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February 2009

 

 
 
Following the successful installation of the "First Reverse Vending Machine” in a UK Shopping Centre.
 
 
Eastgate Shopping Centre have taken delivery of a Brand New reVend 370 Reverse Vending Recycling Machine.
 
 
         
   
05.02.2008
   
         
     

Following the successful installation of the "First Reverse Vending Machine” in a UK Shopping Centre.

The Eastgate Shopping Centre – Basildon – Essex have installed a brand new “reVend 370 Reverse Vending Recycling Machine

Catering staff now simply put bottles and cans into the Reverse Vending Recycling machine which automatically separates materials into containers.

The collected material is then baled and sent to be recycled.

The material is guaranteed not to go to expensive and “environmentally unfriendly” landfill sites.

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Using the Brand New - reVend 370 Reverse Vending Machine
   
   
   
   

Sue Marsh , Eastgate’s Food Terrace Manager

 

The Eastgate Shopping Centre – Basildon – Essex, have installed a brand new “reVend 370 Reverse Vending Recycling Machine

Catering staff now simply put bottles and cans into the Reverse Vending Recycling machine which automatically separates materials into containers.

The collected material is then baled and sent to be recycled. The material is guaranteed not to go to expensive and “environmentally unfriendly” landfill sites.

Sue Marsh , Eastgate’s Food Terrace Manager with her staff had to manually collect up to 1000 PET bottles and cans every day, including weekends, then sort, bag and store the used beverage containers outside awaiting collection.

Already cited as "Best Practice" in a UK Shopping Centre ,

DEFRA Consultation on ‘Recycle on the Go’: - Eastgate Shopping Centre have taken delivery of a Brand New reVend 370 Reverse Vending Recycling Machine

Consultation on "Recycle on the Go"DEFRA Consultation on "Recycle on the Go"

 

 
   
Sue Marsh , Eastgate’s Food Terrace Manager
   
   
Using the Brand New - reVend 370 Reverse Vending Machine
   
         
         
 
     
 
“On The Go” Recycling - "Away from Home" Recycling
 
 

The Challenge

 
 

Sue Marsh , Eastgate’s Food Terrace Manager with her staff had to manually collect up to 1000 PET bottles and cans every day, including weekends, then sort, bag and store the used beverage containers outside awaiting collection.

 
     
 
More than two tonnes of plastic bottles were recycled in the first five months More >>
 
 
 
 
More than 1,000 aluminium cans a week More >>
 
     
 

 
 
The First machine was officially opened by Dr David Bellamy OBE More >>
 
 

The Solution

 
 

As winners of the “Green Hero Award 2006” the Eastgate team led by Ian Cunliffe had researched best practices for recycling. Working with the technical team at Reverse Vending Corporation it was decided that the best solution would be the introduction of a purpose designed reverse vending recycling machine made specifically for the Eastgate Shopping Centre.

 
 

The bespoke reVend ™ 370 model reverse vending recycling machine was designed with two separation areas and two compactors. As the machine is sited in a busy public area, it was essential that all Health and Safety issues were met.

 
 

The reVend™ 370 RVM machine works on a standard UK Electricity supply 240 volt - 3 pin Plug

 
 

Materials Handling

 
  As the reverse vending recycling machine separates PET plastic bottles and cans (steel & aluminium) from the waste stream, a solution was required for recycling these “new” recyclates.  
  Reverse Vending Corporation’s strategic waste management partner involved its expert solution team to establish an infrastructure for on-site segregation, collection and storage of materials as well as providing complementary off-site services including detailed statistical reporting on the full waste audit trail.  
     
 

1st in the UK

 
 

The installation of the reVend™ 370 reverse vending recycling machine is the first installation of a reverse vending recycling machine in a major UK retail shopping centre.

 
  The Eastgate Shopping Centre, owned by British Land, a leading FTSE corporation, has paved the way for other leading UK shopping centres to follow and help the environment through positive recycling of used beverage containers.  
     
 

Maintenance and Installation More >>>

 
 

Should any problem occur with the Reverse Vending Machine, Sue Marsh , can ring a dedicated telephone number connected to a professional customer support department at Avery Weigh -Tronix which provides maximum maintenance support 24/7 over the telephone.

 
  If the problem cannot be resolved, Avery's customer support department will dispatch a field technician to the Eastgate Shopping Centre within 24 hours to solve the problem on-site.  
  Avery Weigh-Tronix technicians also carry a stock of spare parts in their vans and all their engineers are fully trained in reVend™ reverse vending recycling machines.  
     
 
“On The Go” Recycling - "Away from Home" Recycling
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sue Marsh , Eastgate’s Food Terrace Manager
 
     
 

Catering staff now simply put bottles and cans into the Reverse Vending Recycling machine which automatically separates materials into containers. The collected material is then baled and sent to be recycled. The material is guaranteed not to go to expensive and “environmentally unfriendly” landfill sites.

 
  An enthusiastic public have also voluntarily started to use the reverse vending recycling machine – a unique “public participation experience”.  
  As an environmental pioneer, the Eastgate Shopping Centre now successfully recycles its used beverage containers away from the general waste stream and thereby positively helps the environment.  
 

Fact file Eastgate shopping centre, Basildon

  • Owner: British Land

  • Annual footfall: 13.7 million

  • GLA: 76830 sq f - Covered shopping centre and multi storey car park, including offices of 11,800 sq metres

  • Catchment: 1,295,419 people within a 30 minute drive

  • Food Court: 400+ seats

 
 
 
 
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