Weighing in landfill sites | Avery Weigh-Tronix

Scales and weighing equipment for Landfill

Since 2011, the government has been exerting more pressure on businesses to reduce waste that is sent to landfill.

Landfill sites rely on accurate weight data to charge for waste disposal. A scale or weighbridge system at the entrance to the site weighs waste vehicles on arrival, records and verifies load data and reweighs the vehicle once the load has been deposited. Data is stored and can be transferred to back-office systems to meet legislative reporting requirements and improve efficiency.

With both landfill tax and waste fraud on the rise, having an accurate, reliable weighing system that is robust enough to stand up to fraud is vital to the profitability of any landfill site.

With landfill taxes on the rise, ensuring an efficient monitoring system for incoming waste is not only an invaluable weapon against waste fraud, but it also demonstrates to the authorities that appropriate measures are being taken to reduce the effects of waste crime.

We’ve developed an anti-fraud application to prevent weighbridge manipulation, which can often lead to fraud. Custom-fitted sensors verify that each vehicle has fully entered or exited the weighbridge weighing zone, highlighting abnormal – and potentially fraudulent – weighing transactions.

If you’re looking to boost the efficiency of your landfill site, we can help you monitor your processes, record and report data and even put a value on system inefficiencies.

Weight information is key to tracking the amount of waste collected in order to charge for the disposal of waste. With gate fees levied by weight, fast and accurate weighing and monitoring of incoming trucks is crucial to site efficiency and protect revenue.

Many landfill sites deal with a high volume of vehicles entering and leaving the site. It is vital that vehicles are weighed and processed fast to keep the site operating efficiently. Unmanned weighbridges and traffic management systems can quickly record a vehicle registration number, its tare weight, driving licence details and operator name and address, as well as how long vehicles are spending on site.

Our solutions integrate seamlessly into your existing systems, so they’ll only make them more efficient, saving you time and money.

As legislation across the waste and recycling industry becomes increasingly complex, so do the requirements for tracking and reporting waste management processes. Waste regulations require that the weight of the waste being transferred is accurately recorded on a waste transfer note or similar, making weighing an important part of reporting requirements.

Backed up by industry standard accreditation and certified traceability information, our software integrates with your own systems, simplifying regulatory compliance. And you don’t need to worry about the impact of downtime, with our industry leading service plans, which guarantee uptime, regular health checks and maintenance.