Construction waste and demolition specialist invests in next generation wash plant.
R Collard Ltd has opened a new, state-of-the-art aggregate washing plant at its recycling facility in Eversley, Hampshire. The new plant, which was opened by local MP, Rt Hon Gerald Howarth, incorporates the very latest technology to enhance the quality and efficiency of the recycling process.
The £2 million facility will provide a local source of high-grade recycled aggregate products 12 months of the year to enhance the efficiency and environmental performance of regional construction and civil engineering developments in the South of England.
Designed and installed by Duo Plc in just six weeks, the plant contains the latest generation of washing systems supplied by Terex and has an annual production capacity of 250,000 tonnes.
The plant boasts a number of innovative new features including:
- Cyclone technology produces high-grade coarse sand product with <2% silt content
- Integrated sorting systems removing more non-mineral contaminants enabling more wastes to be used as feedstock
- The plant can operate all year round due to a new feeder system which can process cohesive material even when its moisture content changes
- Fully adjustable components enable bespoke products to be generated
“Transport is a major factor in the cost of aggregate so our investment in this plant is a direct response to increasing demand for high quality, affordable recycled product in our catchment area throughout the South East,” Robert Collard says. “The refinements to the technology involved will enable us to process more wastes than we collect from local sites and create a truly closed-loop recycling system for construction waste in the South of England.”
