Recycling Today articles from December 2005

Recycling Today archives from December 2005

Two-point reversal.(demand for recyclers)(Editorial)
December 1, 2005... The rules of wrestling (the high school variety, not the cable TV folding-chair-across-the-back version) dictate that a competitor receives two points for a reversal maneuver. In a reversal, one wrestler decisively moves from being on the...

Sims, Hugo Neu complete merger.(SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS)
December 1, 2005... Following approval from the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia, the merger of Sims Group Ltd. and Hugo Neu Corp.'s recycling operations was completed Oct. 31, creating Sims Co. Ltd. Sims Co. Ltd., the new holding company, will own...

State measures recycling status.(SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS)("Recycling Industry Benchmarking and Performance Measurement" report by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The "Recycling Industry Benchmarking and Performance Measurement" report recently released by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance indicates that approximately 60 percent of participating companies exhibited good to superior...

Gertler opens Scrap Metal firm.(SCRAP INDUSTRY NEWS)(Jeffry Gertler establishes Scrap Metal Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Former Industrial Scrap Corp. and OmniSource Corp. executive Jeffry Gertler has announced the formation of Scrap Metal Services Inc. (SMS), a new company based in Flossmoor, III. SMS will provides scrap management and brokerage services for...

OmniSource signs brokerage agreement.(with Remarket Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... OmniSource Corp., Fort Wayne, Ind., and Remarket Inc. of Memphis have finalized an agreement through which OmniSource will function as the exclusive sales agent for Remarket's ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Remarket is a Memphis-based scrap...

Study assesses Georgia's recycling efforts.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)(Department of Community Affairs of Georgia study on "Georgia Statewide Waste Characterization Study")
December 1, 2005... The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released a two-year study that looks at solid waste and recycling practices in the state. "Georgia industries spend millions to buy and ship raw materials for their manufacturing...

Keeping the spigot open.(market of ferrous scrap)(scrap metal industry)
December 1, 2005... Despite attractive scale pricing and firm demand from mills and brokers, ferrous dealers may not be able to stave off the start of a seasonal slowdown in their material flow. A mid-November dose of winter weather that hit a few major cities...

Smorgon eyes China.(Smorgon Steel Group Ltd. expansion plans)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Smorgon Steel Group, based in Australia, is looking to expand its scrap metal operations in China. According to reports, the company, which produces steel and performs scrap metal processing and recycling, plans on investing as much as $60...

Defending free trade.(Bureau of International Recycling meeting)(Russian trade policy)(scrap metal industry international trade)(Panel Discussion)
December 1, 2005... During the BIR Fall Meeting, held in Milan in late October, delegates discussed nonferrous markets drivers. During the roundtable, Ildar Neverov, with Teplotov Resource, a Moscow-based scrap company, said that important changes were...

Aleris acquires select Ormet facilities.(NONFERROUS)(Aleris International Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Aleris International Inc. has entered into an agreement with Ormet to purchase selected assets within the Hannibal Rolling Mill, as well as the operating facilities associated with the Bens Run recycling facility in Friendly, W.Va., and...

CMA makes acquisition.(NONFERROUS)
December 1, 2005... CMA Corporation Ltd. has announced the acquisition of Riverside Metal Industries, a scrap metal company in New South Wales, Australia. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including final board approval. CMA will pay about...

On the move.(recycled paper market report)
December 1, 2005... Last month's slow-motion market with piling inventories in many regions across the country has improved somewhat during the last few weeks of October, sources say, but the market is still sluggish. Old corrugated containers (OCC) are still...

Cascades plant receives certification.(from the Forest Stewardship Council )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Cascades Inc. has announced that its Greenfield division in Chateau-Thierry (France) has obtained certification from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for its recycled pulp. Cascades now has four units claiming FSC certified products. ...

BIR Plastics committee looks at world markets.(MBA Polymers Inc. formed joint ventures with Guangzhou Iron and Steel Corporation Ltd. and Muller-Guttenbrunn GmbH.)(Gemini Corp. recycling operations)(plastic scrap imports)
December 1, 2005... The progress of a company at the cutting edge of recycling plastics from cars and electronic goods was detailed at the Plastics Roundtable in Milan. Mike Biddle, founder and managing director of MBA Polymers Inc., a U.S.-based company,...

