WM opens new $90m MRF in south Florida
The new facility is expected to process the most volume of recyclables in the hauler's MRF network.
Equipment
Melt flow sensor provides real-time resin data
Equipment supplier HydraMotion has released a new line of melt flow analyzing tools, which report crucial resin composition information in...
Seattle MRF rolls out robotic sorting and AI analytics
A Seattle-area sorting facility operated by Recology has installed imaging and sorting equipment supplied by Glacier, adding another major MRF...
X-ray tech identifies batteries and more
An emerging equipment supplier uses an advanced type of X-ray imaging to locate batteries in recycling facilities while also aiming...
Equipment Spotlight: Force-feed mechanism developed for plastics agglomerators
When densifying certain materials, gravity can fall short of what's needed to feed low-density bulk plastics into the equipment. That's...
Technology spurs the next level of bale quality control
Avangard Innovative is continuing its efforts to optimize recycling streams with the assistance of new technology, and the results are...
Technology spurs the next level of bale quality control
Avangard Innovative is continuing its efforts to optimize plastics recycling streams with the assistance of new technology, and the results...
Equipment Spotlight: Separate black PS from black ABS
Electronics and appliances present an attractive source for reclaimed plastics, but technical challenges can often inhibit recovery. Many of the...
Equipment allows reclaimer to enter higher-end markets
When recycling processor Invema switched from a high-speed friction washer to an updated system relying on boilers and chemicals, something...
Microwaves and mobility mark plastics-to-fuel effort
A startup is using microwave technology in an innovative conversion process that allows for small units that can be sold to...
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