Machinex supplies large volume C&D sorting system

Plessisiville, Quebec-based Machinex Technologies Inc. has supplied what it calls a turnkey recovery facility for construction and demolition (C&D) materials to USA Hauling & Recycling at a facility in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. USA Hauling began operating the facility in early 2021.

The objective for Enfield, Connecticut-based USA Hauling, which Machinex calls one of the largest independently owned and operated waste management companies in New England, was to process its own materials and obtain high purity levels, due to the rising cost of waste disposal.

“As a company, we have been processing construction and demolition materials for over 25 years,” says Jonathan Murray, director of postcollection operations at USA Hauling & Recycling. “This new system allows us to expand our reach further into Massachusetts, helping our customers meet their own recycling goals, increasing recycling in our state and, most of all, having a positive impact on the environment by removing materials from the waste stream and reusing them in new products.”

The 50-tons-per-hour system is designed to sort recyclable materials such as cardboard or old corrugated containers (OCC), metal, wood, aggregates and fines from discarded construction and demolition materials.

The system includes an Action Taper-Slot vibratory finger screen, a Mach trommel screen and two cross-belt magnets. Finally, a CBI AirMax separator removes light materials from heavy ones. The ability to manually pick wood at multiple sorting stations makes recovery of a large quantity of wood possible and the dense-out units “are excellent at removing lightweight contaminants and allowing for easy quality control of the heavy material,” says Machinex.

“Machinex distinguished itself for its responsiveness and quick results with an impressive layout, thanks to its installation and start-up teams, who finished earlier than anticipated,” says Murray. “We really appreciate Machinex’s work and flexibility to deliver the system ahead of time. The team at Machinex was a pleasure to work with from design through installation and startup.”

Machinex, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020, describes itself as a leader in designing profitable and high-quality recycling sorting systems, dedicated to “developing, cutting-edge sorting, waste management and recycling technology.”