Landfills

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The HAMMEL Advantage
At the heart of every product lies the patented, tried-and-tested "2-shaft principle" of the HAMMEL ...

Throughput table
Compare the processing power of our various machines in popular materials. ...

Features and options
Below is a list of the features and options for our primary shredders: The ...

Scrap Metal Savings Calculator
A must-read for demolition contractors and C&D transfer station owners! First off, a few ...

How much lifespan does your landfill have left? How many passes are your compactors taking over each section? Read below to learn how a shredder can make and save you money.

Why run a HAMMEL shredder on your landfill?

Feature	Benefit	What's in it for me?
Volume Reduction	Typical C&D and MSW will be reduced in volume 3:1 to 4:1	Perhaps the single most important benefit to a landfill - material compacts more efficiently, extending the lifespan of your landfill
Easier Material Handling	The shredded material is handled with less effort	Achieve desired compaction with fewer passes - less wear and tear on your compactors, less fuel and time used!
More Fines	Run shredded material over a screen to create more fines	Depending on your setup, you could incorporate a screen and produce your own ADC
Over-Belt Magnet	Separates out over 95% of ferrous metals	You can sell this valuable scrap metal and make money rather than spend it! Also it won't stick out of your slopes anymore- less wear and tear on your other equipment and a better-looking landfill.
	No damage when feeding "unshreddables"	Even when you accidentally feed the machine a solid I-Beam, the hydraulic monitoring keeps the machine from harming itself. Worst case scenario is that you notice reduced production rates and have to pull out the unprocessable material.

Which shredder is right for me?

	VB 450	VB 750	VB 850	VB 950
Throughput of C&D in tons per hour	8-10	35-40	80-90	150+
Throughput of MSW in tons per hour	8-12	50	100	200
Available mobility options Wheel Axle/Roll-off type (WA) and/or Tracks (T)	WA or T	WA or T	T only	T only
Fuel consumption in gal/hr	3	6	10-12	16-18

Machine size for a landfill is mostly dictated by the required throughput volume, as well as where on the landfill it will be utilized. Shredding all incoming material will probably require an 850 or 950. We also offer solutions for re-mining your existing landfill to recover ferrous and non-ferrous metals, soil, and reducing its volume. These projects typically include screens, as well as non-ferrous metal separators. Stationary set-ups with detached power units are available for either application, as are electric machines on tracks!