1,525 tonnes of green waste processed

During a recent Health and Environmental Services Committee meeting, members heard that Council had appointed Greenacres Composting Enterprises in Crumlin to process the green waste on their behalf.

The report explained: ‘Further to an audit by Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) in February 2010, and the Council’s decision on 5th July 2010, quotations were sought from licensed operators for the processing of the Council’s green waste collected via its brown bins and civic amenity sites.

‘Due to the urgency of the matter quotations were invited from all licensed green waste processors. Council is asked to note and endorse the fact that in order to address the backlog of this type of waste and the fact that space was coming to an end at its Crosstagherty facility it was necessary in order to expedite matters as described to set aside the Council’s procurement policy. Members are also advised that presently work has been initiated by the NWRWMG Officer Task Team to prepare necessary tender documentation in order to jointly procure green waste processing capability in 2011-2012.

‘Greenacres Composting Enterprises, Crumlin, on the basis of the most cost effective compliant tender was selected to process green waste on behalf of Council. This facility is licensed by NIEA and green waste is processed to be used as a fertiliser substitute on agricultural land and for horticultural purposes.

‘Processing of green waste, including that material bulked up at Crosstagherty Waste Handling and Transfer Facility from December 2009, commenced at Greenacres Composting Enterprises on 14th July 2010. From 14th July to 31st August a total of 1,525 tonnes of Council green waste has been processed.’