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If there’s one thing that people are good at it’s generating trash.
If there are two things people are good at, it’s developing innovative solutions to problems... and generating trash.
At the intersection of these abilities lie cutting-edge recycling centers like Sims Municipal Recycling. Located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with an unobstructed view of the Statue of Liberty, Sims Municipal is responsible for collecting and processing over half of the recyclable material collecting in New York City. This amounts to over 800 tons of tons of material each day.
That’s a lot of trash.
In order to accommodate such an enormous amount of waste, Sims Municipal utilizes a combination of traditional sorting practices with optical sensors to identify and sort objects to be recycled. We recently visited their facility in Brooklyn to learn more about their process and how it was made possible by the boom in sensor technology.
Sensor Boom
Before we dive into how Sims does what they do, you may be wondering, “Hey, Octopart? Why are you talking about trash? What does this have to do with electronic components?”
To answer that question let’s take a step back and provide some context.
In the world of components, sensors are one of the fastest growing categories. Here at Octopart, we've seen the total page views for sensors grow 37.7% from October 2016 to October 2017. A number that beat the average growth seen in other categories by 10%.
Optical, thermal, motion, pressure; all types of sensors are being deployed in new and innovative ways. From motion and pressure sensors in your phone to smart thermostats, sensors are everywhere and in more products than ever before.
As sensor size shrinks and microprocessor power increases, the combination has allowed for new solutions to complex problems and improving pre-existing processes. With Sims, deploying sensors to sort waste has allowed them to scale their operation in order to meet the demands of New York City.
Sorting with Sensors
Located throughout the twisting labyrinth of conveyor belts inside the Sims facility are sixteen Tomra Autosorts Housed inside of a distinctive orange casing, the Autosort uses high resolution, near-infrared sensors to identify up to 10,000 plastic objects per minute with over 95% accuracy.
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These sensors can be programmed to detect different materials like HDPE and PET plastics and clear glass. For colored glass, Sims uses the Redwave optical sorter. Additional scanners can be added over time to accommodate new materials once they become more prevalent in the waste stream.
As with any technology, these scanners aren’t without some limitations. Spectrographic sorting can be thrown off by darker colors, specifically gray and black. Labels can also prove troublesome, as these sensors perform a surface level scan of the object, causing items with large labels to be misidentified. Food is another confounding factor for these sensors, so you might want to start rinsing your recycling before you throw it out. Even with these highly efficient scanners, humans are still required to compensate for their shortcomings.
Once an object has been scanned and identified, a targeted blast of air will move it along the proper path. Once all materials have been sorted into their respective categories, everything is compressed into bales which can then be sold as raw material to be used in the creation of new items.
Sensors Shaping Behavior
Beyond increasing efficiency in waste processing, the use of sensors has reshaped the behavior of plastics manufacturers. Because of limitations of the scanners in detecting darker colored PET plastics, manufacturers have begun to produce containers with lighter colors to improve recyclability.
As we continue to excel at creating waste, Sims Municipal’s use of optical sensor technology has enabled them to keep up. Thanks to the boom in sensor application creating the technology that possible for them to develop this highly efficient plant, Sims and other similar plants will be continue to improve in efficiency and capability.
Still, much like the workers in the plant checking for material that the sensors missed, there is more we can do to supplement the technology in use.
At the end of the tour, our guide offered us some parting advice: Leave bottle caps on. It makes them easier to recycle.
And don’t throw out batteries. They tend to explode.
Nespresso Commits $1.2 Million to Better Enable the Recycling of Aluminum Coffee Capsules through New York City Curbside Program
Commitment Maximizes Recovery of Other Lightweight Aluminum Items and Contributes to the City’s Zero Waste Initiative
March 4, 2019
New York, NY – Nespresso, the pioneer and reference for premium portioned coffee, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), and Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR) announced today that Nespresso has made a $1.2 million commitment to better enable the recovery of its aluminum coffee capsules through New York City’s curbside recycling program. In addition to capsules, the commitment will allow SMR to better sort and capture lightweight aluminum, including foil and other mixed metals. This collaboration makes it possible for these items to be turned into new products.
“Nespresso is deeply committed to the circular use of our products, choosing aluminum packaging because it both protects the quality of our exceptional coffees and can be recycled and reused again and again,” said Guillaume Le Cunff, President and CEO of Nespresso USA. “This collaboration will provide New York City-based consumers with another convenient way to recycle used capsules and other aluminum products at home, allowing these items to be given many new lives.”
Nespresso has a continuous focus on developing innovative solutions to make recycling as simple and convenient as possible for consumers. Nespresso offers pre-paid UPS recycling bags in 48 states across the US so that consumers can mail back capsules to be recycled. The collaboration with DSNY and SMR will drive the Nespresso recycling efforts further and provide consumers with additional options.
