MSW refers to common garbage or refuse generated by households and businesses. This includes everyday items such as product packaging, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries. Managing MSW involves collection, transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal.

Why is MSW recycling important?

MSW recycling promotes environmental sustainability by reducing the extraction of natural resources for new products and minimizing waste sent to landfills or incinerators. Recycling conserves energy, reduces pollution, and mitigates climate change. Economically, MSW recycling represents a significant business opportunity, with the global market size exceeding USD 117 billion in 2022 and projected to grow further.

What is the role of conveyor systems in MSW recycling?

Conveyor systems are essential for linking waste separation machines and creating production lines to recycle valuable materials from garbage. They efficiently transport paper, plastic, glass, metal, and organic matter, enabling the recovery of useful materials from MSW.

Can Fluent's conveyors be customized?

Yes, we offer a wide variety of customization options, including cleated belting, side skirts, impact bed rollers, debris guards, dust covers, and other accessories specifically for recycling applications. These customizations protect components and enable the efficient conveying of loose, irregular, and fragile materials.

How does Fluent Conveyors contribute to the MSW recycling industry?

Fluent Conveyors provides custom conveyor systems designed to handle the demands of MSW recycling. Our durable and reliable solutions optimize the sorting and transportation of recyclable materials, contributing to the efficiency and profitability of recycling operations.

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Industries

Recycling

Paper recycling

Paper recycling conveyor systems

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The paper recycling industry needs to manage large volumes of mixed paper materials and maintain quality under time constraints.

Fluent Conveyors offers tailored solutions to these challenges. Our specialized conveyor systems are designed to transport and sort vast quantities of paper materials efficiently.

Engineered and manufactured in the USA for quality and fast turnaround.

Fully customizable in size, layout, belt, chain, drive, power, features, and more.

Engineered and manufactured in the USA for quality and fast turnaround.

Our paper recycling solutions

Fluent Conveyors makes the following conveyors for paper recycling facilities

D4 infeed conveyors

Rugged Caterpillar tracks carry entire cars and feed them into your shredder.

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Roller chain conveyors

Heavy-duty conveyors for large components and abusive applications.

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Sort stations

Allows sort teams to efficiently separate materials and components.

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About the MSW recycling industry

MSW recycling profitability depends on efficient sorting and transport of waste materials, which our conveyors enable.

Roller chain conveyor

Capacities

9,000 to 25,000 lbs chain pull

Speed

Variable up to 200 ft/min

Inclines

Up to 35 degrees

Drives

5HP to 25HP, shaft mounted

Safety

Guarding, e-stops, pull cords

Control

PLCs, HMIs, custom control systems

Belt widths

18" to 96"

Roller chain belts

Hinged, apron pan, z-pan, rubber, PVC, steel

Chain pitch

4", 6", 9" pitch. 12" pitch for select belts.

Rollers

3", 4", 5" diameters

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Flat idler conveyor

Belt widths

18" to 72"

Belts

PVC, rubber, urethane

Idler diameters

5" and 6"

10-15 PSF on returns; 40-120 PSF on troughed sections

Speed

Up to 600 FPM center drive; 1000 FPM end drive

Pulleys

wing, bent, snub, take-up, and drive pulley options

Controls

HMIs, PLCs, custom-built control panels

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Sort station conveyor

Widths

24" to 60"

Speed

Variable from 50 to 400 FPM

Safety

pull cords, e-stops, dead man switches

Control

PLCs, HMIs, and custom control panels

Belts

PVC, plastic modular, urethane

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Our conveyor manufacturing process

Our MSW recycling conveyors are designed and manufactured in the USA to CEMA standards and tolerances.

Formed using heavy-duty steel plate, rectangular tubing, and structural channel

Precision components such as cold-rolled steel shafts and flame-hardened sprockets

All hardware is grade 8 for maximum strength

Painted with industrial-grade powder coating for durability

Designed for simple maintenance access and component serviceability

Our MSW recycling conveyors deliver exceptional durability, strength, and longevity, year after year.

About the MSW recycling industry

MSW recycling profitability depends on efficient sorting and transport of waste materials, which our conveyors enable.

In 2018, the US municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rate was 32.1%. Paper and paperboard accounted for 67% of recycled materials, metals 13%, and glass, plastic, and wood 4-5% each.

Globally in 2021, Slovenia and Germany had the highest MSW recycling rates among OECD countries at 58.5% and 46.3% respectively.

The world generates 2.22 billion tons of MSW annually, with at least 33% not managed safely. This is expected to grow to 3.75 billion tons by 2050, more than double the population growth.

In the US, recycling rates have increased over time, from less than 15% before 1990 to significant growth until 2005. However, the growth has slowed in recent years.

Products with high U.S. recycling rates include corrugated boxes (97%), lead-acid batteries (99%), and newspapers (65%). Products with poor rates include carpet (9%), small appliances (6%), and furniture (0.3%).