Parc overview
A one page overview of the Parc process
What does Parc do?
Parc takes unsegregated household or trade waste and produces soil conditioner out of the biological fraction. It extracts metal, glass and plastic bag fabric that is then recycled.
The process stages
- Unsegregated household waste is shredded then fed into the top of one of the towers.
- It is stirred up and air is added. This allows the natural composting process to begin.
- Once it is mature enough the waste drops down into the next level of the tower then into the bottom level.
- During the time in the tower the waste is allowed to reach and maintain a temperature to meet animal by-products regulations.
- Typically after six days it is ready. It is then extracted from the bottom layer of the tower and sent into a material seperation systems. This extracts glass, non-ferrous and ferrous metal, plastic bags fabric and the soil conditioner.
How much does it divert from landfill?
Parc divert up to 85% from landfill.
Is it LATS compliant?
Parc is LATS complaint and can be up and running in 12-months.
How much waste can a Parc tower process?
A parc tower can process 25,000 tonnes of waste per year. To process more you simply build more towers.
What does Parc mean
- Increased recycling: The material extracted from the Parc tower would previously have all gone to landfill.
- The ability to hit LATS targets: The Parc towers are plannner and community friendly allowing them to be built in time to meet LATS obligations.
- Reduced carbon footprint: The Parc towers produce much less carbon dioxide than incinerators, can be placed near the sites of waste production so reducing waste miles and prevents biologically active waste going intio landfill.
- More soil: Parc towers produce soil products that can be used to remidiate bronwfield sites. Every country on the planet is subject to soil erosion. Parc uses waste food and other biodegradeable waste to make more soil.
- Biofuel: using Parc soil product as a growing medium on brownfield sites allows you to grow a biofuel crop (short rotation willow or a bio-diesel crop like oilseed rape) without using up agricultural land.