Wednesday 29th July 2009
Powerday reaches 100% recovery rate in North West London
Powerday has reached its 2010 target of 100% recovery six months early following its investment in a Lindner Komet 2800. The secondary shredding machine shreds residual materials into an even size for ready-to-use (RTU) fuel.
Powerday has invested £15 million in an innovative combination of equipment at its Old Oak Sidings site in Willesden Junction. £¾ million of that investment was in the Komet 2800, manufactured by Austrian company Lindner Recycling Tech Gmbh and purchased from Lindner’s UK distribution partner Mach Tech Services in June of this year.
Mick Crossan, Managing Director, Powerday says:
“Reaching 100% recovery rate demonstrates our commitment to providing an environmentally-responsible solution for our customers. We are delighted that the Lindner Komet has allowed us to achieve this rate so quickly and ahead of our target.”
Powerday is licensed to process 1.6million tonnes of waste each year, or 8% of London’s waste. Construction, municipal black bag and commercial and industrial waste are processed in two undercover recovery plants and an external processing area. The undercover recycling plants use a combination of technology including overband magnets, trommels, shredders, eddy currents and high speed optical sorting equipment. At each stage in the process a different material or material specification is separated, ensuring the highest quality. Powerday ensures traceability with virtually all materials remaining in the UK.
The Komet sits at the last stage of Powerday’s recovery process, shredding residual materials, mainly paper and plastic left after other recyclables have been removed, into 20 to 30mm pieces suitable for RTU fuel. The equipment was recommended by one of Powerday’s material customers, the mix of wastes processed by Powerday allows the company to vary the exact composition of the RTU fuel output to meet different customers’ requirements giving the company flexibility and a stable demand for its product.
