Open Windrow Composting

As one of the founding members of the Composting Association (now REA), Eco has helped shape the way organic material is recycled in the UK and we continue to pioneer the development of new technologies, ensuring that the process is as efficient and environmentally sound as possible.

Last year, we celebrated recycling our one millionth ton of green waste. Eco has recycled 1,025,537 tonnes of green waste with the resulting compost being supplied to horticulture and agricutlure, returning goodness back in the soil to support future growth. Not only is this a great example of a natural circular economy, but it has also prevented 583,323 tonnes of CO2 from being emitted to the atmosphere.

Compost

With slow-release nitrates and other nutrients, compost provides natural nutrients to soil, but vitally, compost also brings an abundance of organic carbon.
In the UK, but also worldwide, organic carbon is steadily depleting. Without it, organic carbon crops cannot be grown.
95% of our food comes from soil. British farming, in some areas, already faces historically low organic carbon content.
Organic carbon in soil can be renewed over long periods by restorative agricultural practices or through the application of soil improvers and organic material, such as manure and compost.

Bio Fuel

Around 20% of green waste typically ends up as oversize, along with left over contamination, which is mistakenly discarded by customers. Eco has invested in a sophisticated treatment facility which transforms this material through drying, separation and screening into a renewable biomass fuel for electricity and heating. This replaces virgin alternatives, such as woodchip, and ultimately reduces the number of trees cut down.