Waste Collection Industry Trends Post Pandemic

 

Overall revenue for the refuse and waste collection services industry is expected to increase at least 1.3% during 2021, due to increased demand from industrial, construction and commercial clients amidst a reopening economy.

Increased Growth and Eco-Friendly Technologies

The outlook for the waste hauler industry is good with strong economic growth related to increased spending and eco-friendly technologies.

U.S. Industry Trends in Waste Collection: Increased Spending = Increase Waste

According to an industry report by IBISWorld.com, the waste collection services industry has grown for the last 5 years from 2016 to 2021. Industry revenue is directly related to the amount of waste produced, which prior to 2020 rose steadily in the industrial and construction sectors. Residential waste remained stable up to the pandemic when it rose due to more people being home, and business activity was disrupted leading to lower waste volumes. This trend is now reversing as the economy reopens and recovers from the pandemic related downturns in business.

 

Outlook for the Refuse Industry 2021 to 2026

The refuse industry is expected to see growth over the next five years as businesses and the economy overall recover from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The industry is expected to implement more environmentally friendly practices expanding with renewable energy and recycling activities. Solid waste volume generated in the U.S. is expected to grow with population growth and business activities from 2021 to 2026. Increased growth will result in an increased demand for refuse and waste collection services.

 

Waste Haulers Prepare for Increased Demand and Eco-Friendly Practices

Commercial waste haulers have similar goals and challenges whether they service large industrial parks or small town businesses. Waste collection services prioritize efficiency, safety, and protecting the environment all within the same mission to keep towns and businesses clean. One way that the waste collection industry can prepare for increased growth and more eco-friendly practices is by protecting their compactors with a fool-proof breakaway safety system.

Compactor Break Away Safety System: C-BASS

A compactor break away safety system such as Stucchi’s C-BASS is a reliable solution to prevent compactor damage during accidental drive-off errors, eliminating the possibility of spilled hydraulic fluid on customer docks. Waste hauler drivers are all too familiar with the catastrophe that occurs when hydraulic couplings are left attached prior to driving off with a self-contained compactor.

This is a common error that occurs much more frequently than CEOs at waste hauler companies realize. Watch this quick video to see a demonstration of how this occurs, review actual case studies and learn more with a detailed FREE GUIDE that explains how this patented solution improves efficiency, productivity and safety for waste collection companies.

Drivers are responsible for remembering to disconnect the hydraulic hoses from self-contained compactors every time, before driving away. Daily distractions, cell phones, rushed schedules and long hours can play a role in a driver simply forgetting to make this critical disconnection. When this occurs the potential for catastrophic results is great, including life-threatening injuries when hydraulic power units are now a projectile being dragged behind a truck with hydraulic fluid spilling all over the premises.

You can prevent this from happening at all with the C-BASS Compactor Break Away Safety System, paying for itself by preventing just one occurrence.

Stucchi is an industry leader in providing hydraulic solutions, with more than 60 years of experience in customizing hydraulic connection products and solutions to meet the needs of various industry sectors. When our waste hauler customers needed a solution to prevent catastrophe, we responded with the patented C-BASS solution. Contact us to learn how to protect your drivers, your 

 

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How to Efficiently Manage Harvester Attachments Thanks to Quick Couplings

Agricultural machinery needs to be highly versatile, considering the large number of varying tasks it needs to perform out on the field. Given these circumstances, the agricultural sector makes extensive use of interchangeable attachments, in order that a single machine can cover multiple tasks by simply replacing the equipment to which it is coupled.

In combine harvesters, for example, different types of detachable tools are used, which guarantee the machine’s versatility thanks to heads for specific types of crops, and which make it easier to move and transport.

Regardless of the selected attachment, its operation will depend on the hydraulic circuits powering the machinery, thus making it necessary to consider the easiest and fastest way of connecting and disconnecting the lines, an operation that often needs to be done several times per day.

The hydraulic quick coupling system therefore needs to guarantee a safe connection, but at the same time allow separation without causing problems while the machine is stopped, and without requiring the use of tools.

It is also important to evaluate the possibility of using couplings that allow connection in the presence of residual pressure, which is when an increase in the ambient temperature causes the oil pressure in the hydraulic circuit to rise. The agricultural sector is also particularly sensitive to the theme of contamination, both inbound (air, dirt, debris, water, …), and outbound: oil leaks can contaminate the soil, which is a farmer’s most important resource. The couplings therefore need to be equipped with sealing systems able to minimize both risks.

There is only one solution to all these needs: Stucchi flat face couplings, able to satisfy all needs of the agricultural sector, and in particular, of combine harvester implements.

The design of the Stucchi flat face valve in fact reduces contact between the internal circuit and external environment to a minimum, during both connection and disconnection, thus protecting them against contamination.

Flat face quick couplings can be connected and disconnected quickly, and without the aid of tools; even in the case of residual pressure, the valves and pressure relief systems designed by Stucchi allow operation to continue without delays.

In the case of multiple lines, as is often the case in combine harvesters, multi-coupling systems are available, which allow the simultaneous coupling and decoupling of all lines with a single gesture, while also eliminating the risk of dangerous crossovers between the lines.

All these factors make it possible to work more efficiently and safely to the benefit of both operators and the environment.  For 60 years, Stucchi has been proposing solutions worldwide for the most diverse range of applications, consistently guaranteeing the highest performance, utmost safety, and total protection of the environment.

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