The funding from Nespresso will assist SMR in investing in the additional technology that is required to improve the efficiency of its non-magnetic household metals recycling process, and help to reduce the amount of aluminum that ends up in landfill. The equipment will be operational starting fall 2019, and residents across the five boroughs in New York City will be encouraged to recycle their Nespresso capsules as part of their regular recycling routine.
Le Cunff continued, “This is an excellent example of how the public and private sectors can collaborate to develop solutions that have broad environmental impact and create shared value. New Yorkers are familiar with recycling aluminum cans, and we want to encourage people to also recycle a wider array of aluminum products that they use on a regular basis.”
The collaboration will support New York City’s Zero Waste initiative, which aims to contribute zero waste to landfill by 2030. A key component of the partnership will be to encourage New York City residents to recycle Nespresso capsules as well as the 43,000 tons of aluminum foil and other mixed metals that currently end up in landfill each year.
Steven Costas, Acting Commissioner at the New York City Department of Sanitation, stated, “New York City works to have as inclusive a recycling program as possible, and the New York City Department of Sanitation supports industry efforts to maximize recovery of recyclable items. We want to recycle all of your aluminum items, not just soda cans.”
“Sims Municipal Recycling’s role is to take the household recyclables that DSNY collects from New Yorkers and convert them into commodities or raw materials for manufacturers,” said Thomas Outerbridge, General Manager of Sims Municipal Recycling. “Nespresso has been extremely proactive in working with us to find an effective solution that is convenient for customers and that will allow us to direct the aluminum into productive reuse.”
The Nespresso Commitment to Recycling and the Circular Use of Aluminum
The Nespresso recycling program with UPS will continue to be available across the United States. Consumers can bring recycling bags to one of 88,000 UPS drop-off locations or 500 collection points at Nespresso Boutiques and select retailers across the country.
Once capsules are collected, they are sent to recycling businesses that work closely with Nespresso, who separate the aluminum from the coffee grounds to give them a second life. The coffee grounds can be turned into nutrient-rich compost and topsoil. The aluminum is processed and, ultimately, reused to create new products.
Globally, Nespresso has worked alongside a range of municipalities and businesses to invest in dedicated recycling initiatives that enable the convenient collection of used capsules. In 1991, in Switzerland, Nespresso helped to develop the first recycling system dedicated to Nespresso capsules. The company also helped to implement a municipal recycling program, similar to the New York City initiative, in Paris, France. Consumers in Germany, Sweden and Finland can also recycle their capsules in the same way they do other household packaging.
To learn more, visit: https://www.nespresso.com/us/en/services#!/recycling/capsules-recycling.
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Contact Information
Carner Round
Weber Shandwick
347.260.1957
CRound@WeberShandwick.com
Sims Municipal Recycling
Sims Disposal
Belinda Mager
New York City Department of Sanitation
646.885.5020
BMager@dsny.nyc.gov
Réal Hamilton-Romeo
Sims Metal Management
212.500.7435
Real.HamiltonRomeo@Simsmm.com
About Nestlé Nespresso SA
Nestlé Nespresso SA is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 100,000 farmers in 13 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with The Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities.
Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso operates in 80 countries and has 13,600 employees. In 2018, it operated a global retail network of approximately 800 boutiques. For more information, visit the Nespresso corporate website: www.nestle-nespresso.com.
About the New York City Department of Sanitation
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe and clean by collecting, recycling and disposing of waste, cleaning streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. The Department operates 59 district garages and manages a fleet of more than 2,000 rear-loading collection trucks, 450 mechanical brooms and 693 salt/sand spreaders. The Department clears litter, snow and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
About Sims Municipal Recycling
Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR), an emerging leader in the municipal recycling industry, was established in 2003 as a division of Sims Metal Management, a global leader in metal and electronics recycling. Since its founding, SMR has quickly become a cornerstone of the New York City curbside recycling program. Through its long-term contract with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), SMR processes and markets 100% of the metal, glass and plastic, and 50% of the paper collected by DSNY from all New Yorkers. SMR serves New York City through its facilities in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey City, NJ. Please visit www.simsmunicipal.com for more information on SMR and its commitment to sustainability.
About Sims Metal Management
Sims Metal Management is one of the world’s leading metal and electronics recyclers with more than 250 facilities, operations in 18 countries, and 5,000 employees globally. The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SGM) and its American Depositary Shares are quoted on the Over-the-Counter market in the United States (USOTC: SMSMY). As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector. For more information, visit simsmm.com.