Environment
At Elite Catering Equipment we understand the importance of considering the environmental impact of the machines that we sell, from an economic as well as a sustainability viewpoint.
Scotsman Ice Systems take their responsibility’s equally as seriously and chooses to lead by example, setting some of the highest standards for efficiency in manufacturing and development within the ice making sector.
The Scotsman machines Elite Catering Equipment supplies are compliant with all current EU, UK and Global legislation as well as being engineered to the highest of hygiene standards.
Low Carbon Footprints
We recommend Scotsman Ice Machines for their reliability and energy efficiency, which sits at the centre of our approach to Environmental Sustainability and reducing the overall carbon footprint of their ownership.
Scotsman machines are pioneering the understanding of overall Carbon Footprint by making their machines easy and simple to operate and maintain, reducing machine downtime and the need for unnecessary and costly engineer site visits. Unique operator warning indicators ensure that routine maintenance schedules are observed, improving the day to day running costs of a machine and lengthening the life of the machine.
This dedication to designed-in simplicity and practical maintenance ensures that Scotsman machines run at optimum efficiency during their working life. Consuming minimal energy in operation, reducing each machines carbon footprint.
In support of your Environmental and Sustainability Policy Scotsman offer specific carbon footprint data for each Scotsman machine. For further information please call 0844 880 1572
Environmental Sustainability
WRAS - Water Regulations Advisory Scheme
Each Scotsman ice maker supplied by Elite Catering Equipment is compliant with the WRAS, which encourages the consistent interpretation and enforcement of regulations, for the prevention of waste, undue consumption, misuse, erroneous measurement or contamination of water.
The WRAS has approved the water fittings and materials used in Scotsman machines as meeting the minimum requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 in England and Wales, The Water Byelaws 2003 in Scotland and the Water Regulations in Northern Ireland. A panel of experts grants the approvals from the Water Supply Industry meeting regularly to review the fittings and the reports on any tests that have been undertaken.
Scotsman machines incorporate a range of features that ensure water consumed during the ice production cycle is uncontaminated and remains potable. Particular attention has been paid to flushing of the ice making system after each production cycle to remove scale and impurities deposited from the water source. The Scotsman method of inverted spray ice production minimises waste and removes impurities through a gravity process resulting in an ice/water component that is proven to be purer than the constituent water supply.
PWD - Pumped Waste Discharge
Scotsman’s unique system allows the remote siting of Scotsman six series icemakers up to 1.5m below or up to 20m distant from existing drains. The PWD System, known as EASY-Fit is available on the most popular sizes of machines and can remove the need for extensive re-plumbing alterations in commercial premises or older refurbished locations. The system minimises disruption and damage to the existing fabric and environment.
RoHS - Restriction of Hazardous Substances
Also known as The Lead Free Directive this legislation bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.
From the 1st January 2006, six months in advance of the 1st July 2006 deadline all Scotsman ice makers were RoHS compliant.
WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
The UK WEEE regulations came into force on 2 January 2007 and support the RoHS Directive. WEEE is aimed at controlling the fastest growing waste stream in the UK and will reduce the amount of electrical and electronic waste going to landfill, whilst increasing recovery and recycling rates.
There are certain requirements for WEEE relating to:
- Separate collection, disposal and recycling
- Standards for its treatment at authorised facilities
- Collection, recycling and recovery targets
All Scotsman Ice Machines were fitted with the crossed out wheelie bin symbol during 2006, well before the 1st April 2007 deadline set by UK Government'. Scotsman and its UK distributor will ensure that ice making equipment classified as either historic WEEE and future WEEE will be dealt with under the business to business requirements of the directive.
For FREE advice and assistance on making your ice making requirement compliant or incorporating ice making equipment in your Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Policy please contact 0844 880 1572
