For mixed MSW, an efficient sorting system can help divert recyclable materials from landfill while reducing the volume of residual waste requiring final disposal. To address the mixed municipal solid waste treatment needs in the UAE, GEP ECOTECH has developed a simple, robust, and cost-effective MSW sorting plant combining mechanical screening, magnetic separation, and manual sorting, the system is designed to recover multiple recyclable fractions from mixed municipal waste. Let's take a closer look at this project.
Project Objectives
Processing Capacity: 10 tons per hour
Planned recovery of the following recyclable components:
- Plastics and PET
- Paper and cardboard
- Ferrous metals
- Aluminium and other recoverable materials.
The remaining residual waste will continue to be disposed of at landfill sites.
This sorting line does not include RDF/SRF production, incineration, or pyrolysis processes; it focuses solely on physical recovery of recyclable materials.
Plant Configuration
For municipal solid waste projects that do not require RDF/SRF production or waste-to-energy processing, the system adopts a relatively simple configuration: Feeding System → Bag Opener → Trommel Screen → Magnetic Separator → Eddy Current Separator → Manual Sorting → Conveyors → Baling Press, this configuration avoids the need for complex downstream treatment equipment while meeting the requirements for recyclable material recovery and helping control both investment and operating costs.
Modular and Semi-Mobile Design
The proposed solution emphasizes a modular and semi-mobile design, allowing the sorting line to be flexibly deployed at different landfill or municipal waste treatment sites.
For specific information regarding equipment selection, expected recovery rates, installed power, operator requirements, and pricing, please contact GEP ECOTECH, a professional supplier of municipal solid waste sorting and recycling equipment.
