WMRL continues to grow...

Waste Management Research Limited is an Environmental Body managed by staff from RLCL with experience of over 80 ENTRUST approved and landfill operator funded projects.  This year WMRL has welcomed Thames Waste and Biffaward as new contributors. 

One of the largest projects started this year was Stanton Experimental Composting Project, which has been funded by Viridor Waste Management via the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme.  This project is a 12-month trial to test the viability of using mushroom composting technology in green waste composting and to see whether the resulting compost could be used for commercial mushroom production.  The project is now three-quarters of the way through and whilst several technical issues have presented challenges, the results are encouraging.  The project value will be £350,000 over the twelve months trial.  This is a good example of a “Category C” project i.e., research into more sustainable wastes management practices which the Government is keen to encourage. 

  Stockplied Green/Kitchen waste       Compost screening

            Waste awaiting              Shredded/Watered waste              In-Vessel Loading              awaiting In-Vessel Loading

Further details of WMRL and the projects it administers can be seen on its web site at www.wmrl.co.uk .  We will publish the results of the trials at the end of the project.