Partnership drives zero waste output

UK Haulage and excavation firm CCC Waste says a new recycling plant is helping achieve its goal of sending zero construction and demolition and excavation (C&D) waste to landfill.

‘We process a large variety of waste from C&D waste to that generated by households, including plastics, card, and so much more,’ says CCC Waste director Sean Munro. ‘Much of these streams contain recyclable materials. Recycled aggregates are a large part of our business and an area where we see great potential for further development in pursuit of our zero waste ambitions.

Limited processing

‘When we were dry processing we couldn’t extract any sand; it was all mixed up with soils and we couldn’t get any of the sand out. Anything –50mm down was going to landfill,’ Munro added.

The new facility was developed in partnership with wet processing experts CDE for the project at CCC’s 35-acre site in Kirkby, in the north-west of England.

According to CDE business development manager Mike Bibby, a wet processing solution would ‘maximise the recovery of washed recycled materials, which can be marketed at a premium, while eliminating associated disposal charges and delivering significantly for the business, both environmentally and commercially.’

CDE systems

CDE proposed a solution comprising its R4500 primary scalping unit, and the AggMax scrubbing and classification and EvoWash sand washing systems. Additional technology ensures CCC Waste can recycle up to 95% of the process water for immediate recirculation and reuse, while producing a filter cake by-product.

Commissioned in 2023, the new plant has doubled sand and aggregate output for CCC Waste which is now producing up 30 000 tonnes of washed recycled construction materials. The plant is currently processing up to 200 tonnes per hour and producing nine graded products, including sand and aggregates ranging from 0-2mm up to +80mm oversized, as well as a filter cake.