Molok North America Newsletter, Autumn 2019 - 20th Anniversary Special Edition

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ORGANICS Molok® containers are emptied through the bottom of the reusable lifting liner. The collector simply attaches the hoist to the lifting liner, positions it over the truck and pulls a rope to release the contents. This emptying method is quick, easy and safe for collection staff. The container, its user lid and surroundings stay clean because waste is lifted out instead of tipped. • Containers can be located beside shrubs, curbs, sidewalks, in narrow alleyways, and even behind fences because the main well is never moved. • The truck does not have to approach containers from a specific direction, allowing for flexible site placement. • The waste can be weighed easily to provide accurate data for studies, audits or data calls. HYGENIC AND EFFICIENT COLLECTION METHOD FOR COMPOSTABLE WASTE The Molok® BioSystem® is ideal for collecting organic waste at multiresidential units, schools, restaurants, or anywhere organics collection is required. The BioSystem® container is emptied through the bottom of a hard-sided, reusable lifting liner. A liquid reservoir at the bottom of the lifting liner captures any residual liquids and is emptied at the same time. Benefits of the Molok® system for organics collection: • The container is available all day every day. • Cooler underground temperatures minimize odours, eliminating urban wildlife issues. • With 800-litres capacity (SWL 400kg) the BioSystem® is the largest residential organics collection system. • Larger volumes mean fewer pickups for depot collection points creating operating efficiencies with less environmental impact.
EARTH RANGERS REPORT The Earth Rangers Centre for Sustainable Technology is an advanced green building, certified Gold under LEED for New Construction and Platinum under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance. The Centre was designed to embody Earth Rangers’ values, showing that we practice what we preach, and inspiring everyone who walks through our doors. Home to the Earth Rangers Animal Ambassadors and staff, the Centre is a showcase of cutting-edge sustainable building technology such as energy metering, smart automation and controls, innovative water and wastewater management, solar generation, green roofs, and geothermal heating and cooling. This study by the Earth Rangers Centre (ERC) compares temperatures and odour readings from ERC’s temperature controlled waste room over a period of twoyears, against Molok® containers which were installed onsite for waste, recycling and organics collection. During the course of the study the following were noted, and are discussed in more detail in the final report, available on request. Temperature: Temperatures measured in the bottom 50-inches of both the waste and organics Molok containers were at all times lower than the average temperature of ERC’s temperature controlled waste room. Temperatures measured in the top 25-inches of the containers were lower than that of their conditioned waste room 78.7% of the time. Odours: At no time did odours directly outside the Molok containers, exceed that of ERC’s temperature controlled waste room. Cost Efficiency: Based on data collected from building sub-meters. The total energy consumption to operate ERC’s temperature controlled waste room was 2,940 KWh, which equates to an annual cost to condition ERC’s waste room of approximately $323.42. The Molok containers, utilizing the coolness of the earth, did not cost any energy to condition or maintain. Therefore, the net savings to use the Molok® container for the three streams collected, waste, recycling and organics, would be $323.42 per year. Summary: Overall, ERC’s findings indicate that the Molok® system outperformed ERC’s temperature controlled waste room in slowing decomposition by keeping waste and organics at lower temperatures and thereby reducing odours emanating from the Molok® containers. This resulted in opportunities for better use of ERC’s internal space, while reducing their operating costs and subsequently their carbon footprint.
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