Whether reducing the volume of material for landfill or recycling debris into a usable end product, horizontal grinders are gaining in popularity among C&D recyclers. The ability to work in confined spaces and a general reputation for safe operation are just two of the features giving horizontal grinders a leg-up over other secondary grinding equipment like tub grinders.

With horizontal grinders, recyclers can process a variety of material, including mixed C&D debris, clean wood debris, pallets, green waste and municipal solid waste (MSW). In addition, they can be used to make an equally varied amount of end products. With C&D-related material, recyclers can use horizontal grinders to do everything from volume reduction to making products like mulch and boiler fuel.

Land clearing may remain one of the biggest applications likely for horizontal grinders, but their versatility is helping the equipment to gain access to a number of different markets.

SAFETY FIRST. Safety is a high priority on any jobsite, and the horizontal grinder's reputation for safety is helping it to gain favor among operators. It's a particularly important issue for Chuck Tomlinson, manager of Amerigrow Recycling in Delray Beach, Fla., who says his horizontal grinder--a CBI 6000--is well matched to his specific operation.

"We're open to a lot of traffic here and we take in a lot of trucks everyday," says Tomlinson. Horizontal grinders tend to have the edge when it comes to safety--they don't have the reputation for discharge that tub grinders do, says Tomlinson, which is why he opted for a horizontal model at his heavily trafficked facility

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