Sustainable waste management
Casepak and SCA help Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council reach 50% recycling target
The objective:
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council aims to recycle more than 50% of household waste. The Council had issued a tender for a waste management company which could efficiently sort the 28,000 tonnes of recyclables collected from the area’s 110,000 households and recycling sites. The contract also sought a smooth transition between waste management contracts and best resource value.
The solution:
Casepak and SCA Recycling joined forces and were awarded a five year waste management contract based on method, service and quality, and value for money.
Materials from Walsall’s existing commingled, fortnightly collection will now be sorted by Casepak’s new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Leicester. The new MRF, which will become fully operational in September 2011, has the capacity to sort 150,000 tonnes of dry mixed recyclables a year.
The new MRF supports the current recycling collection methods used by Walsall. The council currently accepts: plastic, cardboard, newspapers and magazines, cans and tins, and glass bottles and jars, all of which can be sorted by Casepak’s new MRF.
The outcome:
Since the beginning of the waste contract, Casepak and SCA have been able to provide Walsall with a smooth transition between processing arrangements. Due to the MRF’s ability to process a wide range of materials, including all those accepted by Walsall’s previous waste contract, there has been no need for a break in services.
By using a combination of the latest screens and intensive inspection, Casepak and SCA will ensure that the recycled materials achieve an excellent resource value. The new MRF also has the increased sorting and processing capacity which, due to economies of scale, allows the Council to obtain the best value for money.
Being located in Leicester, the new MRF is closer than the previous solution and has resulted in reduced transport costs and waste miles.