliner vocational truck to feature the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems. The truck also comes standard with active brake assist, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning technologies. Other standard features include side guard assist – particularly useful on waste collection routes, according to Freigthliner. The system uses two radar sensors to monitor the proximity of the truck’s passenger side for objects such as traffic signs, bicyclists, vehicles, etc. For added safety, the EconicSD features a rain/light sensor, which automatically activates headlights and wipers, and an optional blind spot view system, consisting of multiple video cameras, which makes the driver more visually aware of their surroundings and operating environment. In addition, the EconicSD features an ergonomic cab and is spec’d with a Detroit DD8 mid-range engine with Detroit

Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic service, which brings industry-leading efficiency to maximize uptime for refuse and recycling fleets. “The EconicSD and its technology-forward, modern design has been incredibly well-received by waste collection customers since we unveiled this vehicle at the 2018 WasteExpo,” said Richard Saward, GM of vocational and government vehicle sales for Freightliner Trucks. “Leveraging the global prowess of Daimler, we are proud to offer a game-changing vehicle that brings next-level safety and innovation to the refuse industry – and to the neighbourhood and community streets where safety matters the most.” Freightliner also featured the M2 106 vehicles with a wide selection of body configurations including side loaders, roll off hoists and grapple bodies.

Peterbilt low cab-forward at WasteExpo, all-electric debuts

t WasteExpo 2019, Peterbilt’s booth showcased three Model 520s, the company’s low cab-forward workhorse. The trucks on display featured several enhancements designed to simplify body integration and maximize uptime. The booth also displayed a Model 567 equipped with a roll-off body. Earlier this year, Peterbilt debuted the company’s latest all-electric mediumduty model 220EV (right) which joins the previously announced Model 520EV and the Model 579EV in the Peterbilt electric vehicle lineup. In all, Peterbilt

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says they will have more than 30 electric vehicles in operation by the end of 2019 with customers representing the refuse and recycling, regional haul and city delivery sectors. “Peterbilt has been at the forefront of truck electrification, and adding the medium-duty platform to our electric truck lineup was a natural evolution of our development plan,” said Peterbilt GM Jason Skoog. “We have Model 520EVs and 579EVs on the road with customers, experiencing real-world environments and performing well. In

addition to the customer field trials, Peterbilt is engaged in validation testing at the PACCAR Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Washington. Data collected during customer trials and testing at PTC will be used to ensure that Peterbilt EVs meet the same rigorous standards as our current trucks.”

New Way Trucks introduces Cobra HC

cranton Manufacturing debuted the 25-cubic-yard New Way Cobra HC truck body at the 2019 WasteExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Scranton, the latest model adds high compaction to the Cobra line of rear loaders and is designed to be the fastest and strongest in the series. Scranton says their award-winning engineering team has taken what they have learned from designing thousands of New Way refuse bodies currently in service, and applied that knowledge to the new HC model. The Cobra HC has the compaction and speed of its bigger brothers – the Cobra Magnum and the King Cobra – but is lighter with an overall lower profile for height-restricted routes. Its full-length formed trough, external backpack valve, 21–23 second cycle time, and angled ejection cylinder deliver consistent loads up to 1,000 pounds per cubic yard. Other design features include a

15,000-pound overall weight (standard 25-yard model), a large 3.5-cubic-yard hopper with wide 80-inch tailgate and inboard cylinders, an inside-body hydraulic tank, optional auto-lock turnbuckles, and optional bolt-on winch systems. The new Cobra HC was also designed with technicians in mind. An outside-mounted front valve, easy access wiring system and removable slide shoe access covers make preventative maintenance simple and easy.

The new Cobra HC rear loader is currently in limited production and will initially be available in a 25-cubic-yard model when full production begins in early 2020, followed by 20- and 27-cubic-yard models later in 2020. New Way dealers will begin accepting orders for the 25-cubic-yard Cobra HC beginning in July 2019. At WasteExpo 2019 the New Way Cobra HC was shown on an all-new Hino XL series class 8 chassis.

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AUTOCAR LAUNCHES DC-64R

utocar Trucks launched the Autocar DC-64R at WasteExpo. As a completely new conventional truck that is purpose-built from the ground up for severe-duty refuse and recycling applications, the DC-64R (the R stands for refuse) is the first new conventional truck for the Autocar brand in 31 years. The new truck joins the company’s ACX, ACMD cabover trucks and the ACTT terminal tractor, as Autocar’s fourth line. “The DC-64R is the direct result of the requests, insights, data and guidance we received from many waste haulers across the industry,” said James Johnston, president of Autocar. “We could not have engineered a truck this good without all their feedback that resulted in innumerable improvements. We’re grateful for their help and proud to bring to this market a truck that is

honestly customer-built.” According to Autocar, the DC-64R is the first truck ever built to feature ultra-highstrength 160,000 psi steel frame rails – 24 percent stronger and lighter than the rails on other trucks on the market – which completely eliminate the need for frame liners in nearly all refuse applications. The primary benefit for waste haulers is a significant weight savings that directly increases effective payload, and therefore profitability. Other features include an upgraded electric system and “one-touch” diagnostics, a totally redesigned cab, and lightweight engines up to 500 hp. At WasteExpo, Autocar revealed it has already accepted firm orders for production of the DC-64R at its Birmingham, Alabama factory, starting at the end of summer 2019.

