2005 Recycling Pilot Program Report

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TCMRF Single-Sort Constituent Test • Post-Screens 5orting • Paper frvm the screens is checked and sorted by hand as necessary to separate materials into the appropriate categories. • Containers proceed to the tipping floor portion of the TCMRF for processing on separate sorting equipment. Paper m�ed with these containers, not separaied by the screens, is removed by hand and recycled with other paper. For this test, both in-feed and process lines for the single-sort system were used. Siaf�ng levels were consistent with normal operations for ruiuung both sides. No additional sorters were added to improve sorting operations for this test. Ten persons were provided for pre-sczeens sorting and ten were provided for post-screens sorting. The following categories represent materials produced/sorted from the single-sort process sysiem: • OCC • Mixed Paper � Unrecoverable material {categorized as residue) • Scrap steel • Newspaper • Contaiz�ers, #ribu.tary to addirional processing Container Process System Described: CP Manu�actu.ring supplied the container sorting system for the TCMRF. In some single-sort facilities, there is no break in the flow of materials from the paper sorting and screening equipme�t to the container sorting equipment. At the TCMRF, containers from ihe single--sort process system proceed to the tipping floor sectian of the facility for separate feeding to the container process system. During normal daily operations, the containers fall from an elevated conveyor on the single-sort process equipmenfi onto a pile of other cantainers. This helps cushion the fall and prevents some breal�age of glass bottles. For this test, #he tipping floor vaas compietely emptied prior to the start of the test, eliminating such a pile. In order to mirnic the normal daily operations, a bucket loader was used to catch containers from the single-sort process sysiem. When the buckei was fu11, the loader operator proceeded to the infeed conveyor for ihe container process system. While loading the system, containers from the single-sort process system were allowed to fall directly to the floor. In this way, sozne cushioning and some falling were provided for the iest in an effort to miinic actual operating conditions.