Who gets passionate about waste management and recycling? WE DO!

And not just how it relates to our equipment. We care about how it affects small businesses, infrastructure, the supply chain, and yes, the environment. So we've built this page to share thoughts, and ideas about waste management is the broadest possible terms.

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Waste Equipment in Supply Chain

How does waste and recycling equipment fit in the supply chain?

October 23, 2023

Waste and recycling equipment plays a crucial role in the supply chain, particularly in industries that generate substantial waste and are committed to environmental sustainability. This equipment helps manage, process, and recycle waste materials, which is essential for reducing environmental impact, complying with regulations, and improving resource efficiency. Here's how waste and recycling equipment fits into the supply chain:

1. Waste Collection: At the beginning of the supply chain, waste and recycling equipment can include waste bins, dumpsters, and compactors used to collect and store various types of waste generated in the production and distribution processes.
2. Material Sorting and Separation: Waste sorting equipment, such as conveyor belts, trommels, and magnetic separators, are used to separate different types of waste materials, making recycling more efficient and reducing the need for disposal in landfills.
3. Compaction and Storage: Equipment like balers and compactors are used to reduce the volume of waste, making it easier to store, transport, and handle waste materials within the supply chain.
4. Recycling: Recycling equipment includes machines that process recyclable materials, like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and metals. Examples of recycling equipment are shredders, crushers, and recycling centers that convert waste into reusable resources.
5. Waste-to-Energy: Some waste is converted into energy through technologies like incinerators, gasification plants, and anaerobic digesters. These processes require specialized equipment to safely and efficiently generate energy from waste.
6. Transportation: Waste and recycling equipment also play a role in the transportation sector. Specialized vehicles such as garbage trucks, recycling trucks, and compactors are used to transport waste and recyclables from collection points to processing facilities or landfills.
7. Distribution: Industries with waste and recycling initiatives often integrate eco-friendly packaging and materials into their product distribution. This involves sourcing and incorporating recycled materials into packaging and transportation products.
8. Compliance and Reporting: Waste management equipment may include tracking and monitoring systems for regulatory compliance and reporting. These systems help ensure that the supply chain adheres to environmental regulations and reporting requirements.
9. Sustainability: The use of waste and recycling equipment supports sustainability goals and can be part of a company's corporate social responsibility initiatives. Proper waste management contributes to a positive brand image and customer satisfaction.
10. Cost Reduction: Efficient waste and recycling equipment can help reduce waste disposal costs, optimize resource use, and increase overall operational efficiency within the supply chain.

The integration of waste and recycling equipment in the supply chain is essential for reducing waste, conserving resources, meeting sustainability goals, and complying with environmental regulations. By investing in the proper equipment and processes, businesses can minimize their environmental footprint and reduce costs while contributing to a more sustainable future.

Sustainability - What is it? And why should I care?

Everybody is talking about it, but why?

October 27, 2023

We don't claim to be the world's leading experts on the subject of sustainabilty. And this little essay is just a basic overview. But we think it's important to address some key points since so many people use sustainability as a buzzword, but never really step back and describe what it is.

Sustainability is the concept of living in balance with the natural environment and ensuring that the resources we consume are replenished for future generations. It encompasses various aspects, including environmental, social, and economic considerations. Environmental sustainability focuses on conserving natural resources, reducing pollution and waste, and preserving ecosystems. Social sustainability emphasizes promoting equity, inclusivity, and social justice, ensuring people's well-being, and fostering community engagement. Economic sustainability involves developing systems that support long-term economic growth while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and society.

It is crucial to care about sustainability because it directly affects our quality of life and that of future generations. By embracing sustainability, we actively promote a healthier environment, which is essential for clean air, water, and food. Additionally, sustainable practices help mitigate the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and extreme weather events. Caring about sustainability also means prioritizing social equity and inclusivity, ensuring that all individuals have equal access to resources and opportunities. By addressing social issues and reducing inequality, we create a more just and harmonious society.

Moreover, sustainability is closely intertwined with economic stability and long-term prosperity. By adopting sustainable practices, businesses can reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance their reputation among consumers who prioritize environmentally and socially responsible companies. Sustainable economic growth also means considering the well-being of future generations by using resources responsibly and investing in renewable and clean energy. By caring about sustainability, we contribute to the creation of a resilient and thriving economy that considers the long-term consequences of our actions.

