1. CASE STUDY
BACKGROUN D T H E RE S ULT
Ore a Re so u rc e s LLP su c c e ssfu l l y • Over 25,000 bins recovered, dismantled
t e n de re d fo r t h e c o n t rac t t o and dispatched for recycling within the
re c o ve r re du n dan t wh e e l e d bi n s i n contract period
part o f a l o c al au t h o ri t y are a i n t h e • 150 tonnes of plastic generated for
n o rt h we st o f En gl an d. recycling
• 25 tonnes of metal recycled
Orea successfully completed the project
within the specified period and to • New approach to wheel removal used
budget. significantly reducing health and safety
risks compared to traditional method
T H E RE QUIRE ME N T
• To gather in redundant wheeled bins
from up to 47,000 households in a 150
square mile area
• Orea teams had to shadow two council
recycling collection crews
• Bins had to be recovered in a six week
period
•Bins had to be recycled
T H E PROCE S S
• Orea teams followed closely the
council’s recycling crews
• Empty bins loaded into 7.5t and 18t CON T ACT
vehicles depending on area covered
Pa ul Mor g a n
• Vehicles returned to central bulking
point for unloading E: paulm@orea-rm.co.uk
• Bins stockpiled and dismantled T: 07540 170877
• Wheels and axles removed using wheel
presses developed by JA Innovate Ltd Search for Orea Resources LLP on
• Dismantled bins loaded on to trailers
and sent for recycling – 1,100 at a time