Wherever possible ORICOL strives to turn waste into a resource. Our Resource Recovery division therefore provides the complete range of services for the separation, storage and recycling of wastes generated from industrial, commercial and municipal customers. We aim to preserve valuable resources and extend landfill capacity by focusing on waste reduction as well as the sorting, processing and marketing of recyclables. Our services cover a wide range of materials including paper, cardboard, plastics, scrap steel (ferrous and non-ferrous), electronic equipment, composting, hydrocarbon & solvent recovery.

Each waste stream that is handled by ORICOL is analysed to identify any potential opportunities for reusing, recycling or recovery (including energy) of the material in alternative processes. Should this not be feasible, we move further down the waste management hierarchy and consider what treatment options are more suitable including, biological, physical and chemical processes. Ultimate residue and waste that cannot be processed by means of the above methods will then be disposed of at landfill.

There's so much more to ORICOL than meets the eye... Here is a brief outline of the superior resource recovery services we offer.

Recycling

General waste can be sorted at point of generation in order to recover recyclables as well as to minimise waste that must be collected and disposed of at landfill. Minimising the waste at source reduces the cost of transport and disposal of the material.

Recovery

Relatively constant industrial waste products are actively researched to identify possible industries where this waste material can potentially be used as a raw material in another process. Typical examples are the metallurgical, agricultural and energy sectors, for example, cement kilns. If necessary and economically viable, ORICOL will invest in processes to modify the characteristics of the material, such as sludge dewatering, in order to make it acceptable for reuse.

Waste to Energy

There is significant activity in the field of thermal treatment of waste and in particular using suitable waste products as alternate fuel sources in cement kilns. Once relevant environmental authorisation and permits have been obtained, it will be possible for certain high calorific waste streams to be processed through a kiln in order to recover energy and destroy hazardous components in the waste. This method of destruction is higher up the waste hierarchy than landfill and is therefore supported by ORICOL.

With this method of disposal, there is also the possibility of earning Certified Emission Reductions (CER's) otherwise known as Carbon Credits.

Composting

Suitable organic waste streams are diverted from landfill to composting facilities. Organic sludge waste can be dewatered on site in order to make it more feasible to be blended into the composting process. This can make a significant environmental contribution as organic waste in landfills consumes large amounts of air space and contributes significantly to Greenhouse Gas Emissions, while compost is a highly valuable soil additive.

Agriculture

Suitable organic wastes from industry and municipal services are treated and spread onto agricultural fields to partly replace inorganic fertilizers. Stringent controls are adopted to ensure that all legal requirements are complied with. This includes regular testing of the material as well as ensuring that minimal storage of the material occurs before spreading onto agricultural land.

Ewaste and Compact Flourescent Lamp (CFL) destruction/ recycling

The disposal of waste electronic equipment and CFL's is becoming an increasingly significant problem as volumes of this type of waste increases. ORICOL will strip the recyclable portion from this scrap and dispose of the hazardous components as required.

As discussed under integrated contracts, electronic goods that may contain sensitive information can be destroyed on site prior to stripping to ensure that there is no risk of information being obtained by third parties. CFL's are crushed in a vacuum system thus ensuring that no hazardous heavy metals can escape into the environment.