Optimising output in terms of economic value and against the lowest possible costs per tonne. This is the short-term goal for every Single Stream installation that Bollegraaf provides. The long-term goal is to ensure permanently low operating costs. The result: fast Return on Investment.
While most EU countries still have a policy favouring source separation Single Stream waste processing is increasingly becoming an alternative for recycling household waste. Based on our experience in the United States and the United Kingdom Bollegraaf knows for a fact that single stream waste recycling is an effective, efficient and sustainable alternative for the way most European countries collect and process waste. First of all, it reduces the number of transportation movements (e.g. PET, paper, glass, etc.), thereby decreasing CO2 levels dramatically and potentially saving in operational costs. Second and more importantly, a (fully) automated sorting process dramatically increases separation quality, ensuring the highest possible purity of the recycled material, ultimately bringing you a higher yield per tonne of waste. This is why Single Stream is a solid business opportunity where recycling quality is based on proven technology and continuous innovation in stead of a far less incalculable policy of public responsibility and involvement.
Advantages
- Positive sorting. The Bollegraaf solution for Single Stream waste processing allows for full automatic sorting and separation.
- Easier logistics. Fewer kerbside collections mean less transportation movement, resulting in lower costs and lower CO2 emissions.
- Higher yield per tonne of waste. Fully automated separation results in higher purity, and thereby a higher market value of recyclables.
- Lower labour costs. Optical and/or robotic sorting significantly decrease the use of manual labour.
