Case Study: "We've Reduced Our Landfill Waste by 70%" [Gyru-Star 3-150L]

wheatwaysolutionsltd
Sep 15
4 min read

Updated: Sep 16

Thanks to their recent investment in a Gyru-Star screening bucket, RJT Groundworks Services have reduced their landfill waste by almost 70%, in some cases saving up to £1,500 a month. We paid them a visit to find out more about how they’ve been using their bucket and the impact it’s had on their operations.

Gyru-Star 3-150L screening bucket on a JCB telehandler screening topsoil — Rich Tayler screening topsoil with his Gyru-Star 3-150L screening bucket

The Challenges of Traditional Screening Methods

To understand just how significant this impact has been, it’s important to look at the waste and cost challenges RJT Groundworks faced before switching to a Gyru-Star screening bucket.

The Devizes-based landscaping and groundworks contractor produces around three truckloads of muck-away waste each week, which are transported back to their yard for processing and disposal. This waste, generated from a variety of landscaping, groundworks and fencing projects across Wiltshire and the surrounding area, consists mostly of hardcore and soil.

Previously, almost all the waste the company generated would be sent to landfill at a cost of £350–£450 per load. These costs quickly mounted, especially in the busier months. This led Managing Director Rich Tayler to look for an alternative solution — one that would recover usable materials and bring waste disposal costs under control.

Initially, the team began using a static vibratory screen. While this worked well with dry soil and aggregate, it was inefficient in wet conditions and couldn’t produce the product they needed. As a result, large amounts of quality topsoil and hardcore were still being lost to landfill.

Recognising that these challenges required a new approach, Rich began searching for a solution that could both recover material and control costs.

Screening muck away waste to produce high-quality topsoil

Finding the Right Tool for the Job

Rich’s local Gyru-Star dealer, Reeds Construction and Engineering, was his first port of call. A Gyru-Star dealer since 2017, Reeds were able to provide expert advice and guidance on choosing the right screening solution for his application.

As Rich’s team were already using a JCB Agri telehandler, the Gyru-Star 3-150L was the obvious choice, keeping investment and running costs down by allowing them to utilise the existing carrier. Reeds also supplied the bucket with a Kustom Konnect Universal Rail System, which would allow the bucket to be quickly adapted to another loader should the company ever upgrade their machinery.

There were several advantages to this three-rotor screening bucket which made it ideal for the application at hand. Firstly, the bucket’s flexible polyurethane stars (poly-stars) would enable Rich to screen almost any material without crushing or shredding, completely separating fines and oversize to produce a high-quality screened product.

Secondly, this same technology, coupled with the bucket’s non-stick stainless-steel floor, ensured it remained effective in wet conditions, allowing Rich to screen material as soon as it arrived at his yard, without having to wait for it to dry out.

Lastly, as the poly-stars in the 3-150L rotate, they create a rolling action inside the bucket. This gently breaks apart clumps of wet material and removes soil from roots and turf, recovering far more material.

With the right equipment finally in place, the results soon became evident, transforming both waste management and day-to-day operations at RJT Groundworks.

Proven Results in All Conditions

Nearly a year on, the 3-150L has more than proven its worth. RJT Groundworks have reduced their landfill waste by almost 70%. During the company’s busiest periods, this can save up to £1,500 a month. That’s not including the additional savings from replacing new topsoil (costing £45 per tonne) with reclaimed material.

In this time, Rich has screened well over a thousand tonnes without seeing any significant wear on the poly-stars, and the bucket continues to deliver consistent results. He’s found that a steady, measured approach works best, lightly loading the bucket to let the poly-stars do their job.

“To get the most from the bucket, you’ve got to know how to use it. If you overfill it, you’ll get less material out of it,” he explained.

Poly-stars in a Gyru-Star screening bucket after screening over 1000 tonnes of material — The poly-stars after screening over 1000 tonnes

Beyond waste recovery, the screening bucket has proven to be a valuable tool onsite. Rich and his team now use it to spread topsoil ready for turfing or seeding, with the rolling action of the poly-stars producing a fine, even layer of soil. It also speeds up what is typically a labour-intensive and time-consuming process.

Overall, the biggest advantage of the 3-150L has been its performance in damp conditions. Now, most of the muck-away waste they produce can be screened straight away, resulting in a faster turnaround time and a more streamlined recycling process. This is especially useful during the wetter winter months, when it could be weeks before the material is dry enough to process with a vibratory screen.

Reflecting on his experience so far, Rich has no hesitation in recommending the bucket to others in the industry. He summed it up simply:

“I wish I’d bought one sooner.”

Screening crushed concrete to recover hardcore

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About the Dealer

Based in Market Lavington, Wiltshire, Reeds Construction & Engineering Ltd has been part of the Gyru-Star dealer network since 2017, when they took delivery of their first 4-150HE. Since then, they’ve become a key partner for Gyru-Star across the Southwest of England, offering the full range of poly-star screening buckets alongside an impressive line-up of machinery and attachments.

You can read their full dealer profile here.