Sustainability is a vital concept that encompasses environmental, social, and economic aspects. Caring about sustainability ensures a healthier environment, promotes social equity, and stimulates long-term economic growth. By adopting sustainable practices in our daily lives, businesses, and governments, we can preserve resources and foster a better future for ourselves and generations to come. Ultimately, sustainability is about recognizing our responsibility to maintain a balance between our needs and the well-being of our planet and its inhabitants.

The Importance of Preventative Maintenance 

Is it worth the recurring cost?

October 27, 2023

Preventative maintenance on industrial equipment is critically important to ensure proper equipment operation, reliable uptime and to avoid costly repairs. By developing and implementing a regular maintenance schedule, companies can identify and address potential issues before they become major problems. This proactive approach helps to minimize downtime, increase productivity, and reduce safety risks.

Regular inspection, cleaning, and lubrication of equipment can help identify worn-out or damaged parts that need to be repaired or replaced. By addressing these issues promptly, businesses can avoid sudden breakdowns that can halt operations and result in costly repairs. For example, by regularly inspecting the belts and motors, checking hydraulic fluids, engine oil, and structural components of equipment, any signs of wear or damage can be identified and resolved early on, preventing a costly or even irreparable breakdown.

PM service also ensures that equipment performs optimally. Regularly servicing machines and correcting any deviations or inefficiencies can help enhance their efficiency and productivity. Cleaning air filters, calibrating sensors, and ensuring proper alignment of mechanical components are just a few examples of maintenance tasks that can improve equipment performance. Furthermore, preventative maintenance plays a vital role in ensuring workplace safety. Faulty equipment can lead to accidents, injuries, or even fatalities. Regular inspections, testing, and maintenance procedures can help identify and rectify potential safety hazards. For instance, ensuring that emergency stop buttons are fully functional, confirming the integrity of safety shields, and monitoring the condition of electrical cables can prevent accidents and create a safe working environment.

By implementing a preventative maintenance program, companies can enhance productivity, reduce downtime, and save on repair and replacement costs, ultimately promoting the overall efficiency and profitability of their operations.

Epax is growing. As a national a leader in the sales, installation and service of waste management and recycling equipment were continually looking to add staff to maintain and grow our customer relationships throughout the United States. 

If you see a job you are interested, we encourage you to apply. Simply fill out the appropriate form–you can even attached a resume.

Mechanical Field Service Technician

Description
We are currently seeking a dynamic, self-starting versatile mechanical field service technician, who resides in Los Angeles or Ventura County to a full-time position (M – F; 7:00AM – 4:00PM) who will operate out of our Van Nuys facility to repair, service and install commercial / industrial waste and recycling equipment at locations throughout greater Los Angeles area. Assignments include travel from site to site, to repair equipment for customers ranging from manufacturers, distribution centers, grocery stores and general retailers. This equipment will include, but not necessarily limited to hydraulic down stroke and horizontal balers and commercial trash compactors. This opening is not a supervisory, engineering or management position.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Applicants must reside in Los Angeles or Ventura County and provide a valid, permanent residential address with their resume to be considered for employment.
• This is not an entry level position. A thorough understanding of heavy-duty commercial waste and recycling equipment and its operation and maintenance concepts as well as fluency in electromechanical terminology in the modern industrial environment is preferred.
• Pass a pre-employment criminal background investigation.
• Pass a pre-employment substance abuse screening.
• Have a clean CA driving record.
• Organize and maintain a company vehicle.
• An intimate working knowledge of modern hand and powered tools, welding and torch equipment is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer, email and internet skills are required.
• Excellent, detail-oriented, well-disciplined administrative organizational skills.
• Excellent situational awareness and outstanding attention-to-detail.
• Capable of working extended hours with little to no notice.

