Municipal waste transfer point

A typical loading bay has four docking stations for trailers, loaded with waste directly from garbage trucks approaching the unloading ramp at the top of the bay.

Trailers adapted to this system must have a roof with a hydraulic cover, covering the loading opening after a portion of the waste has been accepted, to reduce the possibility of the waste escaping outside the vehicle. While waiting for the next load, a moving floor mechanism, powered by a stationary hydraulic system, moves the waste to the front of the trailer. In this basic form, the point is capable of receiving about 20 garbage trucks per day, each with about 5 tons of waste per trip.

The specific weight of the waste being delivered is measured by a checkweigher at the entrance and entered into a system that controls the optimal use of each trailer. When their quantity approaches the permissible payload (in Poland it is about 25 t) the semi-trailer is ready to set off to a sorting plant or recycling plant up to 100-150 km away.

For the smooth operation of such a point, 4 docked trailers and 2 on the road are needed, which means that the system must also include 2 tractors and 6 drivers for 3 shifts.

The advantages of this solution are the simple construction and the small area that such a point occupies, as well as its location, which is not very troublesome. 

The cost of constructing the entire facility pays for itself in a very short time depending on the distance of the waste management installation. It is also easy to expand which increases operational flexibility. For larger capacity requirements, additional stations can be added. But the primary benefit is just greater efficiency.

Typical covered waste containers required to operate a transfer station have a capacity of just over 30 m3. A trailer set can haul two such, or a total of approx. 70 m3 of waste.

Our waste transfer point occupies a small area, determined mainly by access roads with radii of curves and inclines adapted to the maneuverability and length of trailer sets. No space is needed to put containers between car and trailer.