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Three times brighter, three times cleaner!
“TRILUX has opened up new
prospects for itself by changing
to REMONDIS.”
Christian Senft, waste management officer at TRILUX
REMONDIS Olpe is TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG’S partner for waste management
Its name is its programme. As early as 1949, the medium-sized, Arnsberg-based family-run company gave itself a name that shines all around the world today: TRILUX, made up of the Latin words Tri for “threefold” and Lux for “light”. The idea behind the name was the development of lighting units for low-voltage fluorescent lamps that gave three times the light of conventional bulbs. It has since enjoyed an exemplary success story and become one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers of lighting units. Business growth has meant the company has had to face new challenges. One such challenge was the question of how to manage its waste in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. To achieve this, TRILUX GmbH & Co. KG called on the know-how of another Westphalian family-run company: REMONDIS.
When it came to optimizing TRILUX’s waste management processes in accordance with legal requirements – and in particular the in-house waste streams in this case – REMONDIS first carried out a free detailed review of the in-house waste system. REMONDIS’ waste management advisers realized that there was potential for optimizing the decentralized collection of waste materials at small waste collection points in the production facilities. The containers could only be transported individually from the factory buildings to the waste collection points. This involved a high degree of staff deployment from very different kinds of departments. |
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The containers are emptied by machine using lifting/tipping equipment which reduces the time needed to empty a bin by around 40 seconds. Furthermore, using electrically run equipment means the emptying process is much quieter.in-house waste management system and further analyses of the processes. The results of the review showed that there was potential for improvement. In some cases, there was not a uniform waste collection system in the individual plant sections. The labelling of the container systems was not always sufficiently clear for the employees to know how to separate the waste or which bin should be used. The amount of time needed for the in-house personnel to handle the waste was too high as the containers could only be transported individually and emptied manually. Moreover, the containers themselves were no longer suitable for the collection of the material fractions that could generate income.
Together with TRILUX, the REMONDIS experts drew up a plan which in essence involved optimizing the separation of waste and the organisation processes used to collect the different waste materials. The in-house containers – especially those for commercial waste, plastic film, paper, cardboard and scrap metal – were replaced with modern containers which make it easier to separate these recyclables according to type. Not only is there now a uniform system of containers but the in-house system for transporting waste has been simplified by setting up so-called “waste collection islands” in the factory. A container pool has also been set up at the ramp to prevent waiting times. The containers are emptied by machine using lifting/tipping equipment which reduces the time needed to empty a bin by around 40 seconds. Furthermore, using electrically run equipment means the emptying process is much quieter.
Christian Senft, waste management officer at TRILUX, described the work carried out with REMONDIS: “To be totally honest – the project was so big that I was feeling pretty nervous during the planning and start-up phases. But the creation and setting up of the newly planned collection points both inside and outside the factories, the installation of the auxiliary equipment and the implementation of the different containers for our 65+ types of waste fractions went practically without a hitch. Minor initial difficulties were always solved quickly and smoothly together with our customer adviser, Ms Christel Fortagne from REMONDIS Olpe, and the REMONDIS project engineer, Mr Steffen Drüggen. TRILUX has opened up new prospects for itself by changing to REMONDIS.”
Very soon after their cooperation work began, TRILUX and REMONDIS then introduced a system to separate waste in the administrative buildings so that the collection in the offices could be run just as smoothly. This project also involved the cleaning service. The measures were accompanied by the installation of a comprehensive information system for the employees on the subject of waste as well as by the deployment of REMONDIS experts to organize the waste management system. Thus, today things at TRILUX are not only three times brighter and more friendly but, thanks to REMONDIS, absolutely environmentally friendly and clean.
REMONDIS Olpe |
REMONDIS Olpe GmbH is the largest waste management business in the south Westphalian region. With over 140 employees working at its three business locations in Olpe, Siegen and Meschede, the company manages waste from approx. 600,000 local inhabitants. REMONDIS Olpe originated from the family-run company, AKM Olpe GmbH, which was founded in 1996. In 2005, REMONDIS acquired a 60% share in the firm and, since its name was changed in 2007, it has been a fully consolidated company of the REMONDIS Group. REMONDIS Olpe underwent a fundamental change after the takeover. Whereas before, its activities had primarily consisted of national container waste disposal, the company now offers a complete range of services covering the management of non-hazardous waste for the industry, commerce and trade. Moreover, over the last few years, REMONDIS Olpe has also succeeded in establishing a strong position within the area of municipal waste management. |
Betriebsstätte Olpe (Sortieranlage/Wertstoffhof)
Raiffeisenstrasse 39 + 12 57462 Olpe GermanyTel.: +49 2761 923-0Fax: +49 2761 923-500
Betriebsstätte Siegen
Eisenhüttenstrasse 20 57074 SiegenGermanyTel.: +49 271 6907-0Fax: +49 271 6907-192
Betriebsstätte Meschede
Am Steinbach 11
59872 Meschede
Germany
Tel.: +49 291 9529-716
Fax: +49 291 9529-719
Optimizing the separation of waste and the organisation of waste collection saves costs.
“With the pressure of costs nowadays ever increasing, it is important to stand out from one’s competitors by having individual waste management concepts.“
Dieter König, managing director of REMONDIS Olpe