INDUSTRYNEWS
New Silos to Increase Capacity at State-of-the-Art Plant
» VEKA RECYCLING HAS INVESTED £ 150k in six new silos to increase storage capacity at its state-of-the-art Wellingborough recycling plant , the most advanced of its kind in Europe .
The extra space created by the installation of the two 20m 3 and four 10m 3 silos , completed in January 2021 , will increase efficiency by reducing the manual handling of product via forklift . This will greatly improve the flow of materials around the pioneering site , which is now fully operational following the completion of a phased , £ 15 million investment programme spanning three years . Simon Scholes , Managing Director at VEKA Recycling , said : “ This latest investment not only increases our storage capacity in order to streamline our own operations but further illustrates the commitment of our organisation to increase the capacity for PVC-U recycling in the UK .
“ We have obtained planning permission for additional 20m 3 silos at the plant , if and when required and , although installation is not imminent , there is plenty of future capacity available should VEKA Recycling decide to construct these later down the line .”
The six new silos join an existing 130-tonne capacity silo installed by VEKA Recycling , in late 2019 , to hold a significant proportion of the old window frames delivered to site prior to processing . Ultimately , the new silos will enable the organisation to recycle even greater amounts of waste PVC-U product in order to achieve its objective to keep as many end-oflife PVC-U windows and doors out of landfill as possible .
Simon Scholes added : “ The recyclability of PVC-U is becoming a major selling point , as organisations – along with consumers – become increasingly aware of the impact of post-consumer waste on the environment . At
VEKA Recycling we are absolutely determined to reduce this impact and our ongoing investment in our Wellingborough plant , which is the most advanced in Europe – and possibly the world , demonstrates that .
“ Having cost around £ 15 million and taken three years to complete , the plant is now fully operational and the unwavering commitment to the project from our German , family-owned parent company , despite the UK leaving the EU and the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic , would suggest the future for PVC-U recycling is very bright indeed .”
www . veka-recycling . co . uk
RECYCLED GLASS FUNDS BENEFITS WW1 HERITAGE PROJECT
Leeds-based Morley Glass & Glazing has pledged £ 500 to help fund repairs to an important piece of Yorkshire ’ s World War One heritage .
» MORLEY ’ S CONTRIBUTION TO THE Yorkshire Trench is its first donation from its GreenVision Fund , where is uses the money it receives from supplying Saint-Gobain Glass with recycled glass cullet to support charities and support sustainable projects .
Located just outside the Belgian town of Ypres , The Yorkshire Trench earned its name after it was manned and improved by the 49th West Riding of Yorkshire Division in 1915 . The small section of trench is one of the very few World War One front line trenches that still exists in its original position , after being rediscovered by a group of amateur archaeologists in 1992 .
Now , a campaign led by Yorkshire historian John Morrison , is seeking to re-instate the site after recent bad weather conditions in Flanders have led to serious damage to the trench , which until recently was accessible to the public .
An initial estimate for repairs is £ 135,000 , part of which will be contributed by the city of Leper , which owns the site . The campaign is crowdfunding the costs via a JustGiving page , which has already amassed over £ 3,000 in donations .
Ian Short , managing director of Morley Glass & Glazing , commented : “ Morley Glass is honoured to help preserve the memory of such heroic men . It would be a terrible shame for such an important piece of Yorkshire history to be lost . Together with our customers
we have recycled 318 tonnes of post-consumer waste glass , saving 95,400 tons of Co2 emissions , and are looking for more charities and green initiatives to support with the money we receive for the cullet .”
If you would like to make a donation , visit the campaign ’ s JustGiving page : www . justgiving . com / crowdfunding / yorkshiretrench or email YorkshireTrench @ gmail . com for more information .
If you ’ d like to be considered for a Green Fund donation of £ 500 email greenvision @ morleyglass . co . uk or visit https :// www . morleyglass . co . uk / glass-recycling-leeds /
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