Zwanny are the exclusive agents and distributors for SpillTech, equipment the Norwegian company that specialises in systems to collect waste in ports, is expanding its services to tackle waste pollution issues in rivers. Zwanny has supplied several UK ports with the Port bin which is the original invention of collecting floating waste like plastic and cans etc, the units supplied hold a 30liter basket for the waste collected and do not to have pump problems.
Zwanny has gone to the next stage and can now offer the Trash Trawl a new waste collector system and would be ideal for canals and river applications, not forgetting that small corner in the marina or port where the rubbish accumulates and where there might be some current.
Pollution and littering is having an impact on water quality in rivers as well as ports. “Many rivers are becoming increasingly polluted, so it is important to collect as much waste as possible and that is the reason why we have developed a new waste collector system.”
The system, dubbed Trash Trawl, is currently being tested by the Norwegian Environmental Agency in the Akers river in Oslo. The system works on the high-speed boom principle that is common in oil spill recovery. It uses a boom system that feeds floating garbage to a meshed net, which is emptied two to four times on a weekly basis.
An important aspect of the development work has been to ensure that the equipment is easy to handle, and yet robust enough to withstand adverse river conditions.
“It is a very simple, effective and robust way to collect waste and it is already producing positive results, gathering a lot of debris in the Akers river each week. Clearly, there is a need to develop new systems such as PortBin Trash Trawl to help address the increasing pollution problems in our rivers and also catch the garbage before it reaches out to the sea and causes further damage.”
Please feel free to contact us as we will be happy to discuss the Port bin or Trash Trawl in more depth with you.