Waste Recycling Group, Luton MRF

The Kingsway MRF sorts co-mingled dry recyclables from Luton Borough Council's fortnightly kerbside scheme, which are collected in compacting refuse vehicles. The aluminium is sorted using an eddy current separator, which removes most contaminants, and the cans are then held in a large holding hopper. When a sufficient volume has accumulated the cans are passed along a picking conveyor for a final sort, prior to baling and dispatch to Novelis.

This scheduling of tasks allows continuous operation of the main sorting line and improves efficiency in all areas and across all materials. Since the facility opened in May 2005 WRG has achieved the Novelis specification for used beverage cans, and received full price for the material.

The investment in the additional equipment amounted to less than