Novelis Recycling boost to kerbside recycling in the North East
Novelis Recycling has provided a new aluminium can processing line to assist in the recovery of aluminium cans from kerbside collections across the North East. The equipment, funded by PRN Revenue, has been provided as part of Novelis Recycling's ongoing support of the 'End User Consortium' headed by Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe.
Novelis Recycling has provided a new aluminium can processing line to assist in the recovery of aluminium cans from kerbside collections across the North East. The equipment, funded by PRN Revenue, has been provided as part of Novelis Recycling's ongoing support of the 'End User Consortium' headed by
Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe.
Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe's contractor, Ward Recycling is processing material generated by three North East kerbside schemes at its Middlesbrough site. The material from around 110,000 households in Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland is now being sorted at these premises prior to despatch to the Novelis Recycling regional aggregation centre in South Shields.
Due to the expansion of the councils' kerbside schemes over the past 18 months, Ward has seen a marked increase in volumes of aluminium cans being recycled. The loan of new sorting equipment enables a more streamlined and efficient processing operation, helping to prevent contamination from other materials.
Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe Scheme Supervisor Barry Dean says: 'The new equipment is already helping us immensely. The sorting line will ensure that the growing volume of aluminium cans we are collecting are efficiently extracted, are not contaminated and meet the Novelis quality specifications.'
The investment in can processing equipment is part of Novelis Recycling's continuing support of the UK's aluminium can collection infrastructure. Business Development Executive, Kathryn Whittaker adds: 'Novelis Recycling is dedicated to maximising recovery of valuable aluminium packaging from kerbside schemes. This support is an example of our ongoing investment in the infrastructure which also includes marketing support programmes and on-going advice and guidance provided by our field-based team'
