2019-376-E Solid Waste - Sonoco recycling processing

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DocuSign Envelope ID: BF09D2E9-7297-4B22-8360-A1E6C073ECAF 6. Contractor shall have the necessary facilities, equipment,and employees to operate a Transfer Station or MRF. a. Sonoco Recycling Durham Equipment: i. 1 Logemann 345 AT Baler ii. 1 In ground pit conveyor: iii. Both are ideal for baling fiber grades, for example cardboard. iv- Facility is setup to inbound residential single stream material if the need arises. b. Sonoco Recycling Raleigh Equipment: i. In April 2018 we upgraded our equipment to include the following: o New scalping screen o Optical scanner o Both to improve quality of mixed paper out of Raleigh.MRF ii. In January of 2017 we upgraded our equipment to include the following: o A project was undertaken to increase overall annual processing capacity at the MRF by an estimated 15,000 tons. o An OCC disk screen was added at the front of the system, and a polishing screen was replaced with a higher efficiency screen. o We reconfigured the processing line by relocating and installing an additional upgraded 3-deck glass breaker/screen where glass is captured more efficiently. o We also upgraded and optimized our glass clean-up with a higher efficiency cyclone air scalping system which more efficiently removes small paper and other organics. o Conveyors between these components were upgraded. iii. Existing Equipment in the MRF includes upgrades in 2009 and 2013: o 2 larger fiber separating screens. o Optical scanner for plastic sorting. o Eddy current magnet for aluminum recovery. o 2 high speed balers,one for commercial operations and one for single stream operations. o Large tip floor capable of storing 600 tons of single stream material. o Large finished goods warehouse capable of storing 900 tons of baled material. Existing Equipment in the MRF includes: o 2 larger fiber separating screens.