Derbyshire council opens new IVC waste management facility in Buxton
As part of renewed efforts to improve recycling rates for food waste in the area, Derbyshire County Council has invested £3.25 million in constructing and opening a new in-vessel composting (IVC) facility in Buxton.
The waste management plant, located on the site of the council’s existing £6 million household waste recycling centre (HWRC), has the capacity to treat approximately 10,000 tonnes of waste annually. The facility was constructed by civil engineers Ascot Environmental and will be managed by SITA UK.
A food waste collection service was introduced to households in the Derbyshire area just last week, with a limited number of residents receiving seven-litre lockable caddies for food waste from the council. The waste generated from these kerbside collections will now be taken directly to the plant to be composted.
The facility is capable of composting everything from kitchen scraps such as fruit and vegetable peelings to garden waste, with the resulting composted material being used in the local area for landscaping and soil improvement.
A representative from neighbouring High Peak Borough Council, who will also benefit from the new facility, has said:
Tags: Skip Hire“This is great news for residents who want to start food recycling – and it couldn’t be easier. Simply put your peelings and other food scraps in your green-lidded bin, then put it out for collection as normal.”
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