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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
2.5 FACILITY OPERATION
2.5.1 Feedstock
The existing composting process at the Kilmainhamwood Compost facility is capable of processing a
range of biodegradable wastes including organic fines, green waste and sludges from wastewater
treatement plants. Presently, composting feedstock accepted at the facility includes:
� Brown bin biowaste;
� Grease trap waste;
� Catering waste from hotels and restaurants;
In addition to the above feedstock, amendment materials are needed to optimise the composting
process at the facility. Typical amendment materials accepted at the facility include sawdust and
woodchip generated from other waste streams.
In compliance with the current EPA Waste Licence, no hazardous waste is accepted at the facility.
The extended facility will be capable of processing increased quantities of biowaste (up to 40,000
tonnes per annum). The additional feedstock is expected to include biowaste derived from brown bin
source separated household collections. This is driven by the continuous roll out of the brown bin in the
North East Region and the resultant need for biological treatment capacity.
The Kilmainhamwood Compost facility also currently processes commercial biowaste. Indeed, the
volumes of this feedstock requiring biological treatment are likely to increase significantly in the North
East Region following the:
� Implementation of the Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 508 of
2009) for the source separation of commercial food waste.
� Implementation of the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations (S.I. No. 820 of
2007);
� 2008 circular from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government requesting
local authorities to intensify the roll out of brown bins for the source separation and collection of
domestic biowaste for biological treatment;
2.5.2 Waste Acceptance
For inspection purposes only.
Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.
All feedstock is delivered to the facility in covered/enclosed vehicles. All waste delivery vehicles are
required to drive onto the facility weighbridge where the gross weight of the vehicle is recorded. The
weighbridge operator records the vehicle registration, driver name, company name, waste
category/description, EWC code, date and time on to a computerised software system called WIMS
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