Mixed Recycling
Materials are sorted into the separate material fractions via an automated process at a Materials Recycling Facility. The separate materials are then baled and sold on the open market for manufacture into new products across the world.
Any material that is not suitable for recycling is used to manufacture Solid Recovered Fuel (SDF) which is used in the cement industry as a replacement for coal.
This takes place at Suez, Recycling & Recovery UK, Birmingham
Mixed glass bottles and jars
Mixed glass bottles and jars collected in the black box are colour seperated using innovative laser technology. It is then used to make a variety of end products including being re-melted into new glass bottles and jars.
This takes place at URM (UK) Limited, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Scrap Metal
Scrap metal collected is then broken down into streams for further reprocessing and/or onward reprocessing/recycling. This takes place at European Metal Recycling Ltd, Kingsbury
Mineral Oil/Used Engine Oil
Oils are recovered and blended into recovered fuels and alternative fuels. This takes place at Elimpic Ltd, West Midlands
Cardboard
Cardboard is directly recycled into brown paper for use in the packaging industry.
This takes place at: Smurfit Kappa, Birmingham
Fridges & Freezers
Broken down into separate components for reuse and remanufacturing within the UK, Europe and the Far East. CFC’s are extracted for safe disposal.
This takes place at: Webuyanyappliance.com Ltd, Tipton
Wood and Timber
All wood waste are shredded to produce pellets and wood chippings for biofuels.
For more information
This takes place at A & A Recycling Services Ltd, Meriden, Warwickshire.
Plus several more materials, which can be viewed on the webpage and interactive map: Bickenhill Household Waste Recycling Centre – Google My Maps
Ken Hawkins 