Circular City Ports - Workbook 1, Circular initiatives in the Delta
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9 Beelen Recycl<strong>in</strong>g North Sea Port<br />
What happens here?<br />
Beelen Recycl<strong>in</strong>g is work<strong>in</strong>g toward <strong>the</strong> reuse of<br />
waste materials com<strong>in</strong>g primarily from build<strong>in</strong>g demolitions.<br />
The materials usually are reused <strong>in</strong> new projects<br />
or offered to third parties for external projects.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong>re is <strong>the</strong> recuperation of raw materials,<br />
that are consequently supplied to producers.<br />
Relevant is social role that Beelen is hav<strong>in</strong>g, employ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
people that are outside from <strong>the</strong> labor market,<br />
but also through <strong>the</strong>ir tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g activities through <strong>the</strong><br />
Vocational Education, Bus<strong>in</strong>ess and also <strong>the</strong> Beelen<br />
Academy.<br />
Beelen is also deal<strong>in</strong>g with a series of <strong>in</strong>novative<br />
solutions <strong>in</strong> order to sort and recycle different k<strong>in</strong>d<br />
of <strong>in</strong>dustrial wastes, fur<strong>the</strong>rmore it is also sell<strong>in</strong>g<br />
specialized tools and equipment for o<strong>the</strong>r companies<br />
<strong>in</strong> order to recycles specific materials.<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> port?<br />
Recuperation of demolition materials from <strong>in</strong>dustrial<br />
renovation site along <strong>the</strong> canal is part of <strong>the</strong> relation<br />
of this company with <strong>the</strong> port life.<br />
What is <strong>the</strong> relation with <strong>the</strong> city?<br />
The relation with <strong>the</strong> city is <strong>the</strong> start<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t of <strong>the</strong><br />
company aim, <strong>in</strong> fact, demolition and new projects<br />
construction happens most of <strong>the</strong> time <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> city.<br />
What are <strong>the</strong> ambitions?<br />
The Beelen Recycl<strong>in</strong>g is work<strong>in</strong>g toward f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g new<br />
collaborations <strong>in</strong> order to f<strong>in</strong>d new form of <strong>in</strong>novation<br />
for <strong>the</strong> recycl<strong>in</strong>g and reuse of waste.<br />
Beelen Recycl<strong>in</strong>g was founded <strong>in</strong> 1992 as support<strong>in</strong>g<br />
agency <strong>in</strong> demolition, <strong>in</strong>frastructure and construction<br />
sector. Throughout time <strong>the</strong> company grown toward<br />
construction material recycl<strong>in</strong>g specializ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> removal of asbestos and <strong>in</strong>dustrial waste. Beelen<br />
Recycl<strong>in</strong>g is now work<strong>in</strong>g on circular demolitions,<br />
try<strong>in</strong>g to reuse <strong>the</strong> higher amount of build<strong>in</strong>g, demolition<br />
waste, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>m project, or transform<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m<br />
<strong>in</strong> raw material.<br />
Who is beh<strong>in</strong>d it?<br />
no <strong>in</strong>formation found<br />
Sources<br />
www.beelen.nl<br />
Timel<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Beelen<br />
Recycl<strong>in</strong>g was<br />
founded<br />
Beelen Recycl<strong>in</strong>g<br />
start work<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> reuse<br />
of demolition materials<br />
BREEAM -NL<br />
Demolition Certificate<br />
1992 - 2018<br />
Sort<strong>in</strong>g materials<br />
Sift<strong>in</strong>g of materials
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