The mobile shredder provides a cost-effective solution for the recycling of bulky plastics items in seconds that are difficult and uneconomical to recycle due to high transportation costs.

A novel solution from Axion Recycling for recycling bulky plastics on-site - an innovative mobile shredding unit - achieved recognition in the recent Recycling and waste management Awards. A Finalist in the 'Developments in New Technology - Vehicles category', Axion developed the mobile shredding unit with funding by WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme. On-going trials in various industrial and commercial sectors include notable success in recycling car bumpers, redundant fish farm cages and utility piping.

Comments from the judges on the project included - 'brilliant' -, - 'liked it' - and - 'nice, new idea'.

Keith Freegard, Axion Recycling Technical Director received the framed certificate at the awards ceremony and said the company was very pleased to have been selected for the Final, which recognised all their efforts in putting the project (literally) on the road.

Over the next few months, Axion will focus its attention on those market sectors offering big volumes of bulky waste plastics and it welcomes inquiries from potential suppliers.

The mobile shredder provides a cost-effective solution for the recycling of bulky plastic items that are difficult and uneconomical to recycle due to high transportation costs.

By travelling to the locations where there are bulky items to shred, the vehicle reduces transport costs, saves space and diverts material from landfill.

Capable of shredding bulky plastics in seconds, the unit is mounted on a curtain-sided truck and staffed by skilled operators who assist with feedstock preparation and loading.

Shredded material is collected in big bags and taken away for re-processing.