Shredding, mixing, pumping (SMP)

Efficiently processing toxic waste

Processing toxic waste

Processing toxic waste

Toxic materials are often disposed of in steel drums, big bags and similar types of containers. This is done to minimize the number of spills and discharges into the environment. SMP systems turn the toxic material into a pumpable mass, which can then be fed into an incinerator, for example. Thanks to our technical expertise and highly efficient solutions, our offering includes the design and construction of SMP plants.

Processing whole steel drums

Processing whole steel drums

The machine used must be durable, low-wear and powerful in order, for example, to process steel drums filled with 200 liters of viscous toxic material. Designed as a low-speed, high-torque twin-shaft crusher, the BHS rotary shear (type VR) is the perfect choice to meet the challenge. The unit optimally shreds bulky feed material for further downstream processing.

Homogenization of the mixing material

Homogenization of the mixing material

To turn the shredded material into a pumpable, combustible mixture, we use the horizontal mixer in continuous operation. As a result, the material is not only optimally mixed in the shortest time possible, but additives can also be added and evenly distributed to facilitate pasteurization and speed up the combustion process. This creates the conditions necessary for optimum pumpability and combustibility.

Machine portfolio

Rotary shear (VR)

Versatile, heavy-duty crusher for tough shredding tasks

Horizontal mixer (HTK)

Efficient mixer for consistent processes with high throughput rates
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Tests give certainty

Which technical solution is the right one for your recycling process? Don’t leave anything to chance. Our team of specialists will test your material at our test center and develop a solution tailored to your specific needs.

E-Waste World Conference & Expo 2025

06/11/2025 - 06/12/2025 | Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Visit us at booth J40!

BKMNA 2025 - Berlin Conference Mineral By-Products and Waste

06/23/2025 - 06/24/2025 | Berlin (Germany)
We look forward to exciting lectures and discussions.

ICBR 2025 - International Congress for Battery Recycling

09/10/2025 - 09/12/2025 | Valencia (Spain)
We look forward to face-to-face discussions at booth 28.

Pollutec 2025 - The environmental and energy solutions show

10/7/2025 - 10/10/2025 | Lyon (France)
We look forward to welcoming you in Hall 3 at Stand F072.

POLECO 2025 - The International Trade Fair Environmental Protection

10/14/2025 - 10/16/2025 | Poznan (Poland)
We cordially invite you to visit us in Poznan.

Success stories

Two shredders for an SMP plant in China

January 2020
BHS-Sonthofen has delivered recycling technology for an SMP plant in Wuxi City of Jiangsu province, China. Toxic industry waste is usually disposed together with the packaging – for example steel drums or big bags. Roten, the Chinese company responsible for building the recycling plant, asked for solutions for the first step of the recycling process, which is the shredding of waste materials delivered in big bags. The customer's main requirement was high machine availability. BHS-Sonthofen opted for a two-stage shredding process with shearing shredder VR 1215 (hydraulic drive) and VR 0912 (electrical drive).

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