nternational Trucks showcased its recently announced Diamond Partner Program and displayed two International HV Series refuse trucks, including one painted pink to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The HV Series vehicles on display this year included an HV 607, featuring a 25-yard body, a 15,000-pound reeving cylinder and a 3rd Eye rear vision camera for maximum visibility. The second HV 607 on display featured a drop-frame body designed to reduce the loading height for manual collection, and a cab engineered with several DriverFirst features to provide maximum comfort. International Truck’s Diamond Partner Program focuses on building stronger relationships and communication between truck equipment manufacturers and International dealers, and on providing a wide range of benefits aimed at streamlining installation, offering best-in-class bodybuilder resources and providing spec optimization.

Amrep partners with BYD on first all-electric truck in residential service

eading commercial electric vehicle manufacturer, BYD (Build Your Dreams) has partnered with Amrep to develop and deliver what the companies are calling the waste industry’s first-ever commercially sold all-electric refuse truck in residential operation. The Class 8R automated side-loader (ASL) allelectric truck will be used by Waste Resources, Inc. to serve the City of Carson, California. “Electric collection trucks are part of our strategy to use clean, green and

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sustainable technologies for waste collection, processing and conversion,” said Tommy Gendal, COO of Waste Resources. “We applaud the City of Carson, California, for allowing us the opportunity to roll out these technologically advanced collection vehicles.” With a body built by Amrep and a cab and chassis by BYD, this heavy-duty truck features a proprietary electric propulsion system designed specifically for refuse and recyclables collection, and also uses Amrep’s patented integrated, automatic arm, which

optimizes weight distribution and ensures the highest payloads. According to Amrep, this unique truck was designed to meet growing hauler and regulatory demands for more environmentally friendly equipment.

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CUSTOMER SAFETY IN THE SCRAPYARD We train our employees on the hazards of scrapyards and how to avoid them, but many customers come into our yards unprepared and unaware. Here are a few tips to ensure customer safety. • Perform routine inspections of scrap piles. • Post safety rules in clear view. • Keep customers away from moving equipment. • Keep customers in view while they are in your facility. • Establish safe waiting and walking zones. • Educate customers on potential hazards. • Remember: when customers are on your site, you are obligated to protect them. This Safety Brief is courtesy of the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI), based out of Ottawa.

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The Circular Economy: Reducing Ocean Plastics at the Source

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t was recently reported that a dead whale was found washed up on a beach in the Philippines with a total of 88 pounds of plastic products inside its body. While this is a record, it is unfortunately not surprising given that another whale was found dead in Spain in February filled with 64 pounds of trash, and last November another was found in Indonesia with 13 pounds of plastic in its body. In 2015 a report by the journal Science estimated that 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic waste finds its way into our oceans every year. While this is mostly concentrated around China, Indonesia and the Philippines, all of the world’s oceans fall victim to plastic ocean pollution – with the now-famous Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the largest accumulation of ocean plastic in the world, located between Hawaii and California.

This striking danger to marine wildlife, large and small, is going to get worse before it gets better if we don’t first address the fundamental issues surrounding the global economy’s continuing dependence on singleuse plastics.

THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The circular economy looks to prevent depletion of finite natural resources out of the global economy, and instead better use the natural resources we’ve already extracted to extend their useful lives. The ocean plastic crisis compels us to address fundamental problems in global waste and recycling practices, both at home and abroad. We must make systemic changes that incentivize material producers, product manufacturers and recovery systems to abandon dependence on single-use plastics

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in favour of widespread adoption of circular solutions that create value from materials already in circulation, redirecting “waste” generated from the prevailing linear takemake-dispose model as inputs for new products. While recycling is one way to ensure that plastics are saved from finding their way into the ocean (recycling is arguably the most important element of the circular economy) reducing our need for these plastics in the first place is the number one thing we can do to dramatically decrease the number of plastic products harming our oceans and marine wildlife. Every time we refuse a plastic straw at our favourite fast-food restaurant, or purchase fruit and vegetables from a grocery store that doesn’t enclose their produce in an extra layer of plastic, we’re contributing to the circular economy. Reducing ocean plastics at the source isn’t going to happen overnight, but here at Rubicon Global, we believe that when you reward companies that take a sustainable approach to business (and encourage those that don’t to change their ways), we are taking a powerful step in the direction toward a more circular and sustainable future. David Rachelson is vice president of Sustainability at Rubicon Global, a technology company that powers a digital marketplace, provides a suite of SaaS products for waste, recycling, and smart city solutions and collects and analyzes data for businesses and governments worldwide. Contact David at David.Rachelson@rubiconglobal.com

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