Town Planning Report - Other Change Composting Facility · 132005.638.06

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       The proposed composting facility will provide for an alternative treatment method for organic
       waste that will value add by producing a compost media that could be used for blending and
       manufacturing of soil conditioners off the site 2. It is not intended to manufacture soil
       conditioners, with the composting being an ancillary component of the existing operation and
       management of organic waste products already received and therefore does not change the
       nature of the existing utility installation use.




       Figure 3A – Extract of Site Plan

       The Process Design Strategy 3 advises that the proposed system is an enclosed composting
       process where organic material is placed inside a contained unit and supplied with air to
       support efficient breakdown. Air from the system is captured and treated before release, which
       helps control odour and improves processing efficiency. The composting process includes the
       following:
           • enclosure of the composting unit where material is actively aerated
           • air extraction and treatment through a biofilter to manage odour
           • a pasteurisation phase (~21 days) to stabilise the material; and
           • a covered maturation phase (3–4 weeks) to produce finished compost material.

       The composting facility provides for the following processes:
          • receives, shreds, and blends green waste, this being the existing green waste material
             received at the NRRC
          • processes the material in an enclosed, aerated environment to accelerate
             decomposition

       2 Schedule 1, SC1.1 – Industry thresholds part (19)
       3 Process Design Strategy by OREZ – Attachment 3B




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