Copper has been recycled ever since ancient times. It is said that the Colossus of Rhodes was made of copper, but unfortunately it was recycled and used to make other copper objects. However, it was easier for the ancient recyclers to re-use copper– you could just melt it.

This question should be the number one priority on your list. The waste fraction may differ, but knowing the costs of your shredding operations is crucial when it comes to creating a profitable waste shredding business.

Is your yard filled with piles of tires? And are you wondering what do with them?

Many recycling companies and landfills are struggling with used tires. Tires are among the largest and most problematic sources of waste and because of their shape and large volume they take up a lot of valuable space.  However, tires are also one of the most reusable types of waste materials, as the rubber is very resilient and can be re-used in many ways.

Changing the particle size of a shredding machine takes time - or does it? Time is money in the waste shredding business. The more you have to stop the machines due to jams, having to adjust knives and screens or service, the less profit can be expected.

Do you specialise in one waste fraction or do you shred all of them? Wood, domestic waste, tyres?

If you have, then you know how time-consuming and irritating it is to sort out the jam. Not to mention the money that goes to the drain for every minute your process is down.

You know what materials come to your site and you know what leaves the site, but do you know how much it costs to shred the waste fragments? And do you know exactly how much you can shred in a given time? Or how much you have just shredded?

The great visitor activity at Tana booth in München proved that our machines and technologies interest the top performers in waste and material handling. Altogether 125,000 people visited IFAT Entsorga, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw material management in München early May 2012. 

We have been lately busy preparing our IFAT Entsorga offering. 

There's a lot that can be done to optimise your waste shredding operations, but we feel that these two points sum them all up nicely: