trash hunter – Aquarius-Systems

Urban Water Cleanup Protects Wildlife and Natural Scenery

Fri, 23 May 2025 17:55:53 +0000

Aquatic Debris Skimmer Keeps Local Waterways Clean and Safe

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:52:11 +0000

Aquarius Systems Trash Hunter Removes Debris in India

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:37:05 +0000

Residents of Hyderabad, India can now look forward to a pleasant drive along the Hussainsagar lake, albeit the persistent foul odor.

For effective cleaning and collection of floating material like hyacinth, algal weeds, plastic bags, coconut shells and other trash, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority has procured Floating Trash Collector from United States (Aquarius Systems).

The Aquatic Debris Skimmer Boat will help in improving the air and water quality by reducing the pollution levels around the lake as well as help clear floating material, weeds and hyacinth on the surface of water.

Trash Hunter Collects 1,545 Cubic Yards of Debris

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:41:38 +0000

The crew of the Lynyrd Skymmr rescued three canoeists and set a record in collecting 1,545 cubic yards of floating debris from Milwaukee, Wisconsin rivers this year.

The 50-foot-long vessel scooped up three dozen tree trunks and uncounted branches along with the usual urban flotsam of plastic containers, trash, road construction safety barrels, tires and dead fish.

The debris skimmer was on the water for 128 days in 2017, a season that began April 11 and ended Nov. 3, said Sharon Mertens, the district’s director of water quality protection.

The 1,545 cubic yards of debris collected this year is enough to fill more than 77 of the commercial-size 20-yard garbage Dumpsters. Those open top containers are 22 feet long and 8 feet wide.

How River Cleanups Could Help Reduce Ocean Debris

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:25:28 +0000

Oceans are filled with millions of tons of plastic. A 2021 study estimated that 80% of it was carried there by rivers. While many ocean-cleaning efforts have focused on trash that’s already made it to the high seas, river cleanups offer a way to intervene sooner.

When a plastic bag is swept down a storm drain, its final destination could be the Ocean. After flowing into a local waterway, it can wash out to a larger waterway and beyond.

Every bag of trash pulled from the river is one that doesn’t end up in the bay. River cleanups and trash-trapping tech such as the Aquarius Systems Aquatic Debris Skimmer aka Trash Hunters are helpful, but the root cause of the debris problem, which is the continued flow of single-use plastics into waterways, still needs to be addressed.

Read More https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/10/17/river-cleanup-trash-ocean-plastic-pollution/

Lynyrd Skymmr Rocks at Keeping Milwaukee Rivers Clean

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:34:40 +0000

If there’s a cooler name than the Lynyrd Skymmr for any piece of heavy equipment in America, Jim Stingl would like to hear it.

Milwaukee’s river skimmer is back on the water for the season with its rocking moniker. In 2013 the Aquarius Systems’ Trash Hunter collected 1,225 cubic yards of garbage and debris from rivers and Lake Michigan. It’s enough to fill 61 dumpsters this size:

Some cities, like Washington, D.C., haven’t bothered to name their skimmers. Others have come up with just-OK names. Houston, Texas calls its boat the Mighty Tidy, which beat out Stinky Pinky and Captain Clean in a contest there.

Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, settled for the literal Flotsam and Jetsam for its river-clearing boats. New York has a few including the Jamaica Bay, Snowy Egret and Ibis. Yawn.

Jane Dauffenbach, president of Aquarius Systems in North Prairie, Wisconsin, which built Milwaukee’s boat, said aquatic weed harvesters made by the company were more often named. Brooklyn has the Lake Mess Monster; Bakersfield, California whacks watery weeds with the Mark Twain; and Indian Lake in Ohio uses the pun-free Lake Raker.

So it looks like Lynyrd Skymmr blows the competition out of the water. With a name that suggests high decibels, it’s notable that this 3-year-old watercraft is 40% quieter than its predecessor.

Trash Skimmer Boats Making a Difference

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:51:35 +0000

A vast majority of the gunk collected by the city in Queensway Bay, from the Catalina Terminal to the Shoreline Marina, comes from the Los Angeles River in California. Starting as far north as the San Fernando Valley, Long Beach’s waters long have been plagued by the urban runoff from cities upstream.

In the last decade though, conditions have improved. The installation of a county controlled trash boom at the mouth of the Los Angeles River means that much of the trash trickling towards Long Beach is caught and collected.

Also in use are three trash skimmer boats which easily collect 193 tons of debris from the water monthly. The debris skimmer collects mattresses and couches from the water as well as smaller debris such as sticks, plastic cups, water bottles and Styrofoam.

Trash Hunter Boat Is Cruising Passaic River for Filth

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:58:19 +0000

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission has a new weapon to help combat the perpetually unpleasant problem of floating trash and debris in the Passaic River: a state-of-the-art “Trash Hunting” vessel.

The PVSC launched its Aquarius System Trash Hunter TH-34 Skimmer Vessel into the Newark Bay last week, sending it off on its first wave of “rigorous” river trials. The 50-foot long, 13-foot wide, 27,500-pound boat features twin catamaran hulls and a water jet propulsion system, all of which will help it with its mission… to patrol the Passaic River and Newark Bay area for trash.

Though the Passaic River in New Jersey is the “cleanest it has been in decades,” debris continues to wash in with the tide every day, the PVSC said. Last year, the agency removed 12,960 tons of “debris” from local waterways.

Litter Skimmer Celebrates One Year Removing Floating Debris

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:58:15 +0000

Tampa’s “Litter Skimmer” trash boat is celebrating one year on the water.

The boat operates eight hours a day, four days per week, picking up floating trash along the Hillsborough River, Davis Islands, and the Bay.

The Litter Skimmer launched last year as part of the “Keep It Clean, Tampa” initiative. Since it’s inception, the Little Skimmer has:

Been on the water for a total of 841 hours
Collected 40,216 pounds of trash (20.01 Tons)
Generated 9,645 KWh of electricity from the trash collected.

2023 Trash Summit

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:15:36 +0000

BEST PRACTICES IN WATERWAY TRASH SKIMMING / TRASH REMOVAL SUMMIT

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

$120 per person

North Prairie, Wisconsin

Environmental trends have placed greater awareness (rightfully so) on clean water and waterways. There are various tools and techniques that have gained popularity. Join us to hear best practices and insights about owning and operating a trash skimmer and trash removal program.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 Arrival & Registration

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome

8:45 – 10:00 Best Practices Panel Trash skimming program: Lesson learned on initiating and starting up a program, finding the right debris removal solution, and considerations for running the program.

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:30 Best Practices in operating a Trash skimming program: Learn best practices in action of operating a trash skimmer program, key metrics, and insight in EPA grant opportunities for a trash skimmer program.

11:30 – 12:45 Technical Feedback/Working Lunch

12:45 – 2:00 Aquarius Systems Factory Tour

Travel to Harley-Davidson Museum

3:00 – 5:00 Harley-Davidson Museum Tour

Dinner to Follow

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