• The centrepiece of the Macarthur Resource Recovery Park is the Ecolibrium^TM Mixed Waste facility, using world leading Arrowbio technology from the Arrow Ecology Group in Israel.

• Arrowbio is a proven technology that has been operating in a full-scale commercial plant in Israel for over three years.

• The Ecolibrium^TM Mixed Waste facility constructed at the Macarthur Resource Recovery Park is designed to process up to 90,000 tonnes of household waste each year and divert up to 70% from landfill.

• At full capacity, the facility is designed to recover enough green energy to power around 2,500 homes, 19,000 tonnes of recyclables, 10,000 tonnes of nutrient-rich organic fertiliser and generate more water and power than it uses.

• The process begins with a receival and pre-processing unit where large or hazardous items are removed.

• The second stage is deisgned to utilise water for floating light items such as plastics to separate them away from heavy items such as metals.

• The organic component of the waste stream is then treated with natural biological processes to produce water, stabilised organic material that may be used for a fertiliser and generate bio-gas from which green electricity is produced, with surplus energy being exported to the NSW Energy Grid.

• The facility, which is largely enclosed, is designed to minimise odour emissions. Exhaust air ispassed through a biofilter to further reduce odours.

• The use of a water-based process reduces the production of volatile organic compounds that are the main causes of odour.

• The Arrowbio process is designed to capture up to 100% of the biogas that is produced as waste breaks down.

• By keeping the waste out of landfill and using it to generate green energy, the plant is designed to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking as many as 22,500 cars off the road each year.

• The facility is designed to generate more water than it uses, capturing the moisture in the waste to supply the water requirements of the process. Excess water can then be used for on-site irrigation purposes.

• The Ecolibrium^TM Mixed Waste facility has a footprint of less than two hectares, so its environmental impact is kept to a minimum.

• The development also produced benefit for the local economy, providing jobs both during the construction phase and currently, with the Ecolibrium^TM Mixed Waste facility and Ecolibrium^TM Organics facility operational.

More information
Download the brochure on the Ecolibrium^TM Mixed Waste Facility - Arrowbio for Mixed Waste.