100,000 tons annual throughput
Dulverton, which in addition to its organics facility operates an award-winning landfill, collectively process upwards of 100,000 tonnes of material annually through an open windrow composting system. “We’re a regional facility, so unlike many mainland composters, we need to accept everything in our region. That includes product residues from food manufacturing and green and municipal waste,” Matthew says.
He explains that the industrial compost cover is just one development in a three-stage facility upgrade plan. Stage one, he adds, was the purchase of a specialised windrow turner with irrigation, which began operating on Dulverton’s existing open-air compost piles in January.
The Komptech Topturn X63 compost turner, purchased through Australian distributor ELB Equipment, has a throughput of up to 4500 cubic meters per hour. The combination of a large drum with thrower blades and powerful drive ensures the turner leaves a well-mixed windrow in its wake.
