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5361- Kilmainhamwood Compost Facility Extension- EIS
Panda waste has recently been granted planning permission (October 2009) for a waste anaerobic
digestion and composting system at its existing materials recovery facility in County Meath. It is
proposed that this facility will treat 20,000 tonnes per annum of compostable waste. A waste licence
review application is currently with the EPA. An Animal By-Product application is also with the
Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.
It is assumed that if Panda Waste secures the remaining necessary permissions, it will have capacity to
biological treat 20,000 tonnes of biowaste. Assuming that 2011 is the first full year of permitted
biowaste treatment at the facility, Figure 4.2 below illustrates the shortfall that will occur in biological
treatment capacity in the North East region.
Figure 4.2 Potential Biowaste Arisings (NE Region) versus Potential Capacity (Panda Waste)
TPA
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Potential Biowaste Arisings in the N. East Region compared to
Existing (Kilmainhamwood) & proposed Facility Capacity (Panda
Waste)
Shortfall
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Potential
Biowaste (North
East)
Panda +
Kilmainhamwood
The Organic Gold facility, also located in County Meath was granted an EPA waste licence in April
2007. This waste licence allows for 25,000 TPA of organic waste (i.e. food waste, green waste, sludge,
dewatered slurry and commercial organics) to be accepted at the facility. This facility has not yet been
constructed and does not have approval to accept animal by-products. Assuming that 2011 is the first
full year of permitted biowaste treatment at this facility, Figure 4.3 below illustrates the shortfall that will
occur in biological treatment capacity in the North East region.
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