UNDERGROUND WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEMS VACUUM TECHNOLOGY SWEDEN BRITAIN

BY DEIRDRE MASON IN the next few weeks, contracts are expected to be signed for the UK debut of a pioneering underground waste collection system that can also build recycling into the operation from the outset. If it proves successful here, it could see a marked reduction in the bulky collection banks that are such a feature of today's built environment. It would also cut down on the number of vehicles needed for emptying and collecting recyclable material. The Envac system, developed by the Swedish company Envac Centralsug, is a fully enclosed vacuum system. It ...


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