Adelaide Green Waste Collection and Recycling Services for Creating Compost, Landscaping Items, and Renewable Energy

 

Green waste, also commonly referred to as garden waste, refers to any organic waste that is biodegradable and can be composted as it contains high concentrations of nitrogen. Typically, it includes a garden refuse such as grass cuttings, weeds, twigs, flowers, etc. Kitchen waste consisting of fruit and vegetable scraps, tea bags and coffee grounds also constitutes green waste. Irresponsible green waste disposal can cause many problems, such as fire hazards, contaminated waterways, and biodiversity risks, causing threat to the local ecosystem. That’s why proper green waste management is necessary to ensure there is no harm to the environment, human and animal life, and marine life of Australia.

Most types of green waste can be recycled, including grass and hedge cuttings, twigs, small branches, bark, and flowers. The green waste recycling process appears simple in theory, but it is complex on a large scale. Garden waste taken to Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre (AWRC) composting centre is turned into a nutritious soil conditioner for use in a range of different applications, such as fertiliser, land reclamation, topsoil and as an ingredient for multipurpose compost. Topsoil can come in many types, such as clay soil, sand soil, peat soil, silt soil, chalk soil and loam soil. It is largely used to create plant beds, repair lawn damage, improving the quality of the soil, and for levelling out uneven lawns.

Actively monitoring the composting process

Once at Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre, green waste is taken to their green waste dump in Adelaide, a special composting site where any material that cannot be composted is removed. The remaining waste is shredded and then laid out in long piles, known as windows, for the process of decomposition to begin. The whole process of composting is actively monitored by the highly trained staff at Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre at its green waste dump. They raise the green waste’s temperature to an optimal level so that the enzymes and bacteria are quickly put to work, resulting in finished compost within weeks. The windows are turned frequently to provide oxygen to the microorganisms that decompose the green waste.

Compost Management System (CMS)

A Compost Management System (CMS) enables Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre to evaluate each window. Actions are taken to ensure the composting process is working efficiently in all windows.

Finally, the compost is screened to remove any remaining contaminants and for grading the material for its variety of end uses. Any compost that is still not decomposed enough is put back through the process until it has decomposed sufficiently. Oversized material is also put to the start of the process where the process begins again. This helps in speeding up the composting process as the oversized green waste is already composting.

Non-compostable food waste, such as meat, fish bones, dairy products and cooked food may be processed at the green waste dump in Adelaide by the experts at Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre They use specialised methods, such as In-vessel Composting (IVC) or Anaerobic Digestion (AD) to comply with animal by-products regulations.

Eliminating the risk of pathogens and pollutants

Before being transported to the green wastedump in Adelaide, green waste can be mixed with sewage waste to provide an environmentally sustainable method for sewage disposal.  Any waste taken to the green waste dump in Adelaide is inspected before going through the recycling process, and any contaminated loads are turned away. This process effectively eliminates the risk posed by pathogens and pollutants contained in the sewage waste. Biogas, which is produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, is a source of renewable energy that can be captured from biodegradable green waste by Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre.

Offering green waste services both for residents and businesses in Adelaide

Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre accepts green waste both from residents and businesses across the region. The company uses certified management systems at its green waste dump in Adelaide to treat green waste in accordance with EPA requirements. Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre treats organic waste at its North Plympton green waste dump in Adelaide which is processed for use in quality composting and landscape supplies. Some of the organic waste streams accepted for treatment at the green waste dump in Adelaide include green foliage, food organics, and business organic waste. The recycled green waste can be applied in a wide range of use cases, including landscaping and biofuels. It can also be used as a soil improver and for making renewable energy.

In addition to green waste collection, disposal and recycling, Adelaide Waste and Recycling Centre also provides waste management services for cardboard recycling, industrial bin services, tyre disposal, and the Adelaide rubbish tip. Some of the waste items commonly dropped off at Adelaide tip by AWRC include textiles and clothing, cardboard and paper, furniture and household items, whitegoods and appliances, general waste, and much more. Adelaide Waste and Recovery Centre uses the latest equipment and techniques for waste collection, disposal and management which has minimal environmental impact.