Senior Welder / Fabricator (Lead Installer)

Description
We are an environmental technology business providing a wide variety of products and service management for local and nationwide customers. We are seeking a dynamic, self-starting versatile field installer / fabricator with a friendly attitude, detailed oriented and organized for a full-time position (M – F; 7:00AM – 4:00PM) who will operate out of our Panorama City offices. We repair, install and service commercial / industrial waste and recycling equipment in the greater Los Angeles area as well as Nationwide. Each day will bring new challenges as you travel independently to customer locations to install various waste and recycling equipment. We believe in empowering its leaders to make decisions to ensure customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading equipment from flatbed trucks and shipping containers.
• Installing equipment by anchoring to concrete floor, fabricating chutes, decking, flashing, and rain guards for equipment as required.
• Cutting, welding, repairs on equipment as instructed.
• Coordinating with dispatch, customer and/or contractor on-site.
• Supply “turn-key” equipment to the customer including training in the safe use of it.
• Keeping an organized and well supplied company work-truck for tools, materials, and parts.
• Keeping a safe workplace by adhering to safety procedures issued by company and specific work rules issued by customer or contractor.
• Supervise field installer helper.
• Building relationships.
• Time management.
• Continued ongoing management and improvements of efficiencies to run a successful installation program.
• Work closely with our installation coordinator and operations manager.

Requirements / Qualifications

• All applicants return email addresses must be valid. Resumes with invalid return addresses will be discarded.
• Bi-lingual is a requirement (Spanish).
• Pass a pre-employment criminal background investigation.
• Pass a pre-employment substance abuse screening.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Google and Google Maps.
• Previous welding / fabrication experience a must.
• Basic knowledge of electrical and hydraulic equipment a plus.
• Excellent, detail-oriented, well-disciplined administrative organizational skills.
• Excellent situational awareness and outstanding attention-to-detail.
• Recognizing the customer is essential to the business and great customer service starts with me.

Compensation
Industry competitive wages, salaries, and performance-based raises. We also offer medical plans, employer matching retirement plans, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Heavy Equipment Shop Mechanic

Summary:
Under the direction of the Shop Foreman, the responsibilities of the Mechanics position include repairing, rebuilding, testing to manufacturer's specifications the electrical and hydraulic circuits on waste and recycling equipment by applying appropriate techniques in accordance with product specifications and product schedules.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Diagnose, repair and rebuild electrical and hydraulic controls.
• Documentation of performed work.
• Work includes set-up, lay out work using schematics to help in getting equipment customer ready.
• Wiring electrical and hydraulic circuits from established schematics.
• Operate hand power tools, electrical testers, and other hand tools the job needs.
• Read, understand, and follow job order specifications, and/or work orders.
• Willingness to cross-train and perform the work of other job tasks in addition to the primary assigned position.
• Inspect equipment to maintain functional equipment if any equipment needs repair notify Shop Foreman.
• Perform a variety of tasks, as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position

Qualifications:

• Familiar with a variety timers, relays, PLC's to operate heavy equipment concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Rely on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
• Demonstrate willingness to work with others in a team environment.
• Positive, willingness to learn and participate in a changing environment to reach a common goal.
  

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Two - four years mechanics experience in a related field.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Perform work standing up in work area for 8 – 10 hours per day.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Lifting devices must be used or help must be requested for anything over 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
This job description describes the result of what Epax systems is looking for in this position. The attitudes, actions and activities performed by all personnel are the foundation for our business.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work week Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm

We offer industry competitive wages, and performance-based raises, promotions, and bonuses. We also offer medical plans, paid vacations, company sponsored retirement plans and paid holidays.

This page has been developed to assist you with maintenance, service and repair issues. We hope that the resources available here will provide you with valuable information. However, if you can't find what you need, or require service please call us at 800-220-6776 or fill out the service request form to the right.

NOTE: This section will be updated frequently as new resources become available. Please check back often.

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JV / Cram-a-Lot Compactors and Balers

Compactor and Baler Accessories

Ropax Traversing Compactor - Control Panel Overview (2:17)

Ropax Traversing Compactor - Moving the Compaction Arm (2:27)

Setting the Arm Travel Distance (1:37)

Setting Cycle Time Operation (2:19)

Safety Interrupts and E-Stop (1:53)

Prepping Container Bed Prior to Use (0:43)

Compactor Instructional Video (5:34)

Vertical Baler Instructional Video (10:04)