A new recycling facility in St Helens, UK just opened up and will be handling a wide range of electrical based recycling for UK based recycling and waste management firm, Viridor. The new recycling centre will taking end-of-life electrical equipment from all over the country.
The materials sent for processing at the new site will include e-waste collected from schools, hospitals, households, and businesses across the Northwest section of the UK. The new facility can process up to 40,000 metric tonnes when operating at full capacity.
The electrical components are separated at the centre for materials which can be reused such as glass, metals, and any other recyclable materials. Items include refrigerators, TVs, computers, and other household appliances. More than six tonnes of equipment can be processed in an hour.
This is the second site to be opened by Viridor, the other site being located in Perth. The St. Helens site had previously been a recycling centre, but was shut down after a fire consumed the facilities two years ago. The new site is an updated version of the old centre.
Director of Viridor, Mike Hellings said that new advances in technology have allowed the firm to upgrade in equipment which can decrease the amount of waste that goes to landfill. He added that new technologies are enabling the recycling company to recycle more parts from electrical equipment than ever before.
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