Modern Mining August 2022

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Condra aligned with a low carbon footprint

rently being implemented at the Cape Town subsidiary, BB Cranes. Condra’s eleven collection streams contrast with the two more usually found at industrial manufacturing plants, one for lubricants and a second for solids. The effectiveness of the multi-streamed collection approach may be measured by the infrequent collection of Condra’s gen eral (unsorted) waste skip – about once every five weeks instead of the weekly col lection generally considered the norm. Most of the separate collection streams pay a dividend. Steel offcuts and shavings from the machine shop fetch about 15 per cent of cost price, while aluminium and brass fetch considerably more. Commenting on these processes, a Condra spokesperson pointed out that Condra’s recycling methods are perhaps more effective than the voluminous spin often put on industrial waste collection. “While we continue to work towards official certification, at the moment we believe that actions speak louder than paperwork. We will continue to make a difference through what we do in practice.” 

Johannesburg-headquartered Condra Cranes and Hoists’ effort to protect the environment exceeds industry norms by a considerable margin, the company says. At the company’s main Germiston fac tory there are eleven different collection processes for input wastes: steel plate, steel shavings, plastic, white metal, alumin

ium, brass, tungsten carbide, lubricating oil, soluble oils, paper and (separately) card board, as well as composting for organic waste. All eleven collection streams are continuous and carefully organised, and have been in place across the 9000 square-metre factory floor for several years. Similar recycling systems are cur

Condra: Condra has eleven collection streams.

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