Green waste processing

On arrival, green waste is stockpiled, sorted and mixed before being processed in a powerful shredder. The newly shredded material is subsequently placed into open windrows and turned weekly to keep in aerobic, using the latest in windrow turning technology. Manufacturing a premium end-product is of paramount importance at Growing Beds. That is why every time a windrow is turned, one of our highly trained operators assiduously inspects each batch, removing any signs of litter or contaminants.

Quality control: Monitoring the temperature of the maturing windrows is also a key part of our manufacturing process. By inserting a temperature probe into each windrow at four separate locations, hourly readings are taken and the data transmitted to our site office for careful analysis. As with all compost, the longer material is left to mature, the better the end product. At the end of 12 weeks, the compost is screened and transferred to our outside storage where it is left to sit for up to six months. Any oversize is re-blended with fresh green waste. Our on-site bagging plant means supplies of different grades are always readily available for trade and public customers. In particular, we specialise in 20mm and 30mm compost for varying agricultural and land remediation applications.

Wood waste processing

At Growing Beds we process low grade wood waste from HWRCs (household waste recycling centres), construction and demolition sites as well as pallet waste. Waste brought in to site requires careful attention. Immediately upon arrival, it is de-bulked and any signs of metal subsequently removed. To help with the process, the material is passed through a slow-speed shredder then transferred across to our mobile picking line where any traces of paper, fabric and foam-type materials removed.

Quality control: Only when we are completely happy with the condition of the material does it enter our final processing stage, which comprises passing the waste through a high-speed shredder prior to being screened at 10mm and removing the fines. At the end of the recycling process, factions of between 10mm and 40mm material are collected by the panel board industry, and the material manufactured into chipboard.

Plasterboard recycling

Growing Beds Recycling is pleased to introduce its new plasterboard recycling service, working in partnership with Countrystyle Group. Yet another affordable solution for diverting waste from landfill and capable of processing up to 40,000 tonne of material each year, the plasterboard recycling and Gypsum recovery facility is based at Ridham near Sittingbourne, Kent.

Situated adjacent to a neighbouring KNAUF plasterboard factory, this highly specialised service provides a convenient and economical outlet for the local processing of recovered gypsum.

Our plasterboard collection service, featuring fully transparent audit trail, is available throughout the South of England and includes:
● Colllection by high cube walking-floor articulated vehicles
● Collection by roll on / off bin vehicles
● Collection by roll on/ off closed containers for civic amenity sites

Plasterboard waste deliveries must be free from the following contamination:
● Foil back board, insulated or melamine surface board
● Plastic, glass, metal, wood, cardboard brick, concrete, soils
● Containers and material must be free from water and any liquid