Recycling Plasterboard
Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd have established the first and only “turn-key” plasterboard recycling facility in Scotland.The plant opened in March 2010 and has proved a great success in diverting waste plasterboard from landfill.Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd take in and recycle between 500 - 600 Tonnes of waste plasterboard per month across Scotland and the North of England. Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd designed a sophisticated system which incorporates screens, shredders, a magnet and air separation to create a pure gypsum powder, free of any contaminants.
SEPA have fully approved the recycled gypsum as it certified to PAS 109 standards, which means that it is no longer considered a waste material. The gypsum material is sold on to the agricltural industry for an animal bedding and to be used as a soil conditioner. The antibacterial properties of gypsum and high calcium & sulphur content mean that is ideally suited for both these uses.
Given a total ban of landfilling plasterboard in England with Scotland set to follow suit. Scottish businesses now have a realistic, cheaper, environmentally friendly alternative for dealing with their plasterboard waste.
