Client Overview
The Sherbourne Recycling Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Coventry is a state-of-the-art, high-capacity recycling plant designed to deliver exceptional material recovery while meeting the highest UK standards for safety, environmental performance, and operational efficiency. It serves eight local authorities.
As a major regional waste processing facility, the site plays a critical role in diverting waste from landfill and supporting UK recycling targets. With significant throughput and advanced sorting technology, the plant required a specialist MRF dust control system in the UK capable of supporting continuous, high-performance operation.
The Challenge – Dust Control in a High-Capacity UK MRF
Modern UK Materials Recovery Facilities generate significant airborne dust during screening, conveying, separation, and material handling processes. Without effective dust extraction, this can lead to:
- Reduced air quality and operator exposure risks
- Increased housekeeping and maintenance costs
- Elevated fire and explosion risks in combustible dust environments
- Potential non-compliance with UK regulations including COSHH, HSG258, and ATEX
- Operational inefficiencies in high-throughput recycling plants
Sherbourne Recycling required a fully engineered centralised dust extraction system for a UK MRF that could:
- Control dust emissions across multiple processing stages
- Protect workforce health and maintain excellent working conditions
- Achieve full compliance with UK health, safety, and environmental legislation
- Integrate seamlessly with advanced sorting equipment without restricting plant throughput
The scale and complexity of the facility demanded a robust, industrial-grade dust control solution tailored specifically for the UK recycling sector.
The Solution – Centralised Dust Extraction System for a UK Recycling Facility
Impact Air Systems designed and installed a bespoke MRF dust control system in the UK, engineered specifically for the Sherbourne Recycling Coventry site.
The solution includes:
- Source-capture extraction at key dust-generating process points
- Carefully designed ductwork network to maintain balanced airflow
- Pneumatic conveying of dust-laden air to a central high-efficiency filtration unit
- ATEX-compliant design features to mitigate combustible dust risk
- Filtration technology engineered to meet COSHH and HSG258 guidance
Dust is captured directly at screens, conveyors, transfer points, and separation equipment before it can migrate into the wider plant environment. The central filtration system ensures consistent dust removal while maintaining stable airflow performance across the facility.
The system was fully integrated alongside Machinex processing equipment, ensuring uninterrupted throughput and supporting long-term plant reliability.
Measurable Results – MRF Dust Control Performance
Since commissioning, the Sherbourne Recycling facility has benefited from measurable improvements associated with its new UK MRF dust control system:
- Significant reduction in airborne particulate levels across processing areas
- Improved air quality for operators and enhanced workplace conditions
- Full compliance with COSHH, HSG258, and ATEX requirements
- Reduced dust accumulation on plant and structural surfaces
- Lower housekeeping demand and improved operational cleanliness
- Stable extraction performance without impacting recycling throughput
By implementing a properly engineered recycling plant dust extraction system in the UK, the facility has strengthened regulatory compliance, reduced risk exposure, and enhanced overall operational resilience.
Supporting Safer, Cleaner UK Recycling Facilities
Effective dust management is essential in modern UK MRF operations. A well-designed dust control system not only protects workers and ensures legal compliance but also supports plant reliability, fire risk mitigation, and long-term efficiency.
The Sherbourne Recycling project demonstrates how a specialist MRF dust control system in the UK can deliver:
- Regulatory confidence
- Safer working environments
- Improved plant performance
- Sustainable, long-term operational value
For high-capacity recycling facilities operating under strict UK environmental and safety standards, engineered dust extraction is not optional — it is critical infrastructure.
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