In-Vessel Composting (IVC) is a managed process in which bio-degradable waste is broken down by naturally occurring micro-organisms together with oxygen to produce a stabilised Material known as compost.
The Plant Inputs Bio-degradable municipal waste (BMW), agricultural waste and food processing wastes. Ideally this process should treat only segregated bio-degradable waste.
Waste is collected and bought to the site where it is initially sorted to remove any non-biodegradable waste and shredded to a consistent size. It is then put into a closed tunnel where the composting process is speeded up through the management of water, air and heat. This process typically takes between 7 and 21 days. The material is then subject to another screening to remove any traces of contaminants, and goes through a further maturation period of up to 10 weeks. It can then be used as compost or soil conditioner.
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