Hospital waste turned into compost in Carmarthenshire
Hospital food waste in Carmarthenshire is being turned into compost.
The council is collecting food waste from Amman Valley, Mynydd Mawr and Llandovery hospitals to prevent it going to landfill.
Food waste collections are also underway from the staff accommodation at Glangwili and Prince Philip hospitals.
Just like the food collected from our homes, it is taken to a special processing plant at Nantycaws where it is mixed with green waste and turned into compost which can be used in our gardens.
Executive Board Member for Street Scene Cllr Colin Evans said: “Food waste sent to landfill produces harmful gases such as methane as it rots which contributes to global warming and increases the threat of climate change.
“We are delighted we have been able to offer this service to our partners at the health board as it will also help us to increase our recycling rate.”
Like all LSB (Local Service Board) partners, Hywel Dda Health Board is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint.
Food collections introduced so far have been successful and the health board aims to roll out facilities at Prince Philip and Glangwili hospitals and community premises in the future.
Director of Planning, Performance and Delivery Tony Chambers said: “This is just one example of the work being undertaken by the health board in the four key areas of waste, energy, transport and procurement to reduce our carbon footprint.
“We are committed to continually improve our levels of recycling and working in partnership to find ways to increase our reuse and recycling is a key way of achieving this. Ensuring staff have the same facilities as those provided to households ensures consistency and enables staff to always recycle.”
Figures show Carmarthenshire is continuing to reduce the amount of waste it is sending to landfill.
During 2011/12 the county sent 16,581 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill – that’s just 56% of its 29,611 tonnes allowance and a reduction of 4,022 tonnes on the previous year.
The Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of biodegradable waste - such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps - that councils are allowed to send to landfill. Exceeding these allowances can lead to severe financial penalties.
The council also has recycling/composing targets to meet and is on well on course to meet a 52% figure by the end of 2012/13.
The council is collecting food waste from Amman Valley, Mynydd Mawr and Llandovery hospitals to prevent it going to landfill.
Food waste collections are also underway from the staff accommodation at Glangwili and Prince Philip hospitals.
Just like the food collected from our homes, it is taken to a special processing plant at Nantycaws where it is mixed with green waste and turned into compost which can be used in our gardens.
Executive Board Member for Street Scene Cllr Colin Evans said: “Food waste sent to landfill produces harmful gases such as methane as it rots which contributes to global warming and increases the threat of climate change.
“We are delighted we have been able to offer this service to our partners at the health board as it will also help us to increase our recycling rate.”
Like all LSB (Local Service Board) partners, Hywel Dda Health Board is working hard to reduce its carbon footprint.
Food collections introduced so far have been successful and the health board aims to roll out facilities at Prince Philip and Glangwili hospitals and community premises in the future.
Director of Planning, Performance and Delivery Tony Chambers said: “This is just one example of the work being undertaken by the health board in the four key areas of waste, energy, transport and procurement to reduce our carbon footprint.
“We are committed to continually improve our levels of recycling and working in partnership to find ways to increase our reuse and recycling is a key way of achieving this. Ensuring staff have the same facilities as those provided to households ensures consistency and enables staff to always recycle.”
Figures show Carmarthenshire is continuing to reduce the amount of waste it is sending to landfill.
During 2011/12 the county sent 16,581 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill – that’s just 56% of its 29,611 tonnes allowance and a reduction of 4,022 tonnes on the previous year.
The Landfill Allowances Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of biodegradable waste - such as paper, cardboard and kitchen scraps - that councils are allowed to send to landfill. Exceeding these allowances can lead to severe financial penalties.
The council also has recycling/composing targets to meet and is on well on course to meet a 52% figure by the end of 2012/13.
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