{"id":15311,"date":"2018-10-17T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app-cc-wordpress.azurewebsites.net\/?p=15311"},"modified":"2024-10-17T21:14:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T21:14:56","slug":"houston-processor-installs-commodities-recovery-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/compucycle.com\/houston-processor-installs-commodities-recovery-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Processor Installs Commodities Recovery Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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August 23, 2018 \u2014 Houston<\/strong> CompuCycle expands its footprint and capabilities by installing a multi-million-dollar shredding and separation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 22-year-old company recently agreed to purchase a 40,000-square-foot space near its existing facility to install the shredding and separation system. The new processing line will be the result of a partnership with New Hampshire-based processor Colt Recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The action follows CompuCycle\u2019s move in March from a 50,000-square-foot space into its current 80,000-square-foot facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe expansion of CompuCycle this past year has been tremendous,\u201d Kelly Hess, company president and CEO, told E-Scrap News.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

CompuCycle was founded by John Hess, an immigrant from South Africa in 1996. In 2013, his son and daughter-in-law, Clive and Kelly Hess, purchased the company. Today it has 75 employees, provides ITAD\/ITAM services for businesses nationwide, and recycles locally generated residential material. Its locations are certified to the R2 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CompuCycle\u2019s reuse business involves refurbishment and resale, parts harvesting and data destruction. It processes roughly 8,000 to 10,000 devices per month. Electronics recycling involves the manual dismantling of nearly 20,000 pounds per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re extremely optimistic that\u2019ll grow substantially once the shredder is in place and the industry is aware of our capabilities in this region,\u201d said Clive Hess, executive vice president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Market changes precipitated by China\u2019s scrap material imports restrictions <\/a>prompted CompuCycle to invest in a shredding and separation system, Clive Hess said. \u201cThere\u2019s a need to have shredders available to have a sustainable solution for e-scrap,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Multiple millions of dollars\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CompuCycle will begin occupying the 40,000-square-foot space in October. It\u2019s an easy golf cart ride from the company\u2019s current location in northwest Houston. The equipment is scheduled to be delivered in December and up and running in January. It will be capable of processing up to 40,000 pounds per day. It will use two shredders, a magnet, an eddy current separator and two optical sorters to generate metals, printed circuit boards and plastics for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s multiple millions of dollars,\u201d Clive Hess said, declining to state a specific figure. \u201cIt\u2019s a significant investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to enabling an increase in total throughput capacity, the system will allow CompuCycle to shred printers in house. Currently, ink\/toner and paper are removed from printers before they\u2019re palletized and shipped to another company for shredding, Clive Hess said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The processing system will be modelled on a Colt Recycling design, which has done business with CompuCycle for several years. Through the partnership with CompuCycle, Colt will design the system, install equipment and help CompuCycle sell the recovered commodities to Colt\u2019s current downstream buyers, Clive Hess said. It\u2019s Colt\u2019s first partnership of this kind, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colt will continue to run its own processing facilities in New Hampshire and North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir processes they have right now they own,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is one where they\u2019re not taking ownership, but they are contracted by CompuCycle to \u2026 help us set up, run the plant and sell the finished product.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About CompuCycle Inc.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CompuCycle Inc., a woman-owned small business<\/a>, is Houston\u2019s first R2 (Responsible Recycling) certified electronics recycling company. Established in 1996, we provide national, IT electronics disposal services. Our business focuses on providing hard drive data sanitization and destruction services, refurbishing equipment for reuse, and environmentally responsible electronics recycling. Learn more about us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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