Until now, there has not been a satisfactory way to collect waste glass from individual premises in relatively significant quantities. By crushing waste glass bottles into steel, 220-litre wheeled bins which can hold nearly 300kgs of cullet, a more efficient operation is obtained. The bins are easily lifted and emptied by standard hydraulic equipment; no special vehicles or adaptations are necessary.
The major cost incentives to waste management from collecting bottles and glass containers that have been pre-crushed at source are:
• Fewer pickups necessary for vehicles to reach their maximum payload
• Minimal noise when bins are emptied, meaning that collection hours can be extended
• Greater density of load ultimately leading to vehicles with much shallower profiles (route planning) and with payloads of up to 13/14 tonnes |
