Case Studies
Out of The Ashes
After a battery fire destroyed its MRF in York, Pennsylvania, Penn Waste pulled off a rebuild in just under a year and is spreading the message of fire prevention and safety. Most recyclers agree that fire prevention and safety are among the biggest issues facing the...
A More Powerful Combination
Automate your MRF's QC line by pairing AI with air jets for a high-volume sorting solution. Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have been getting a lot of attention. AI sensors combined with robotic arms were introduced to material recovery...
Keys to Building a Successful MRF: Before, During, After
When building a MRF, the goal is to end up with a facility that operates efficiently, requires minimal repairs and downtime, and flexibility to accommodate future equipment upgrades and modifications. Actively seeking out and incorporating practices from experts who focus on design, building, and managing MRFs will elevate the final product of your new, successful facility.
Building A Modern MRF
The modern MRF has no presort, a reduced headcount, high-volume screening and automated sorting of commodities; Reduced OpEx with increased recovery and purity. Building a modern MRF involves embracing innovative design principles, leveraging advanced...
The Role of Mechanical Screening in the MRF of the Future
The recycling stream is changing and Material Recovery Facility (MRFs) need to change along with it. As packaging changes and diversifies, the ability of traditional mechanical screens to produce finished end-products in a MRF is diminished, resulting in more...
Dynamic Pairings
Sorting success lies in pairing the right sensor technologies with the right method of extraction. At MSS Inc., we know the challenges presented by sorting recyclables at material recovery facilities (MRFs) can be approached in many ways. For 48 years, we have...
A Sustainable Future in Iowa
The new Metro Waste Authority (MWA) MRF processes 25 tons per hour of single-stream recycling from more than 100,000 residents in the Des Moines, Iowa metro area. Establishing a State-of-the-Art Recycling Operation To create a successful operation, MWA emphasized...
Forward Thinking Municipal Solid Waste System
The new facility at Wasatch Integrated processes 40 tons per hour (TPH) of municipal solid waste (MSW) and 15 TPH of single stream on the same line through system design flexibility. Unique Challenge Facility recovers recyclable commodities, organics for use as...
Exceeding Purity Standards
Primary sorting screen and optical sorters produce high-quality recyclables to a newly upgraded 30TPH Cal-Waste facility in Galt, CA
Automation increases material recovery, improves purity and reduces OPEX
Background In November, 2013, Dem-Con Companies, Shakopee, MN, installed a 20 tons per hour single stream and commercial Material Recovery Facility. The MRF is housed in a 70,000 square foot building and serves the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota, and surrounding...
FiberMax™ Retrofit Improves Fiber Purity, Reduces Operations Cost
Processors face new challenges with increased operating costs and strict market requirements that are continuing to evolve. The following case study shows how one CP customer in the Pacific Northwest implemented two FiberMax™ units to meet export-grade requirements....
Lessons Learned Operating Las Vegas’ New Massive MRF
"Lessons Learned Operating Las Vegas’ New Massive MRF" was published as a feature article on April 15, 2016 on Waste360.com. Read the original article here: http://waste360.com/mrfs/lessons-learned-operating-las-vegas-new-massive-mrf It’s been five months since the...
