Bergen is building it’s second waste collection station, including a state of the art show room for the waste collection and four office floors for the cleansing department BIR in the same building. The building has a green focus, with plants, behives on the roof, relax terrace for the staff and of course, Envac’s waste inlets around the entrance, to be able to show off the system in its real street environment.
Why did Bergen leave the waste bins behind and changed to Envac’s automated waste collection system? Are the citizens happy? How is the project coming along? Interviews with the City of Bergen.
An eco-friendly hospital environment with state of the art technology attracts both top health care professionals and patients.
Pneumatic transportation of waste and soiled linen in sealed pipes means less need for cleansing and transportation staff = reduced manpower costs.
Less waste transportation vehicles and carts in corridors and culverts means less wear and tear of the building = reduced maintenance costs.
When waste and soiled linen is collected with an Envac system (aka AWCS/PWCS) the physical contact between human and dirty material is kept to a minimum.
The risk of waste related strain injuries, cut wounds, accidents and infection is close to eliminated.
Elevators can be used for transportation of patients, staff and visitors – not for carts with waste bags.
With an Envac system (aka AWCS/PWCS), waste and soiled linen is transported in a closed pipe network hidden within the fabric of the building.
There is no longer any need to manually move waste or linen around in busy corridors and lifts.
High performance, fast collection, sealed transportation from ward to waste collection terminal, 24/7 availability and adaptable to any volumes. The closed system and touch-free waste inlets minimize the spread of infections, droplet transmission and accidents.
Smart City Upgrades & Retrofit
Take a look in the rear mirror to see what we have achieved during six decades with our “sopsug” as the Envac system is called in Swedish – and see what we are bringing you in the nearest future. A warm and major thank you to everyone single one involved during our 60 first years!
Official birthday: October 4, 1961