New metal recycling facility

A licensed scrap metal recycling facility that can handle anything from individual deliveries of a few kilos to individual consignments of 50 metric tonnes will be opened by the Mayor of Darlington tomorrow (October 14th) as part of a strategic plan for North East England.

Councillor Bryan Thistlethwaite will be invited to open the new European Metal Recycling (EMR) site on Cleveland Trading Estate by severing a chain with metal cutters instead of performing the conventional ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Mayor will then be invited to step into a brand new on-site crane and handle the first consignment of scrap into the new site on Forge Way, and will see the start of the process and the end product – the recycled
material.

The Mayor said: “It is excellent that this facility has come to Darlington. It will help both residents and businesses recycle their waste and not only get financial reward for doing so but also help save the environment. I wish this company every success”

EMR is a global leader in recycling, handling around 10 million tonnes of scrap metal each year from a wide range of sources - delivered from the general public, local trade, industry and local authorities - but they will
also collect on request, as well as providing a complete service to local industry in terms of their scrap/waste disposal routes.

The new 1.25acre Darlington site will add to the EMR presence in the North East with existing sites in Middlesbrough, Marske, Hartlepool, Blaydon, Burnopfield, Sunderland and Tyne Dock. To mark its location in Darlington the site will fly an EMR blimp airship.

The new site incorporates a special depollution rig for the safe removal of engine oil, fuels and liquid from End of Life Vehicles prior to their recycling

“As such we will play an important part in ensuring vehicles are disposed of safely, responsibly and efficiently, and we can pay the customer the best price” said Area Manager, Andrew Sheppard.

“But of course, it is not just old vehicles that EMR will be recycling. By providing a facility where both the general public and trades people can turn their waste metals into an income, we are confident that the plant will pay a significant role in improving the local environment.”

EMR Darlington will buy any kind of ferrous and non ferrous metals, iron, steel, copper, brass, lead, cable, aluminium, catalytic converters and End of Life Vehicles. Prices vary for each metal following global market trends and the customer is paid by the weight of metal they have.

Initially the Darlington plant will employ around 10 workers from other sites in the North East but in the coming months the company plan to create a number of new “green” jobs on site.

“One of our prime objectives is to recycle to create resource - preventing waste from going to landfill by processing recycled materials and using these materials rather than virgin finite resources which are unsustainable, “ said a senior company spokesman..

Around the world EMR employs more than 2,300 people at more than 120 sites across Europe, America and Asia. In the UK where EMR is listed among the top ten fastest growing privately-owned companies, there are over 70 sites, similar to the one in Darlington.