A waste management specialist near Portsmouth has invested £200,000 in new concrete crushing plant to meet intensive industry demand for recycled aggregates.
With capacity to crush up to 750 tonnes a day into various grades of material, the portable J50 Jaw Crusher has been acquired by the TJ Group as part of continued expansion in Hampshire, Sussex and Dorset.
The 350hp machine, built by McCloskley International, is based at TJ’s crushing plant at Portfield, Chichester, with recycled material transported by the company’s bulk haulage lorries to customers across the country.
John Gosling, the operations director at TJ, which is headquartered in Fareham, said there are strong environmental, financial and logistical reasons for companies to use the service.
He said: “This is a £200,000 investment which will directly benefit the environment because concrete debris won’t end up buried in landfill as an unwanted legacy for future generations. We are turning an expense into an asset. The rubble can be used for secondary aggregates, such as a base material for road laying or seashore defences.
“That in turn reduces the need for minerals extraction; recycling one tonne of cement reportedly saves 900kg of the greenhouse gas CO2.
“The J50, which represents best-in-class equipment, means we can continue to meet increasing demand for recycled aggregates from customers keen to reduce their carbon footprints and construction costs, as well as moving away from an unsustainable reliance on virgin aggregates.
“Our investment is very much an integral part of our group’s expansion and it is a win-win-win for customers, the environment and the company.”
TJ employs 100 people and covers from Bournemouth in the west to Brighton in the east and Guildford in the north.
As well as Portfield, TJ operates four sites where skip waste, such as rubble, wood and metal, is separated, as well as recycling collected in rounds from offices, factories, shops, garages, local authorities and residential and nursing homes.
They are at Airport Industrial Park in Portsmouth, Harts Farm Way at Havant, Bar End at Winchester and the newly enlarged facility at Yapton, West Sussex.
All five sites are licensed by the Environment Agency.
Established by founder and managing director Terry Higgins in 1995, TJ has a 70-strong fleet of branded trucks.
The group is headquartered at Charity Farm on the A32, Fareham.
Shockwaves, caused by the powerful 1,270mm by 660m jaw on impact with concrete, causes the material to break up.
