At full capacity, the new organic processing plant will significantly enhance WasteServ\u2019s ability to treat organic waste, increasing annual processing capacity from around 36,000 to over 74,000 tonnes. This additional capacity will enable more organic waste to be converted into clean energy, with renewable electricity generation rising from 8.5 GWh to up to 20 GWh compared to the existing facility.<\/p>\n
Like the current plant, the new facility will enable organic waste to be recovered as renewable energy and compost. However, it has been specifically designed to maximise efficiency through modern technology and automation.<\/p>\n
Explaining this, WasteServ CEO Richard Bilocca said, \u201cThis will be a modern, future\u2011ready plant designed to adapt to changing needs. By maximising efficiency through modern technology and automation, the facility will recover organic waste as renewable energy and compost within a single, integrated operation, while also improving operational efficiency, enhancing worker safety, and delivering higher environmental performance. Throughout the process, waste will never come into contact with ambient air and will only leave the plant once fully processed and packaged into market\u2011ready compost bags.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once organic waste is delivered to the facility, bags are opened, and the material is screened to separate organic waste from contaminants such as plastics. The organic material is then treated in enclosed anaerobic digesters, where it naturally breaks down in the absence of oxygen, producing biogas, a renewable energy source used to generate electricity.<\/p>\n
The remaining material, known as digestate, is pasteurised at high temperatures and further processed into high\u2011quality compost. The new facility will also allow compost to be packaged on site, ready for use.<\/p>\n
The new organic processing plant marks a significant step forward in WasteServ\u2019s commitment to sustainable and efficient waste management. The state\u2011of\u2011the\u2011art technology to be deployed has been perfected over the past 10 years, and the facility is expected to be fully operational within two years.<\/p>\n
The contract marking the start of this multi\u2011million\u2011euro project was signed between the Department of Contracts and GreenMed JV.<\/p>\n
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