Systems and methods for sorting, collecting data pertaining to and certifying recyclables at a material recovery facility
Systems and methods for collecting data pertaining to glass, plastic and/or paper composition within an input stream that includes recyclable material. The data collected can pertain, for example, to the weight and/or volume of the glass, plastic and/or paper within the input stream. The data can be certified for use a third party.
1. A system, comprising:
an input conveyor for conveying recyclable material comprising a paper component;
a first automated sorter for sorting out cardboard material;
a second automated sorter for sorting out newspaper material;
an optical paper sorter for collecting data pertaining to at least one of a volume and weight of at least one type of paper; and
an automatic controller that receives the data for adjusting a first operating speed of the conveyor to a second operating speed based upon one of the weight and the volume data collected to facilitate system operation.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one type of paper comprises at least one of glossy paper and standard paper.
3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.
7. A system, comprising:
an input conveyor for conveying recyclable material comprising a glass component;
a first automated sorter for sorting out cardboard material;
a second automated sorter for sorting out newspaper material;
an optical sorter for collecting data pertaining to at least one of a volume and weight of at least one color of glass; and
an automatic controller that receives the data for adjusting a first operating speed of the conveyor to a second operating speed based upon one of the weight and the volume data collected to facilitate system operation.
8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one color of glass comprises at least one of flint, green and amber.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
10. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.
11. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.
13. A plastic processing system, comprising:
a conveyor for conveying recyclable material comprising plastic and non-plastic material;
an automated sorter, receiving the plastic and non-plastic material from the conveyor, and separating the non-plastic material from the plastic material;
an optical recorder for collecting data pertaining to at least one of a volume and weight of at least one type of plastic material; and
an automatic controller that receives the data for adjusting a first operating speed of the conveyor to a second operating speed based upon one of the weight and the volume data collected to facilitate system operation.
14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one type of plastic material comprises at least one of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE).
15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
16. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.
17. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the data is certified for use by a third party.
18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the first operating speed is faster than the second operating speed.