Waste management - England Golf

More documents

Recommendations

Info

The Golf Course: Best practice guide to the management of selected waste streams Composting of grass waste Such a scheme may involve the placement of a series of hard based and bunded temporary grass storage bays located discretely around the course where greens and tees clippings can be stored for a maximum of one month before they are collected and relocated to a single composting facility. Alternatively, several UK clubs are now seeing the benefits of lightweight trailers which can be attached to the back of a greens mower, filled with clippings and collected after the work is complete. This method prevents the need for permanent storage bays in tight areas of the course where there may be no scope to introduce them. A well constructed and discrete storage bay The central compost facility must be large enough to handle two or three compost piles, again on a bunded hard standing with a fall to a collection sump. After six to eight months in one position each compost pile can be turned before the commencement of a second or third composting pile. Any leachate collected can be reapplied to the compost as a wetting agent or dealt with via dilution and spraying onto weak areas. The facility should be completely covered to prevent the addition of rainwater which will aid the run-off of leachate whilst destroying the integrity of the compost. Fine turf clippings alone are poor for making good quality compost as air cannot move within them, thus creating anaerobic decomposition and subsequently the unmistakable foul odours associated with piles of fine turf clippings. It would therefore be beneficial to the golf course that all organic waste taken from cut rough grasslands or recently trimmed trees is collected and chipped in order to mix with fine turf clippings to create a good standard of compost. If worked correctly then a usable compost should be ready for use within 12 months. This can then be applied to areas of the course, i.e. as a top dressing for tees or in garden-style areas near the clubhouse, or sold to members or the general public in order to generate extra revenue for the club. Several golf courses in the UK have already established such a project and are receiving a sustainable income from it. WASTE MANAGEMENT Best Practice Approach for English and Welsh Golf Clubs 20
The Golf Course: Best practice guide to the management of selected waste streams Best Practice Guidelines Rough grassland Produce a management plan so that grasslands can be cut in a staged manner over an accepted timescale. It may be possible to cut certain grassland blocks on a three year rotation; others may require a summer or spring cut, all of which would be best indicated on a digital ortho-corrected aerial photograph accompanied by report of confirmatory recommendations. All arisings should be lifted following cutting and either baled or temporarily stored prior to composting. Baling—a number of golf courses are producing good quality hay from baling. An assessment should be undertaken to determine the quality of the hay— even poor quality hay may be collected and used for animal feed or bedding. Communicate with local farmers or private composters, local authorities, etc. to source opportunities for retrieval and collection of grass waste (collection may be cheaper than landfill). Composting—the longer stems of rough grassland waste, if layered with other materials, help to aerate the compost heap. They could be mixed with grass clippings or other more concentrated materials to open them up, thus improving compost potential. Maintenance of the rough relevant to its relationship with play not only gives aesthetic and strategic interest but also aids waste management Unnecessary cutting of out-of-play rough will create additional waste The problems with rough grassland The grassland rough varies considerably from golf course to golf course in terms of its vigour and density of growth and of the types of grasses represented. This not only causes problems to golfers playing a shot from the rough, but also to the greenkeeper in his endeavours to manage it. Grass waste arises following cutting and through techniques such as scarification which is aimed at thinning the rough. Other options Burning This should only be considered as a last resort. Grass waste can be stockpiled, providing it does not impact in any way on ground or surface water regimes or any underlying aquifers or indeed on any adjoining habitat type. Well managed rough adds to the character of any golf course Legislation No specific legislation is in place covering grassland waste, although the polluting effects of any organic waste could constitute a breach of the Water Framework Directive and the Ground Water Regulations 1988. WASTE MANAGEMENT Best Practice Approach for English and Welsh Golf Clubs 21
Page 1 and 2: Waste Management Best Practice Appr
Page 3 and 4: Contents 4 11 17 26 39 Introduction
Page 5 and 6: Introduction On average, each
Page 7 and 8: Introduction Considering holistic w
Page 9 and 10: Introduction How big is your COW On
Page 11 and 12: The Legal Framework 12 13 Legislati
Page 13 and 14: The Legal Framework Current overvie
Page 15 and 16: The Legal Framework Additional cons
Page 17 and 18: The Golf Course: Best practice guid
Page 19: The Golf Course: Best practice guid
Page 27 and 28: The Maintenance Facility: Best prac
Page 39 and 40: Glossary 39 Glossary WASTE MANAGEME
Page 41 and 42: Glossary Commercial Waste Controlle
Page 43 and 44: Glossary LERAP Licensed Site Life C
Page 45: Glossary Special Waste Sustainable

Waste management - England Golf

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?