Back in 2002 Kevin Humphreys worked for a local authority waste department and had sight of the amount of waste being generated on the island of Anglesey, which was becoming a popular tourist destination. Starting out with just a transit van hook lift, Humphreys Waste Recycling was Anglesey’s first waste recycling service.
Now with over 20 years’ experience and sustained growth, the company continues to lead the way for recycling services on the island. With a background in trade waste and recycling, Humphreys have now expanded their offering to include total waste management contracts. To cater for the increased demand, a new building is currently under construction and will used for the tipping, bulking and storage of mixed construction materials.
The development of their business operations has meant that the company has continued to invest in new equipment. This includes the recent purchase of a Develon DL80-7 compact wheel loader and Develon DX57W wheeled excavator, both supplied by Blue Machinery (Central).
The DL80-7 is part of Develon’s recently launched compact wheel loader range. Compact, versatile and powerful, the DL80-7 offers the comfort and stability of Develon’s heavier wheel loaders with the flexibility to be fitted with forks to also carry out the duties of a telehandler.
Humphreys brought in the compact wheel loader to replace their old telehandler which has helped the company to improve efficiency. Cai Humphreys, Operations Manager explains “our new DL80 offers us improved visibility as the operator is higher up in the cab, this makes it much easier to carry out tasks around the yard whilst also increasing safety. This machine is much more durable and has a stronger drive train which means we can lift more. The cab on the DL80 is a great place for the operators to work and is worlds apart from the one on our previous machine”.
The DX57W is the latest edition to the Humphreys fleet and is helping the company to keep on top of the growing volume of material. With an operating weight of 5.8 tons, the DX57W is the only wheeled machine that sits within the Develon mini excavator range.
A Blue Central supplied Fuchs MHL 310F is used to load wagons and feed the picking station, but before the waste goes into the static plant the rubber duck is being used to pre-sort materials. Fitted with a selector grab, the DX57W segregates the material into separate piles and removes any oversize material.
Commenting on the Develon DX57W, Cai explains “we love the compactness of the machine, its great for working within some of the tighter areas of our waste shed. The reason we went for the wheeled machine is so that we can quickly move around the shed and yard, working from skip to skip and job to job. The machine is also very easy to transport which allows us to take it with us on site clearance jobs.”
Blue Machinery started working with Humphreys Waste Recycling in 2015 and have remained close partners ever since. Back in 2018 Humphreys achieved zero waste to landfill when Blue Central installed a picking station plant and Fuchs MHL 310 material handler. With the recent editions of the two new Develon machines Blue and Humphreys continue to strengthen their business relationship. Cai comments “when purchasing the new machines, we did look at a number of different suppliers but ultimately, we are very happy with the level of service we get from Blue Machinery. It makes our life a lot easier that we can source all our plant machinery from a single supplier, who also happen to have an excellent aftermarket and spare parts service”.