Van Beek screw conveyors are widely used in the environmental and recycling industry, for example for the transport of recycled tyre granules, to remove residue from water treatment plants, transport biomass, transport and mix plastic recyclate, for transporting and elevating used PET bottles, processing sewage sludge, etc.

The designs for applications to use in the environmental and recycling industry are often produced in collaboration with the client, as this is often the only way that innovative new ideas can be put into practice.