Urban Mining Solutions

As an independent consultant VandeWinckel UMS offers solutions in the urban mining industry in:

  • Strategy and Innovation Consulting
  • New Business Development
  • Technology Development
  • Plant Design
  • Plant Optimization
  • Laboratory Set-up
  • Metal/Product Sales

Van de Winckel UMS has expertise in the following fields of business:

  • MSWI Bottom Ash: Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash
  • ASR: Automotive Shredder Residue
  • WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  • CDW: Construction and Demolition Waste

IBA

Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottomash (IBA) is generated in Waste to Energy Facilities. The aim of recycling of IBA is to recover ferrous- and non-ferrous metals and to produce a clean aggregate. Non-ferrous metals are processed further and separated in heavy non-ferrous metals and light non-ferrous metals.

Automotive Shredder Residue

The shredding of automobiles results in a mixture of ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and a mixture called Automotive shredder residue (ASR). ASR contains rubber, plastic, glass, fibers and still a small amount of valuable metals. The aim of the recycling is to separate the materials into products and to minimize the amount of material which needs to go to landfill.

E-Waste

End of Life (EoL) electronic devices and appliances are defined as e-waste, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) scrap. Through various collection schemes WEEE-scrap is recycled with the aim to recover valuable materials as metals and plastics.

Construction and Demolition Waste

Construction and demolition waste is generated when a building or structure is demolished after end of life is reached. The aim of recycling is to recover steel, aggregates, sand and cement.