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UNTHA shredding technology GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The UK\u2019s first category-3 licensed waste plant able to transform AD and blood plastics into a clean secondary material for remanufacturing, is in its final stages of commissioning. And the pioneering facility promises to be zero waste from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4-acre site in East Yorkshire is a joint venture between Recyk and Meplas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than 10 years\u2019 experience in the Chinese plastics manufacturing industry, Meplas has long been aware of the value of secondary materials. But when China closed the door on waste imports, founder Michael Guo started exploring ways to treat even the most complex of plastics, at source, overseas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following 12 months of work behind the scenes, the state-of-the-art facility with integrated wash plant is now set to take, shred, treat, extrude and pelletise a range of difficult \u2018wastes\u2019 including LDPE film and other plastic packaging from food factories \u2013 even if ABP-contaminated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new facility significantly extends Recyk\u2019s complex waste handling capabilities in East Yorkshire. At the heart of the operation is an UNTHA XR3000C mobil-e with two 132kw motors and 50mm screen. The ultra-heavy-duty shredder is renowned the world over for its flexibility, so was chosen for its proven ability to handle an array of materials including mattresses, carpets, biomass and of course the myriad of plastics that Meplas will be treating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the system, Recyk\u2019s managing director Rob Andrews said: \u201cIt\u2019s our mission to take tougher waste streams and turn them into something really exciting. We can process 200 mattresses per hour for future fuels, for example, manufacture one-pass biomass with minimal fines, or handle AD plastics for either remanufacturing or alternative fuel production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe embarked on a global search for world class waste handling technologies and the result isn\u2019t just a UK-first plant, but something which I hope will attract the attention of our peers internationally too. It\u2019s time that we better used technology to address the mounting environmental pressures we face.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo many people are focusing on processing the \u2018good\u2019 \u2013 or easy \u2013 material but where does that really leave the UK\u2019s environmental agenda?\u201d added UNTHA\u2019s sales manager Julian Lamb. \u201cOnly by developing ways to treat dirtier, more complex material will be able to establish truly closed loop models that turn more \u2018waste\u2019 products into reusable resources.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Guo concluded: \u201cThis facility uses the same infrastructure as I\u2019ve long adopted in China, but we\u2019ve had to adapt the system to meet UK regulations, of course. It\u2019s quite a new approach for this country, but the fact that landfill is the only option for some of these materials, is ludicrous. We\u2019re about to change that, for good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.untha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UK\u2019s first category-3 licensed waste plant able to transform AD and blood plastics into a clean secondary material for remanufacturing, is in its final stages of commissioning. 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