For a while now, the term ‘waste for energy’ has been constantly used in the Redcliffe industrial waste sector. While burning waste helps decongest landfills, it secretly bars potential revenue streams that could be realized via recycling. Only a small percentage of industries in Redcliffe can afford recycling and experts are pointing fingers at the lack of automation.
Only 5% of waste is recycled in landfills and this presents the small percentage of businesses that can afford the standard landfill levy. Majority of businesses find this levy a strain or just don’t care how their waste is disposed. A lot of the waste that shows up in landfills are electronics and plastics. These could easily be turned into a revenue stream if waste sorting and recycling is made cheaper.
Advances in Industrial Waste Automation
Reports also show that the Australian industrial recycling scene is under-invested. The existing recycling machinery comprise of conventional machinery that rely heavily on manual operation. This explains why the landfill tax, which is at least $140 a tonne, is expensive.
This recycling predicament can be turned around into an opportunity gap. Technology is already unveiling new industrial waste recycling machinery that is expected to work faster. The new inventions, already gaining traction in the industrial waste market, are known as MSS optical sorters.
These machinery are programmed to efficiently sort waste such as fiber, cardboard, paper, plastic, and metal. They have optical sorting features that boast of pixel resolutions as high as 16X. This ability screen items in high definition is what makes them increasingly accurate in waste recycling and management.
As a certified metal miner, this new optical sorting machine also boasts of a sensor based technology. This technology allows the machine to detect metal and sort it out from other waste with unmatched efficiency. The same machine can be used to eliminate metallic impurities- ferrous, non-ferrous, or stainless- at high efficiency levels.
There are also automated trucks with robotic arms for saving time and effort in waste collection. Technology has also made point-to-point trucks eco-friendly and financially viable while boosting overall energy efficiency.
Lastly, waste management companies are also investing in feature-rich customer care technology. They are leveraging a wide range of user-friendly apps to facilitate easier bill payment, prompt service, and extra pickups.
Automation of industrial waste processes will definitely reduce recycling time and the need for manual monitoring.
Conclusion
The future of industrial waste Redcliffe is bound to change should industrial recycling be fully automated. Such changes can bring landfill levy rates down encouraging more businesses to embrace recycling over burning.
