MRF Best Practices
Removing glass early in the recycling sorting process is important. Multi-tiered steps to remove and clean glass throughout the MRF result in greater protection of sorting equipment and higher quality end-product. To view more detailed technical information about best practices for glass processing at the MRF, click here. Learn about GRC’s MRF Glass Certification Program here.
PRIMARY GLASS SEPARATION
Screening
After Screening Separates Broken Glass from >2” containers /fiber/cardboard
Glass Breakers, Trommels, Debris Screens
SECONDARY GLASS CLEANING
Primary Removal of Paper, Plastics, Organics, Metals
Use of Vacuum Systems, Air Knives, Air Chambers
Magnetic Head Pulleys
TERTIARY GLASS CLEANING
Further Removal of Paper, Plastics, Organics, Metals
Screen out Glass fines from glass -1/4” consider glass Fines
Use of Vacuum Systems, Air Chambers,
Shaker screeners/vibratory screeners
Removal of metals by suspended magnets and eddy currents
ADVANCED GLASS CLEANING
Advance Vacuum Systems
Eddy Currents
Further fines removal by screening
Optical Sorters for non-bottle glass (x-ray), ceramics , stone, color separation.
Glass Cleaning Systems
SOURCE: MACHINEX
SOURCE: CASELLA