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REPUBLIC SERVICES REDUCES HEAD COUNT AND IMPROVES FIBRE QUALITY WITH FIBERMAX OPTICAL SORTERS
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recyclingproductnews.com | MAY/JUNE 2021
Republic Services recently retrofitted the fibre lines in their 45-tph facility in Seattle, Washington, also known as Rabanco Recycling. The retrofits include two single-eject and two dual-eject MSS Fibermax optical sorters from CP Group. In 2018, Republic added two single-eject MSS Fibermax optical sorters to meet new strict export grade requirements of less than 0.5 percent contamination, resulting in a 50 percent reduction in head count on the fibre quality control stations. The company has also integrated Fibermax optical sorting units into multiple facilities around the U.S. in recent years. At Rabanco, after a successful integration and achievement of their retrofit goals, Republic says it has moved forward with the installation of two additional dual-eject Fibermax units, which began operation March 21. The dual-eject MSS Fibermax units eject cardboard as well as prohibitives out of the paper line. Republic reports that the addition has reduced head count by 44 percent on the fibre quality control stations. Additionally, the units capture small OCC and clean up any remaining contamination in the fibre. “Since installing the Fibermax additions we have increased revenue, improved the quality and value of material and improved the overall operation of the MRF,” said Don Zimmerman, operations manager at Rabanco Recycling. “The CP team is truly an outstanding group to work with, from installation to service, and the machines speak for themselves.” CP says it worked with the local Republic team to integrate the optical sorters over multiple weekends to eliminate plant downtime during both retrofits. “It has been a pleasure to work with Republic Seattle on their Fibermax additions,” said Terry Schneider, president/CEO of CP Group. “We are happy to see the return on investment in these retrofits pay back so quickly. Our companies were able to work together to achieve minimal downtime as well. This is a very successful integration and one that we are proud of.”
