Winter 2012 newsletter - Biffa

Brookhurst WoodUpdateNews in BriefWelcome to the winter 2012 newsletterfrom Biffa West Sussex Ltd. Since thesummer newsletter there has been a greatdeal of activity on the construction of theMechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)facility at the Brookhurst Wood site. Wewant to keep all neighbours informed ofthe latest progress. Below you will findthe latest on recent works and communityengagement.Since construction of the MBT started in June 2010more than 100 community visits and presentationshave taken place to over 1000 people, explaininghow waste is managed in West Sussex. The varietyof community groups interested in the subject ofwaste management is wide ranging; we haveengaged with all colleges in the County and the sitevisits have been of particular interest to studentsstudying Environmental Science, Geology andWinter 2012Mechanical Biological Treatment facilityPhoto taken in Oct 2012Countryside Management.The construction of the Mechanical BiologicalTreatment (MBT) facility is almost complete and thefacility will start to undergo the commissioningphase at the beginning of the New Year. The MBTwill sort, separate and treat West Sussex’s black bagwaste so that more waste can be recovered with theaim of diverting it away from landfill. The facility willbegin full operations in the summer 2013.Works on siteRecent site work has included:All the equipment in the Main Pre-treatmentbuilding has been installed. The Main Pretreatmentarea is where the waste will be sortedand separated.All six Anaerobic Digestion (AD) tanks have beeninsulated and the cladding is complete. Thepipe bridge which supports the pipes from theWet Pre-treatment building is nearingcompletion. These pipes will pump thebiodegradable waste into the AD tanks once ithas been through the sorting and separationprocess. The AD tanks will treat thebiodegradable waste (mainly food waste)and produce a biogas which will createelectricity and a Compost Like Output (CLO)which could be used for restoration on site.Much of the recent work has been the ongoinginstallation of electrical fittings and theinstallation of bio scrubbers for controlling airextraction.Anaerobic Digestion tanks – The cladding is completeInstallation of the pipe bridgeFor more information please call 01403 339169Email: brookhurst.wood@biffa.co.ukOr visit: www.biffa.co.uk/west_sussex

Next StepsLocal JobsWe have been recruiting new staff to work in the facility. There are still vacancies available for Multi-SkilledOperatives (MSO) to work shifts within the facility. Anyone who is interested in applying for a job should emaila C.V to brookhurst.wood@biffa.co.ukThe Biffa West Sussex team will be moving into the visitors centre early in the new year. You canbook a visit to see the site or request a talk about how waste is managed in West Sussex by callingCarolyn Couch on 01403 339169 or emailing carolyn.couch@biffa.co.ukCommunity NewsThe Local Liaison Group for residents continuesto meet four times a year and we have recentlyrecruited a new chair. Peter Gooch a localresident attended his first meeting in October andwill take over as chair at the next meeting inJanuary.We would like to take this opportunity to welcomePeter to the group. The group membership iscurrently full but if you are interested in gettinginvolved your name can be added to a waitinglist. Please email brookhurst.wood@biffa.co.ukPeter Gooch is the newvolunteer chair for theMBT local liaison groupPaul Foskett a tutor in CountrysideManagement at Chichester Collegerecently visited the site with his students.Countryside Management Studentsvisit Brookhurst WoodPaul said: “As part of the CountrysideManagement course students have tounderstand Environmental Processesand ways that organisations tackleclimate change issues. The studentsenjoyed an excellent visit that showedthe installation of the very latesttechnology that will be used to manageWest Sussex household waste.”Printed on 100% recycled paperFor more information please call 01403 339169Email: brookhurst.wood@biffa.co.ukOr visit: www.biffa.co.uk/west_sussex