Sorting

Envac Sorting can be used with your existing collection method, both manual collection and automated waste systems. The same sorting facility is used regardless of the collection method.

Residual waste or household waste, that is, waste that cannot be recycled as material, is transported to an incineration plant where it is used as fuel to produce district heating and electricity. In countries where waste incineration is not used, the waste is instead sent to landfill.

At the end of the sorting process, the sorted waste streams are collected in a large container. From there, they are transported to a material recycling facility to be reused according to the current requirements and directives in each municipality.

Organic waste is collected and can be sent to a digestion plant where environmentally friendly biomethane is produced, and has a market as fuel for cars and trucks. This reduces the need for fossil diesel fuel.

The bags are transported to a central sorting facility.

From the reception hoppers, the bags are conveyed via conveyor belts to the sorting stations, where they are sorted by colour.

All bags are disposed of in the same container. The container is emptied by your regular refuse truck instead of separate trucks for each stream or type of bin. This reduces emissions and traffic, and as a resident, you avoid having lots of bins on your property to accommodate different stream.

Households sort their waste into different streams at home, using bags of different colours. One colour for each stream (waste type).

Automatic sorting works for all types of areas: cities, rural areas, residential neighbourhoods… Different areas can also collect different numbers of fractions. Many municipalities even share a sorting facility, making it both cost-effective and flexible.

The sorting facility contains various types of technology and sensors that automatically sort the bags by colour and ensure they enter the correct process.