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News Release from: Axion Recycling | Subject: Shredding equipment
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 March 2007
Investment by Recovinyl recycler
Recovinyl recycler Universal Recycling Company has invested euro1.5 million in new shredding equipment at its Rotherham site.
Recovinyl recycler Universal Recycling Company has invested euro1.5 million in new shredding equipment at its Rotherham site to process greater volumes of cable scrap from the construction and electrical sectors as part of current expansion plans The UK's largest cable recycler, Universal Recycling processes all types of non-ferrous cabling at its locations in Preston and at Kilnhurst, near Rotherham, which also recycles tyres
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 14 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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'Recovinyl membership has helped us make further investment in the business.
As the scheme also promotes PVC cable recycling from construction applications, this has been very good for the company'.
Scrap cable at Universal is sorted, graded and shredded before granulation.
The granulation process screens, cleans and separates the waste into specific densities.
Nearly 100% of the resulting granulated plastic, copper and steel is recycled.
Much of the granulate goes into the equestrian sports industry for use in all-weather gallops and arenas.
Other long-life applications include buckets and traffic cones.
Recovinyl is the PVC industry's recycling initiative and has 133 waste collectors and 25 accredited recycling companies throughout the UK.
As a market-based system, Recovinyl provides direct incentives to encourage collection and recycling of end-of-life PVC and is being implemented across Europe.
Roger Morton of Axion Recycling, Recovinyl's UK project managers and technical advisors, says over 19,000 tonnes of post-use PVC products will be processed in the UK this year, including cable, window profiles and other ancillary building products.
He adds: 'Because the Recovinyl scheme covers a wide spectrum of PVC products, companies such as Universal Recycling can benefit from the incentives available to encourage increased recycling.
This not only diverts waste from landfill, thus lessening the impact on the environment, but it helps preserve valuable resources and demonstrates the material's sustainability'.
Recovinyl was established to demonstrate commitment to sustainable development and is funded by the PVC industry body Vinyl 2010.
Backed by the British Plastics Federation, it is also supported by the Waste and Resources Action.
For more information, contact Axion Recycling on 0161 426 7731 or visit the website.
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