Environment

Corus Steel Packaging Recycling is looking to commission cleaning systems for waste to increase the quality of material collected.

In a report into how it invested packaging recovery notes (PRN) in 2007, CSPR said it was looking for clean-up systems that "enable us to accept material from all the diverse technologies" used in UK waste management.

In 2007, CSPR supplied steel can recycling equipment to local authorities, privately-owned materials reprocessing facilities (MRF) and small community schemes.

The PRN investments included balers, overband magnets, can sorters and conveyors, as well as providing advice on recycling steel.

A quarter of the investments served to increase reprocessing capacity, 55% to support collection infrastructure and the remainder went into management of schemes.

CSPR manager David Williams said: "The work of our R&D department and the continued strategic application of PRN funds to improve recycling infrastructure and investing in technology to ensure cleaner materials with a minimum ferrous content of 92%, will help ensure our achievements in recycling continue."

Corus estimates UK steel packaging recycling to have reached about 69% in 2007, passing the European packaging recycling target of 54% two years early.