Bertschi - Operation Clean Sweep case study

Middlesbrough, Teesside Plastic Hub

Plastic Pellet Loss Prevention

UK - Middlesbrough     

115’000 m2 total area 18’000 m2 warehouse Covered storage > 16’000 tons Outdoor storage > 3’000 tons Container yard for 1’500 TEU

 Reach Stackers & gantry crane for container handling  Forklifts to move packed material arriving in 20ft & 40ft containers  Automatic slitting machines for packed to bulk  Tilt Platform to tranship material from shipping containers into Bertschi Containers

Site marked in yellow to be OCS

Future extension section 31’000m2 Existing section 115’000m2

Material Handled at Middlesbrough HUB 2016 Packaging type Bulk Packed Big Bags Total

Mt # of Containers 54,783 3,023 42,573 1,667 6,267 247 103,623 4,937

Bulk

Packed

Big Bags

Certifications  SQAS + CDI assessed  Bertschi is additionally certified according to  ISO 9001  ISO 14001  ISO 22000  GMP+ B4  Responsible Care  Kosher Certificate  AEO certified  Signed up for Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Prevent Pellet Loss

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See it Contain it Clean it up Recycle / dispose of it

Do your bit to keep plastic pellets out of the environment!

Prevent Pellet Loss 1. See it 2. Contain it 3. Clean it 4. Recycle it

Prevent Pellet Loss Clean up equipment available?

Drain covers in place?

Broken bags / pallets tapped up?

Storage for spilt pellets accessible?

Equipment working correctly?

Plastic Pellets in the Environment Why are Bertschi UK concerned with OCS ??

We care about our world We care about our environment We care about marine life Volume coming through Bertschi UK is increasing and we need to act NOW !!

This is not only a Bertschi Management request but a worldwide attempt by the British Plastic Federation (BPF) for help………

BPF can offer and assist in staff education on how to properly handle and dispose of pellets with a goal to ZERO pellet loss.

Bertschi UK now signed up with BPF with Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Potential Safety Issue More pellets on the floor create a hazard for slips & falls.

No 1 cause of plastic industry accidents

What has Bertschi UK done to help OCS recently ?

Create waste bale carriers with floor and sides to prevent pellets falling from the bale during transit from warehouse / lining area to baler Black bins at certain loading points. Sweepings to be placed into the black bins after loading and weighed. Weights to be logged and will be monitored.

Assigned one person from Warehouse & Lining Area to monitor and manage pellet containment.

Monitor drains on a weekly basis.

It’s the little things that count. A few pellets here and a handful there all add up when you consider the thousands of facilities in the industry and the many times plastic pellets are handled

OLD method of moving rolled liners to baler Existing Tray to move rolled up liners to baler

Pellets easily fall from rolled up liner after removing from container, when transported to the baler,

NEW method of moving used liners to the baler

To stop pellets from falling when moving liners. Bertschi UK have built sides and floor to existing tray to stop pellets from falling onto floor.

Hard to see but pellets are now in the bottom of tray and not on the floor.

Simply vacuum pellets up

Plastic Pellets in the Environment Installing plastic pipes alongside Tilt Platform to help with OCS. Pipe catches the pellets, which can be easily vacuumed up.

Plastic Pellets in the Environment Bertschi UK Terminal has drains leading to one specific point where an interceptor will ensure no pellets reach open drainage

Plastic Pellets in the Environment Removing pellets from the ground. Simple grid over industrial vacuum nozzle, to reduce sucking up pebbles and other debris.