Bulk Handling Systems (BHS)

Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, USA, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) is a global leader in recycling and waste processing equipment. BHS designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs advanced sorting systems and material recovery facilities (MRFs) for the solid waste, recycling, waste-to-energy, and construction & demolition (C&D) industries. Its flagship Max-AI technology, using AI, computer vision, and robotic sorters, lifts recovery rates by up to 5% compared with traditional systems, reaching throughputs of 30-45 tons/hour. Subsidiaries include Nihot (air separation, Amsterdam), NRT (optical sorting, Nashville), and Zero Waste Energy (Pleasant Hill, CA). BHS has built some of the world's largest MRFs, serving clients such as Recology and Penn Waste, with installations in North America, Europe, and Asia.