Does the unmanaged opening of your existing door enable odours to be released into surrounding spaces, or are pests and vermin finding their way inside your facility? For waste and recycling sites, door control is crucial to your process. EFAFLEX's high speed doors open and close at speeds of up to 5 metres per second, minimising the time that any opening remains a gap. Our spiral door range provides one of the best mechanical seals further reducing air permeability, helping to prevent odours from escaping, with bottom seal options offering vermin resistance, capable of further reducing the potential of rodents & pests entering the building.
The benefits of using EFAFLEX high speed doors for waste management & recycling plants
Here at EFAFLEX we understand the demanding conditions faced by waste management and recycling facilities. With vehicles moving continuously across sites, exposure to harsh weather, strong odours, contaminated air, and ongoing pest control challenges, doors at these facilities must deliver far more than simple opening and closing functionality.
Having supplied and installed high speed industrial doors across a diverse range of demanding environments over the past 50 years, we offer solutions that keep waste and recycling facilities compliant, hygienic, and efficient.
Our specialist team are on hand to conduct surveys, provide guidance and install doors that meet the needs of both existing buildings and newly built structures, whether your operation includes materials recovery facilities (MRF), waste transfer stations, an anaerobic digestion plant or hazardous waste processing sites.
- Waste management and recycling door experts
- Full service throughout the life cycle
- Compliance guaranteed
- Maintenance and servicing plans
Having trouble keeping odours in and pests out?
Struggling with heavy traffic and door wear?
In waste environments high volumes of heavy goods vehicles, wheel loaders and grab cranes can put an incredible strain on industrial doors, especially when cycle rates are high. EFAFLEX spiral doors are engineered to cope with up to 500,000 operating cycles annually and are designed with non-contact spiral movement technology to eliminate friction and prolong its service life.
Are you concerned about energy costs and heat loss?
Are certain temperature-controlled areas within your facility losing heat through slow or poorly sealed doors? Our EFA-SST® Therm spiral door offers U values of up to 1.4 W/m²K with EFA-THERM® insulation laths, helping to retain conditioned air and reduce heating overheads by up to 50% compared to conventional industrial doors. Even during inclement weather on outdoor loading docks, EFAFLEX high speed doors will maintain their integrity, with configurable options capable of achieving Class 4 and 5 for wind resistance.
Needing to upgrade your environmental and safety compliance levels?
EFAFLEX doors are manufactured using over 50% recyclable materials and have received accreditation for their energy-efficiency performance. Our full range meets current safety standards and can be specified with touch-free laser scanner activation, spring break detection, and bolt locks for maintenance safety, giving your team and your environmental compliance team the assurance they need.
Why does wind resistance matter in waste facilities?
Wind resistance is crucial for waste management and recycling facilities. Many factors are impacted by loose debris caused by unloading and transporting, odours and circulating dust which can be affected by airflow. Facilities are designed to reduce these problems for safety, efficiency, environmental compliance and cost control.
EFAFLEX provide solutions for these sites via the wind resistant credentials of our high speed doors that ensure safety, operational efficiency and environmental protection is paramount.
We specialise in waste management & recycling high speed doors
As experts in high-speed door technology for demanding industrial environments, our skilled team are available to support you throughout the process to ensure the optimum door specification is achieved throughout your recycling or waste management site. Our aim is to support operators by optimising their throughput, meet environmental obligations and reduce lifecycle costs with doors that are built to perform under pressure. We work with clients operating across:
- Materials recovery facilities (MRFs)
- Waste transfer stations
- Anaerobic digestion and energy-from-waste plants
- Hazardous waste handling sites
- Household waste recycling centres (HWRCs)
- Skip and container hire depots
Our door range covers everything from high-traffic external access points and tipping hall entrances to internal zoning and ventilation control between processing areas.
Why choose EFAFLEX for your high speed doors?
EFAFLEX are an industry-leading company with innovation and technological advancement at the heart of all we do. We are a global, family-run business spanning 50 years, employing over 1,600 people, and supplying high speed doors to 74 countries. We have been operating in the UK for over 25 years and our reputation for superior quality is well established.
We invented the term 'high speed door' and the spiral high speed door mechanism — making us the original industrial door company, and still the best on the market.
Our high-speed doors are engineered for exceptional wind resistance, with many models certified up to DIN EN 12424 Wind Class 5. This makes them ideal for exposed external locations and high-pressure zones where robust security and continuous operation are required.
- Specialist suppliers of waste management and recycling high speed doors
- Interior & external doors
- Uses include tipping halls, site access, hall zoning & loading bays
- High speeds of up to 4 m/s
- Robust construction for heavy vehicle environments
- Bespoke design, colour, finish & size
- Remote or automatic opening
- 50 years' experience
BIM downloads for waste management & recycling doors
A Building Information Modelling (BIM) system enhances collaboration during the planning of any construction project, bringing together a 3D model with project information. We have BIM models of all our high speed doors including technical specifications, available to download in Revit, ArchiCAD or AutoCAD formats. If you have questions or specific requirements, please contact our BIM team at BIM@efaflex.com.
Check out our BIM page to explore the available downloads and get started.
