Environmental Protection at the Sites

Environmental protection at the CABLO site

CABLO Metall-Recycling und Handel GmbH (CABLO), with two sites in Fehrbellin (Brandenburg) and Nersingen-Strass (Bavaria), is the specialist for metal/plastic separation in the Aurubis Group.

The company primarily recycles cable production waste and cable scrap. CABLO recovers raw materials that are like new by separating the individual cable components, returning high-quality granules from non-ferrous metals to the raw material cycle. The metals, some of which are already extremely pure, are processed with chemical methods, in semi-finished product manufacturing plants, and in smelters. Some of the plastic waste is directly reused in traffic sign pedestals, traffic cone feet, and other plastic products.

CABLO’s integrated management system (IMS) is certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environment), ISO 50001:2011 (energy), SIPAM (risk management in scrap purchasing), Council Regulation (EU) No 333 (waste aluminum and steel scrap), and Council Regulation (EU) No 715 (waste copper scrap). Occupational health and safety are also part of the management system.

The company focuses on continuously enhancing energy efficiency (reducing CO2 emissions) and increasing material recovery rates, to name just two measures.

Specific CO2 emissions per ton of metal output

Different energy sources are used in the treatment facilities for cable scrap recycling. The diagram shows the specific CO2 emissions calculated from all energy sources in the production of 1,000 kg of metal granules.

Additional information about CABLO, including company contacts and current certificates, is available at www.cablo.de.

Environmental measures that have been implemented
Replacing diesel drives with electric drives

Description of measure :

  • Purchasing a second electric excavator

Date of completion:

  • December 11, 2018
Expanding waste documentation

Description of measure :

  • Camera system on the vehicle scale to recognize different types of waste

Date of completion:

  • June 1, 2019
Saving energy through compressed air (CO2)

Description of measure :

  • New compressors to produce compressed air at the Fehrbellin site

Date of completion:

  • December 31, 2018
Current important environmental targets and measures
Avoiding fugitive emissions by pre-crushing material (Strass site)

Degree of implementation:

  • 40% 

Date:

  • December 30, 2019

Next steps:

  • official notification
LED lighting on plant premises (Fehrbellin and Strass site)

Degree of implementation:

  • 80% 

Date:

  • December 30, 2019

Next steps:

  •  installation
Additional compressors to produce compressed air (Strass site)

Degree of implementation:

  • 20% 

Date:

  • September 30, 2020

Next steps:

  •  planning
Daylight-dependent plant lighting (Fehrbellin and Strass site)

Degree of implementation:

  • 80% 

Date:

  • October 31, 2019

Next steps:

  • installation
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Ken Nagayama

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