PRODUCTS & SERVICES
New Straight bin set to steel the show
The Weee-lie bin
Straight has entered into the steel bin market with force
Taylor has
with the launch of the Steelybin™ at this year’s RWM. The
developed a unique
1100 litre Steelybin™ is Straight’s first foray into metal
Small WEEE container,
waste and recycling containers. Straight has already
specifically to meet the
announced plans to further expand the Steelybin™ brand
disposal requirements
by developing a full range of sizes
of small electrical
over the coming months.
goods such as
Combining high quality with
toothbrushes, kettles
reasonable cost, the Steelybin™
and toasters under the
incorporates a range of features as
Waste Electrical and
standard including Danish type
Electronic Equipment
handles to improve manoeuvrability
Directive and ensure
in the safest way. A sump base also
such products end up
aids stability when the container is
at bring sites rather than in household waste bins.
moved and a drain plug enables the
Whilst WEEE Compliance Schemes cover Civil Amenity
discharge of any liquid.
sites, they do not apply to local bring sites, where the public
The Steelybin™ conforms to
are most likely to bring small electrical products. Taylor’s
EN840 and is tested in line with noise level regulations.
Small WEEE galvanised steel container, which is specifically
Tough and reliable, the Steelybin™ offers the customer
designed for bring sites, has a secured drop back door for
complete flexibility. Its comb lifting edge is compatible with
emptying and an optional locking post for enhanced
all standard equipment. With internal fully welded seams
security. Greenwich Council is the first local authority to
to ensure longevity, the Steelybin™ is made from galvanised
sign up to the containers and will be using the bins at all its
steel and comes with the option of powder coating.
bring sites. www.taylor-ch.co.uk
Available in a range of colours, the new steel bin can be
used for the collection of both residual waste and
Taylor lines up intelligent
recyclable materials. www.straight.co.uk recycling bring site
Taylor trials first on-street battery
Taylor is introducing a new, complete bring site with
recycling in UK
intelligent remote monitoring as part of its popular node
range of recycling centres for local authorities and business
parks.
Node°linea, which was launched earlier this year, is a
complete recycling bring site for public spaces and business
parks. It consists of a covered recycling centre with lighting
and remote monitoring options. Node°linea is designed for
town centres, housing estates and areas where space may
be limited and a linear rather than a circular node
recycling station is required. Node°linea can offer recycling
container capacity ranging from 4,800 litres to a massive
12,000 litres. It can be supplied with two, three, four or
five stations – each station consisting of three secure but
detachable, wheeled, galavanised steel, comb liftable
Taylor is running the UK’s first ever trial of on-street
containers that provide 2,400 litres (3x800litres) of
battery collection for recycling.
capacity.
The trial of 46 collection bins is being run in
Node°linea now
conjunction with WRAP, Camden Council and Veolia
incorporates the latest in
Environmental Services alongside existing on-street
smart technology, with the
recycling sites in Camden.
option of Remote
Currently around 600 million household batteries are
Container Monitoring,
sent to landfill every year in the UK – the equivalent weight
allowing easy remote
of 110 jumbo jets – and just two per cent are recycled.
monitoring of bin fill
The one-year trial offers recycling to most household
levels and visual condition
battery types, including standard batteries and camera and
of the Node°linea bring
watch batteries. The amount of batteries collected will be
site through a web based
assessed throughout the trial to ascertain its success.
interface. The monitoring
Dr David Gillett, Business Development Director at
system thereby eliminates
Taylor, commented: “Local authorities nationwide will be
unnecessary vehicle
watching this trial very closely. If it proves successful, we
journeys to empty
could see Taylor’s battery recycling bins introduced across
containers that are far
the UK as standard, which should greatly reduce the
from full. It also allows
number of batteries sent to landfill. Heavy metals and
clients to monitor the service level of their collection
corrosive chemicals contained in batteries will be kept from
contractor and site cleaning contractor; many collection
contaminating the environment, and the overall mass of
contracts require recycling containers to be no more than
municipal waste sent to landfill will be reduced.”
80 per cent full at any time. www.taylor-ch.co.uk
www.taylor-ch.co.uk
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