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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
2.3.9 Car Parking
Car parking is provided for employees, delivery personnel and visitors at the facility. The location of the
car park is detailed on Drawing No. 5361-2402. This is a hardstanding and paved area of concrete
construction.
2.3.10 Other Services
Other services that have been provided at the site include:
• Telephone system;
• Water from an on-site borehole;
• 400v three phase electricity (including on site substation);
• A standby diesel generator;
• Double skin fuel bowser;
2.4 SITE MANAGEMENT
The facility manager is responsible for the day to day operation of the facility in compliance with all
legislative and regulatory requirements. The facility manager is part of the Thorntons Recycling
management team and regularly prepares reports on the operation of the facility for attendance at
meetings at Thorntons Recycling headquarters in Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12.
2.4.1 Working Hours
The facility operates, as permitted, on a daily basis from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday and
8.00am to 1.00pm on Saturdays. The hours of operation will be the same for the extended composting
facility following the proposed extension.
The aeration of the composting process will operate on a continuous basis (24 hours per day; 7 days
per week), and will be computer controlled in the absence of an operator on-site.
Waste that is accepted at the composting facility at or near closure of operating hours will be
discharged in the waste reception area, stored overnight and handled during the next working day.
2.4.2 Employment
For inspection purposes only.
Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.
The existing composting process, as described earlier, is a highly automated process. There are 4 No.
personnel currently employed to operate the Kilmainhamwood Compost facility, to process 20,800
tonnes per annum in accordance with current permissions. The current staff is comprised of a facility
manager, production supervisor and two general operatives.
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