CASE STUDY LONDON BRUTE BIN INSTALLATION

The Problem

The client was looking for a more efficient solution to collecting rubbish from around the docks. They were using a crew with a boat to drive around the docks and fish out rubbish from known collection areas. This was time consuming. With the increase in rubbish being driven into the docks they needed a better solution. The rubbish was becoming very unsightly and local residents were starting to complain. The docks is undergoing a major development project to provide new waterside homes and also an extension of the London City Airport. All of this would result in even more rubbish ending up in the Docks and therefore giving the crews additional work.

The Site

The area of Royal Docks in London are the largest enclosed docks in the world with 250 acres of water to maintain. Crews in boats would regularly scour the area for floating trash and debris and learned that much of the debris would collect in certain areas. While mostly an industrial area, the London City Airport is centrally locatedand the sight of waterborne pollution was unattractive. The build-up of floating trash would also cause issues logistically for local operators.

The Solution

Elastec was approached to provide a solution to help collect floating trash/ rubbish floating around the Royal Docks. This project posed a few challenges for Very clear to see how plastic and other debris is captured in this image

Elastec, one of them being that the docks are not tidal. Their engineering team came up with a solution to modify the existing Brute Bin for the docks environment. Mooring the system in areas of the dock where the wind and water movement from boats around the docks would drive the trash/rubbish into the mouth of the bin allowed crew to easily collect and recover the product.

After a successful proposal, Elastec was awarded the contract, and shortly after delivered the product which was commissioned by their UK Manager, Kevin Bond. Installation went well, and the customer was very happy with the result.

The Brute Bin went to work immediately, being positioned directly next to the London City airport run-way.

After a few months of operation the Brute Bin received further modifications to suit its next deployment location under the Emirates skyline which goes from the Royal Docks across the Thames River to the Greenwich Peninsular (Near the London O2).

For more information contact:

Kevin Bond. kbond@elastec.com www.elastec.com