Lending a hand to recycling

The versatility and performance of LiuGong wheel loaders is rapidly expanding their workplace experience across Australia, including into the yards of scrap metal recyclers.

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Immix Integrated Metal Management has built a strong history in this sector in Melbourne and regional Victoria, as well as into New South Wales.

In addition to Melbourne, the family-owned business has sites at Shepparton, Wangaratta, Hallam, Wodonga and Wagga Wagga.

The company has contracts with regional councils, helping to reduce scrap metal loads in landfill, it has bins placed with numerous building and mining industry organisations, and it also collects scrap metal from the farming sector.

Most typical scrap metal is processed and exported, while recycled, non-ferrous material is generally sold locally.

At its Wodonga site, Immix recently upgraded from using a JCB loader and decided to invest in a LiuGong wheel loader for the first time.

A high-spec 835H model was selected by the company to join the working rigs at the site, which includes Kobelco excavators and Sennebogen material handlers.