In June Ecogen Recycling unveiled their new self-contained document shredding plant. Now cages of pre-sorted archive documents are tipped, using a rotating folk lift attachment, into the AXO-704HH shredder then the shredded paper is conveyed directly into the Presona LP50 automatic baler. This setup, designed by Presona UK, reduces manual handling and increases shredding capacity […]
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For the third year running Ecogen has been awarded with the full SMAS ‘worksafe contractor’ accreditation for high standards of health and safety at work.
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Due to the ever increasing volume of paper for shredding, we took advice from Stuart and Louise at The Business Health Partnership and installed a dust extraction system. The Fox F50-843 dust collection system is designed to reduce breathable particulates in the air. When used in conjunction with face masks it gives our operational staff peace of mind that
Presona UK have retrofitted a ‘dust hood’ to reduce dust buildup in our paper shredding plant.
Ecogen has installed a 40 ton storm drain retaining wall at their Alresford site, along with a 24 meter PIG Enviro Boom. Toby Mottram, Operations Manager explains “As a company we are always looking at ways to protect the environment and minimise our operational impact upon it. We are simply trying to mitigate the environmental
Even in this uncertain time when the Chinese government have restricted import licences for many of the biggest paper mill groups in the world, Ecogen are still buying vast fibre tonnage from it’s suppliers all over the UK. With strong links into UK, EU, Vietnamese, Thai and Malaysian paper mills Ecogen can always be one step ahead
Watch the team at Presona UK refurbish and install this 2008 LP65 VH2 in time-lapse at Ecogen Recycling’s document shredding plant in Hampshire. This machine is capable of baling 20 tonnes per hour and has been installed to take Ecogen to the next level. The more material we can process per day ultimately improves the
Here is a satellite view of Ecogen Recycling’s three acre fibre and plastics recycling site in Hampshire. Look closely and you will make out our document shredding plant, main MRF, two loading ramps, 40ft weighbridge and baled material waiting for sale.
Ecogen Recycling have added to their existing fleet of 2 JCB Teletrucks and 5 forklifts with a new Doosan Pro 7 forklift. Not quite ‘Ecogen green’ but close enough. This truck supplied by our friends at Geolift Ltd will help us unload/load our trailers faster which in turn helps us process more material and offer