Cory Environmental was keen to improve its general housekeeping practices at its recyclables plant in Wandsworth, London, and to meet and surpass Environmental Agency standards.
“We used to use brooms and brushes, and had to stop the plant for at least an hour every day in order to deal with the dust. It just wasn’t effective, especially at a really busy plant like this which needs to run five days a week.”
The Need
Previously, brooms and barrows were used to deal with dust and spillages. This created greater airborne dust and caused the plant to have to stop whilst the dust was dealt with.
The Result
DISAB UK provided an on-site consultation and designed & installed a bespoke DISAB centralised vacuum system. This provided a flexible, reliable and effective solution that means an end to plant downtime and major savings in time and money, as well as a healthier working environment that meets European Standards.
“The installation of the DISAB centralised vacuum system has made all the difference. We can go to any part of the plant wherever the spillages are heaviest, or wherever the dust needs to be removed. All we have to do is to plug in the flexible suction hose to a conveniently located inlet valve, and it’s a simple job to remove whatever dust or waste needs to be dealt with.”
“It’s completely different now, and the levels of housekeeping and tidiness are much higher, and much more obvious to everyone who comes to work here. All the vacuumed waste goes to residual bins via the centralised pipework system, and is usually able to be recycled back into the process.”