More than 500 delegates from Europe and the Middle East attend JCB Waste Day.
Waste and recycling specialists from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Hungary and the Middle East descended on JCB in Rocester, Staffordshire, over two days.
The centre piece of the two conferences was a keynote speech from Nick Herbert, MP, The Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Delegates were also given an update on new legislation facing the industry and the latest product launches from JCB for waste and recycling. Guests were also shown behind the scenes of the new £40 million JCB Heavy Products factory in Uttoxeter.
James Richardson, JCB’s General Manager for Waste, Recycling & Demolition said: “The sheer scale our 2009 Waste Days and breadth of information covered re-affirms JCB’s position at the forefront of this crucial sector. We have addressed the burning issues and legislation affecting the market, identified and demonstrated emerging industries and best practice from around the globe and showcased our industry-leading range of purpose built products for the sector. The interest shown from such a vast number of delegates demonstrates the value of these informative events.”
After the presentations, visitors watched a live demonstration of JCB Wastemaster machines involved in waste and recycling handling applications alongside a full range of processing equipment from other leading suppliers to the industry. The tasks re-created included: kerbside collection, wood waste processing, green waste composting, metals recycling, end of life vehicle disposal, WEEE operations, tyre recycling and aggregate recycling.
