Strategic comparison: mobile ARJES IMPAKTOR on-site vs stationary C&D recycling plant. Break-even distance 10.14 km, CAPEX €355k–€620k vs €1.0M–€1.8M+.
1–3 months
Mobile shredder is classified as movable equipment. Processing is authorized within the Demolition Organization Project (ПОД) or Construction Organization Project (ПОС/ППР) for the site. No State Environmental Expert Review (ГЭЭ) required. No Sanitary Protection Zone (СЗЗ) establishment needed — boundaries are governed by the construction site perimeter per СанПиН.
18–36 months
Stationary plant is a capital industrial facility for waste utilization. Requires: land allocation for industrial category, Environmental Impact Assessment (ОВОС), State Environmental Expert Review (ГЭЭ), and Sanitary Protection Zone (СЗЗ) of 500–1000 m. High risk of refusal at public hearings or СЗЗ boundary approval. Full permitting cycle: 18–36 months.
ARJES EDGE →ARJES IMPAKTOR operates under existing ППР/ПОД — no separate environmental permitting required. On-site processing is classified as raw material preparation for reuse within the construction site, eliminating the need for a waste utilization license.
€0/т delivery (d = 0 km)
Feed material is supplied by excavator directly from the demolition pile into the hopper. Zero transport cost for raw material delivery. Mobilization cost: €4,000 per relocation (lowboy trailer + commissioning). At 30,000 tons this adds only €0.133/т. OPEX: €4.50/т (diesel, wear parts, maintenance).
€3.60–€12.00/т delivery (15–50 km)
Transport cost formula: C_trans = 2 × D × C_tkm (round-trip factor). At C_tkm = €0.12/т·km: 15 km = €3.60/т, 30 km = €7.20/т, 50 km = €12.00/т (exceeds market price of primary aggregate). OPEX: €2.20/т (grid power, automated line). Lower per-ton processing cost but logistics consumes the margin.
ARJES EDGE →Break-even distance d_be = 10.14 km. Beyond 10 km, transport to stationary plant becomes uneconomical. ARJES on-site delivers €0/т raw material delivery cost. At 50,000 tons and 25 km, stationary generates ~€300,000 in direct transport losses.
Twin-shaft slow-speed shredder
ARJES IMPAKTOR 850/1000 — dual-shaft slow-speed shredder on crawler tracks. 98% rebar liberation through shear and high torque. Single-pass output: 0–80 mm or 0–100 mm recycled aggregate. Over-belt magnetic separator extracts up to 98% ferrous scrap. Crawler-mounted for on-site mobility. No foundation required.
Jaw + impact/cone crushers
Multi-stage line: pre-screen → jaw crusher (primary) → air separator → impact/cone crusher (secondary) → magnetic separator → multi-deck screening system. Produces 3–6 graded fractions per ГОСТ 32495-2013. Requires deep foundation, 400–800 kW substation, and permanent engineering infrastructure. Rebar must be pre-cut with hydraulic shears before primary crushing.
ARJES EDGE →ARJES twin-shaft design achieves 98% rebar liberation without pre-cutting. Single-pass processing eliminates the need for multi-stage infrastructure. Crawler mobility enables rapid relocation between sites.
10–15% leasing advance
Mobile crawler shredders (Hammel, Arjes, Metso, Kleemann) are treated as high-liquidity collateral by leasing companies and banks. In case of default, the machine is repossessed, loaded on a lowboy trailer, and resold on the secondary market without location-dependent value loss. 95% of CAPEX is equipment (recoverable). IRR: 35–50%. Payback: 1.5–2.5 years.
25–40% leasing advance
Stationary plant requires deep foundations, high-power substations (400–800 kW), and permanent engineering networks. Construction & installation costs (СМР) are sunk costs — non-recoverable upon business liquidation. Collateral value is tied to the land plot, increasing creditor risk and driving higher advance requirements and discount rates. IRR: 15–22%. Payback: 4.0–7.0 years.
ARJES EDGE →ARJES mobile equipment commands 10–15% leasing advance vs 25–40% for stationary. High secondary market liquidity means lower financing risk and faster capital deployment. Equipment-only CAPEX is 95% recoverable.
ПЩС 0–80 mm (sub-base / roads)
Single-pass output: recycled sand-and-gravel mixture (ПЩС) fractions 0–80 mm or 0–100 mm. Applications: temporary road construction, lower road layers, parking lot sub-bases, backfilling of excavations and utility trenches, technical reclamation of quarries and landfills. High flakiness (lamellar/needle-shaped grains). Compliant with GOST 32495-2013 for sub-base and reclamation uses.
5–20 mm graded (ready-mix concrete)
Multi-stage output: 3–6 graded fractions per GOST 32495-2013 (5–10 mm, 10–20 mm, 20–40 mm). Low flakiness (cuboidal grain shape). Applications: aggregate for ready-mix concrete grades B15–B25, precast concrete products (ЖБИ), building blocks, paving slabs, upper road layers for Category I–III highways, and runway foundations. Higher market value per ton.
ARJES EDGE →Mobile output is ideally suited for on-site reuse: sub-base material replaces primary aggregate purchases, saving up to €400,000 on a 50,000-ton project. Zero transport for the finished product — it stays where it was produced.
Phase 1: Enter the C&D recycling industry with a mobile ARJES IMPAKTOR. Low entry threshold (€355k–€620k), leasing with 10–15% advance, fast launch (1–3 months), and payback within 1.5–2.5 years. The mobile asset eliminates the key financial risk — transport shoulder costs — and fully pays for itself on local developer projects from 30,000 tons. Phase 2: Transition to a stationary recycling plant (€1.0M–€1.8M+) only when long-term feedstock contracts (150,000+ t/year for 5–7 years), regional Tipping Fee tariffs, and a 10 km collection radius are secured.
Acquire mobile ARJES IMPAKTOR for on-site C&D processing
Build stationary recycling plant for regional scale
€300,000 logistics savings + €400,000 primary aggregate substitution
3x fewer truck trips from city center, noise ≤80 dB
Tipping Fee revenue + graded aggregate sales at industrial scale
Industrial solution pages substantively discussed in this strategic comparison. Cross-link for engineering specifications, throughput data, and verified field metrics.
C&D waste shredders for construction and demolition waste recycling — concrete, wood, metal, and mixed debris. Maximum landfill diversion with multi-material revenue streams.
Mobile on-site reduction of reinforced concrete to 0-50 mm fraction. Eliminates landfill gate fees and produces reusable aggregate for road base and backfill.
Industrial shredding of waste wood, green cuttings, and biomass for RDF production, composting, or energy recovery.
Pre-shredding of MSW for mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) plants, RDF production, and volume reduction before landfill.
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