Anaerobic Waste Recycling - Use of Gardening Bins and Others by Nowrecycle

Anaerobic waste recycling or anaerobic digestion is one of the most effective methods of waste disposal, actively using tools like the gardening bins and other types of storage products.

Anaerobic Waste Recycling - The Process

In this sustainable method of waste disposal, the waste is decomposed in an enclosed chamber, unlike in a landfill site, while the digestion takes place in an oxygen-free environment. Using the oxygen that is chemically combined with the waste, the bacteria thrive in this environment and decompose the waste by breaking down the molecules to form gaseous by-products and small quantities of solid residue. It is always helpful to use tools like the gardening bins for accumulation of material for such processes.

Anaerobic digester, the industrial system that harnesses these natural processes to treat waste, also produces biogas that can be further used to fuel electricity generators, provide heat and produce soil-improving material.

Experts point out that the biggest benefit of the anaerobic waste recycling lies in the fact that it has a potential of greatly reducing the amount of organic matter which other wise might be deposited in landfills or waste incinerators.

Application and Usage

The usage of anaerobic digesters has been increasing quite rapidly over the last few years. In fact, they have been quite frequently used for sewage treatment or for the management of animal waste.

Anaerobic waste recycling is an extremely popular and successful method used for disposal of large amounts of waste. Reports suggest that countries like Denmark treat as much as 1.1 million tonnes of waste by anaerobic digestion every year.

Though the use of anaerobic digestion as a sustainable method for waste disposal is quite limited in the UK, its application is now rapidly increasing.

Waster Material

As a method of waste disposal, anaerobic waste recycling can be effectively used to treat a large variety of organic waste, the majority of which can be stored using especially designed gardening bins and stylish bins. These primarily include biodegradable waste materials such as waste paper, grass clippings, leftover food, sewage and animal waste. In addition, for the purpose of increasing the biogas production, these anaerobic digesters can also be fed with especially grown energy crops which will further boost the biodegradable content.

The By-Products

The process of anaerobic waste recycling yields a series of useful by-products that can be further used for the benefit of the environment and economy in general.

These by-products mainly include:

1. Biogas: This is a gaseous mixture which comprises mostly of methane and carbon dioxide, but also contains a small amount of hydrogen and smaller levels of hydrogen suphide.

2. Acidogenic digestate: This is a stable organic material comprised largely of lignin and chitin and a variety of mineral components.

3. Methanogenic digestate: This material is rich in nutrients and can prove to be an excellent fertilizer, especially if the quality of the material being digested is higher.

Tools and products like the gardening bins and stylish bins play an important role in the effectiveness of waste disposal methods like anaerobic waste recycling.

Editors' notes:

NowRecycle.co.uk is a trading style of Plastic Omnium Systems Ltd - a European market leader in waste containment solutions that provides a wide range of waste containers and services including wheeled bins, litter bins, banks, composters and sacks. It is part of the International Plastic Omnium Group, a world leader in contract waste container solutions with worldwide sales of more than £1.8 billion. It employs over 9,000 people in 25 countries, across four continents, in manufacturing and service solutions for the automotive, environment and performance plastic products. Press Contact: Simon Dutta, N European Marketing Director, Plastic Omnium Urban Systems Ltd Telephone: 01952 582 583


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NowRecycle.co.uk is a trading style of Plastic Omnium Systems Ltd - a European market leader in waste containment solutions that provides a wide range of waste containers and services including wheeled bins, litter bins, banks, composters and sacks. Press Contact: Simon Dutta, N European Marketing Director, Plastic Omnium Urban Systems Ltd Telephone: 01952 582 583