Sam's Club teams up with NatureWorks LLC.(for thermoformed packaging)(NatureWorks PLA)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... At the 2005 Sustainable Packaging Forum, NatureWorks LLC and Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., co-presented the results of a program to introduce NatureWorks PLA in fresh produce packaging at Sam's Club and at Wal-Mart Super...

CEA study finds most unwanted electronics go to secondary users.(ELECTRONICS RECYCLING)
December 1, 2005... A new study by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), based in Arlington, Va., reveals that most unwanted consumer electronics go to secondary users, not into America's waste stream. According to the CEA, nine out of 10 computers and...

California City considers C&D recycling ordinance.( City Council of Barstow proposed construction and demolition debris recycling ordinance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The City Council of Barstow, Calif., has been considering a proposed construction and demolition debris recycling ordinance, according to a report in the city's Desert Dispatch. If approved, the proposed legislation would require applicants...

Iowa adds asphalt shingles to mix.(recycles asphalt shingles for laying an asphalt road)(waste commission received grant from state Department of Natural Resources)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Nearly 2 million pounds of asphalt shingles may be bound for use in Iowa roads, according to a report in the Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa). According to the report, the Scott County (Iowa) Waste Commission has diverted nearly 2 million...

Lukas introduces industrial cutter for recycling industry.(EQUIPMENT REPORT)
December 1, 2005... Hale Products, manufacturer of the Hurst Jaws of Life and Centaur rescue tools, have expanded into the scrap metal recycling industry with a new line of high-powered industrial cutters. First responders prefer tools that offer high power...

Harris sells mega Shredder.(Harris Shredders sold Mega Shredder to Midwest Scrap Management Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Harris Shredders, a division of Harris Waste Management Group Inc., Peachtree Ga., has sold a Mega Shredder to Midwest Scrap Management Inc., St. Joseph, Mo. A new addition to the Harris line, the HS125125 features a low-profile design, an...

Blueprint for success: green metals has established and grown its business by merging U.S. and Japanese business philosophies.(Green Metals Inc.)(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2005... For many people, the phrase "scrap yard" conjures up the stereotypical image of acres of land piled high with scrap metal waiting to be processed. This image (often a misperception) has created problems for companies in their communities. ...

Rotten business: hurricane-damaged appliances offer an opportunity that is not for the faint of heart.(APPLIANCE RECYCLING UPDATE)(Column)
December 1, 2005... In the wake of the widespread storm damage across the South, a huge influx of appliances has been available to scrap yards. The only problem is finding workers willing to handle the refrigerators and freezers in particular because, to put is...

Single stream success: Blue Mountain Recycling finds success with its single-stream MRF in Philadelphia.(material recovery facility)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... The hottest development in the recycling world during the past five years has been the movement toward single-stream collection of post-consumer recyclables. Using a host of new technologies, single-stream material recovery facility (MRF)...

Fast turnaround: Modesto Junk Co. accomplishes a lot with three baling lines situated on two acres.(BALER APPLICATIONS FOCUS)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... For more than 80 years, the Highiet family and Modesto Junk Co. have provided scrap recycling services to Modesto, Calif., and the surrounding Stanislaus County/San Joaquin Valley region. Founded by Alex Highiet in 1920, the company has...

Tools of the trade: wrap glass toolkit offers guidance on setting up glass collection programs with bars, cafes and restaurants.(GLASS FOCUS)
December 1, 2005... Even in the face of potentially problematic end markets, glass remains a desirable recyclable commodity for many municipalities, if just for its weight alone. Among the heaviest materials to come through municipal recovery facilities (MRFs),...

At your service: for both municipalities and scrap recyclers, containers are an essential piece of equipment.(EQUIPMENT FOCUS)(Column)
December 1, 2005... The humble container. It's often an overlooked aspect of municipal and industrial recycling programs, but undeniably an essential element in the recovery of post-consumer and post-industrial material. Some municipalities and scrap recycling...

