Volvo wheel loader supplied to Manchester recycling company

ISM Waste Services & Recycling choose Volvo L45F for waste handling duties

A new Volvo L45F wheel loader has been supplied to ISM Waste Services and Recycling Ltd to re-handle industrial, commercial, domestic and special waste materials at the company’s facility in Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester. Whilst this is ISM’s first piece of Volvo construction equipment, the newly acquired L45F joins a fleet of 18 Volvo trucks that are deployed in various applications including bulk waste haulage, skip lorries and roll-on-off demountable trucks.

John Allen, operations director of ISM, commented: ‘As we are expanding our recycling facility to almost twice its existing size, we needed to invest in a larger loading shovel to the one we’ve been operating. We hadn’t originally considered Volvo but it was a coincidence that we were introduced to Volvo CE at a recent Volvo Truck ‘ride and drive’ event back in September. At the time we were more intent on Volvo Trucks’ new FMX construction vehicle but following discussions, the chance of having the machine immediately on demonstration which was successful and on third party recommendations, the deal fell into place.’ (Two new FMX trucks were also ordered by ISM).

The 8.5-tonne wheel loader from Volvo has been equipped with a bespoke bucket with twin top clamps to ISM’s design allowing the machine to tackle a whole variety of diverse material arriving at the recycling centre in all shapes and sizes. In addition the L45F has been fitted with a ‘dustbuster’ to the air intake, a reversible fan and foam-filled tyres.

Mr Allen continued: ‘This is our first experience with a Volvo loading shovel and we have high expectations of it going forward. So far we have been impressed with the machine’s pushing power and operator comfort. If it proves to be as good as my Volvo trucks then I’ll be satisfied.’

ISM Waste Services & Recycling provide a waste-management service to over 300 customers ranging from local authorities to large industrial blue chip companies. Their services include waste collection, treatment, incineration, recycling, waste audit, technical assessment and on-site waste management. The Ramsbottom facilities boast a state-of-the-art waste transfer station, which is fully integrated into their metal recycling facility.