Orizon Sustainability and ESG Initiatives
ORIZON
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With the right
technology,
infrastructure and
investment, it is possible
to transform the sludge
into organic compost
- Organic Fertilizer -
through a large-scale
composting process.
ORIZON TO PRODUCE
ORGANIC FERTILIZER
Amongst the different types of waste that Orizon receives at the ecoparks,
the sludge generated by waste treatment stations can also be transformed.
Orizon plans to work on this front in the second half of 2023.
Orizon's first composting project is to be developed at the Paulínia
Ecopark and will involve the treatment of sludge from the region's
Waste Treatment Stations (WTSs) and from other industries, such as
paper and aluminum. After undergoing the composting process, the
material received will be transformed into organic fertilizer, which will
be sold to agricultural producers. The composting space will be located
in a 12,000m² industrial hangar and will initially be receiving around
3,000 tons of WTS sludge per month, material which is currently being
disposed of in the Paulínia sanitary landfill.
In the second phase, the project will be expanded to receive 6,000 tons/
month, and, indeed, a further expansion of the plant's capacity to receive
sludge will be possible. The composting process will transform the
sludge, mixed with wood chips and other materials such as the debris
from tree trimming, into organic fertilizer, at a proportion of one ton of
material received to approximately 0.4t of finished product.View entire presentation