Selection sense: Steinert's new Selective Sensor allows Milliron Recycling to purify its nonferrous metal.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2005... Already happy with its Steinert Eddy Current Separators (NES) and Induction Sorting Systems (ISS), Mitliron Recycling, Mansfield, Ohio, was ready to move to the next level when Dennis Ciccotelli of SteinertUS commissioned the company's first...

Paper or plastic? Recycling Today's plastics recycling Conference & Trade Show debuts by co-locating with the group's paper recycling conference.(PLASTICS CONFERENCE PREVIEW)
December 1, 2005... Whether in the form of obsolete electronics, beverage containers, pallet wrap or fabrication plant trimmings, an increasing number of recyclers are handling plastic scrap. Increased demand from domestic and overseas consumers of the...

Under construction: excavators replace wrecking balls as controlled demolition becomes more popular on job sites.(construction & demolition recycling)(Column)
December 1, 2005... To much of the general public, the wrecking ball swinging on the end of a crane and the implosion of large structures are the images brought to mind when thinking about the demolition industry. But most demolition professionals know that...

Controlled demo at work in the Windy City.(Brandenburg Industrial Service Co. demolition process of Sun-Times building)(Donald Trump plans to build one of the biggest buildings )
December 1, 2005... When Donald Trump comes to town, people notice. And when he came to Chicago to build one of the biggest buildings in the city along the Chicago River, people really noticed, including Mayor Richard Daley. On top of that, Trump wanted the...

Calendar.
December 1, 2005... Jan. 19-21 ISRI Operations Forum, Atlanta, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., (202) 737-1770 or www.isri.org March 5-8 Southeast Recycling Conference and Trade Show, Pensacola Beach, Fla., SERC, www.southeastrecycling...

Genesis logix processor.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2005... * Offers the same level of power as Gensis XP shears with the versatility of a pulverizer and a shear * Each LXP jaw retains it own pivot group, facilitating jaw changes and boosting available power * Available in four sizes for...

Hydrospeed 80 briquetter.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2005... * Capable of compacting Styrofoam, paper, wood, plastics and metals in chip and dust form * Produces flat-sided briquettes for stacking, though the shape dies can be configured into cylindrical briquettes * Uses 5,000-psi hydraulic...

JMC 500 shear.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2005... * Features a blade length of 20 inches and a 10-hp motor * Capable of 100 strokes per minute at 1/4 open, 20 strokes per minute fully opened * Overall unit measures 65 inches long by 36 inches wide and 58-1/2 inches high *...

Badger B-2060 primary shredder.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2005... * Twin-shaft, low-speed, high-torque shredder available powered by diesel or electric * Designed to process concrete with 1-inch diameter rebar * Can process mixed C&D, industrial and green waste, wood, asphalt and plastics *...

Electra wire tieing machine.(PRODUCTS)
December 1, 2005... * Controller and drives can be accessed by the modern from L&P Wire-Tie Systems * Adjustments can be made with the Panel View * Lack of hydraulics eliminates oil contamination * Uses servo motors that are not affected by...

Putting the freeze on recycled paperboard.(Joe Corbi's Wholesale Pizza)(100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance has announced that Joe Corbi's Wholesale Pizza, a leading pizza kit and cookie dough fundraising program in the United States, has selected 100 percent recycled paperboard packaging for the company's frozen...

Sam's Club launches recycling pilot.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sam's Club partnered with EnviroSmart)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Sam's Club and EnviroSmart, an inkjet and laser toner cartridge recycler based in Franklin, Tenn., have partnered to offer toner cartridge and cell phone recycling. As of October, Sam's Club customers can drop off their used inkjet and...

City Carton employee receives Red Cross award.(Lara Donohoe won award from American Red Cross )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Lara Donohoe says her 2-1/2-year-old daughter Bailey might not be alive today if it wasn't for the CPR and first aid training she received from the American Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter. Donohoe received the chapter's "Exceptional...