The first complex for processing worn-out tires in the Vitebsk region is being built in Novopolotsk
Novopolotsk Biomechanical Plant for Household Secondary Resources is a pioneer in many respects. In 2017, the enterprise was the first in the region to start installing underground containers for solid municipal waste collection. In 2020, it opened a unique interactive learning classroom where people are taught to sort waste correctly. And since October this year, the plant has begun constructing a complex for processing worn-out tires.
The new project has good prospects, including export ones. The direction where waste turns into income is moving forward by leaps and bounds today, believes the director of the biomechanical plant, Sergey Velyugo:
— All this is relevant for both ecology and economy. Our production with a full cycle of separate collection and waste processing, by the way, the only one in the Vitebsk region, makes a significant contribution. The complex for processing worn-out tires is another task. We plan to implement it by the second quarter of 2023. 24 new jobs will be created.
The production capacity of the future complex of 3.3 thousand tons per year is determined based on the amount of tires worn out annually by organizations in the region. Today, the plant is in the stage of construction and installation work, but the study and detailed elaboration of the project began in the winter of 2019. At the same time, the search for funding sources began, Sergey Velyugo continues:
— In total, over six million rubles will be spent on the complex. Of these, three million will be invested by the secondary material resources operator, and the rest will be the enterprise's own funds. The lion's share will go towards the purchase of equipment, which will be delivered from the Russian Federation.
On the first line of the complex, worn-out tires will be turned into rubber crumb of three different fractions. It can be used in construction, including roads, and in the production of rubber products and roofing materials. The second line is designed for the production of products where worn-out tires will be turned into tiles, curbs, and fillings for sports equipment. All products are in demand both in Belaras well as in Russia.
The benefit for local organizations that hand over tires is also obvious, the director notes:
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The new project has good prospects, including export ones. The direction where waste turns into income is moving forward by leaps and bounds today, believes the director of the biomechanical plant, Sergey Velyugo:
— All this is relevant for both ecology and economy. Our production with a full cycle of separate collection and waste processing, by the way, the only one in the Vitebsk region, makes a significant contribution. The complex for processing worn-out tires is another task. We plan to implement it by the second quarter of 2023. 24 new jobs will be created.
The production capacity of the future complex of 3.3 thousand tons per year is determined based on the amount of tires worn out annually by organizations in the region. Today, the plant is in the stage of construction and installation work, but the study and detailed elaboration of the project began in the winter of 2019. At the same time, the search for funding sources began, Sergey Velyugo continues:
— In total, over six million rubles will be spent on the complex. Of these, three million will be invested by the secondary material resources operator, and the rest will be the enterprise's own funds. The lion's share will go towards the purchase of equipment, which will be delivered from the Russian Federation.
On the first line of the complex, worn-out tires will be turned into rubber crumb of three different fractions. It can be used in construction, including roads, and in the production of rubber products and roofing materials. The second line is designed for the production of products where worn-out tires will be turned into tiles, curbs, and fillings for sports equipment. All products are in demand both in Belaras well as in Russia.
The benefit for local organizations that hand over tires is also obvious, the director notes:
— The nearest facilities for processing worn-out tires are in Minsk, Mogilev, and Grodno. This is a case where logistics solves everything — our plant is located in the center of the Vitebsk region, which means it is much more convenient to get to it than anywhere else.Previously, the enterprise also accepted worn-out tires, but acted as an intermediary between those handing them over and processors. The new production opens up completely different possibilities. The plant already has successful processing experience — recently, the area near the "Minsk" cinema in Novopolotsk was updated with tiles made here from crushed former corks and PET bottle labels, sand, and special dyes.
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