Alternative Model For Waste Energy Being Looked Into

The Department of Environment is looking into alternative models for waste energy as there are plans to move away from the practice of digging pits for waste management at the Naboro Landfill.

For years the practice has been to dig a pit which costs around $4m-$5m.

But now, the search is for new technol­ogy. Something that could also help turn waste into energy.

Department of Environment perma­nent secretary Joshua Wycliffe said the pit that has recently been prepared would be the last one for the landfill.

He said the pit would take two to three years to fill and allow them time to come up with an alternative disposal method.

“Whatever we had started, we had ten­dered, we will complete that. And that has come to the final stages, so that gives us a breathing space for another two to three years,” Mr Wycliffe said.

“So that gives us enough time to come up with an alternative model for waste energy. We have not gone for a brand-new pit construction.

“We made a decision to look for technol­ogies. Currently what we are doing has given us time for up to three years, that will give us enough time to transition ourselves into a productive model where we do not have to keep on digging pits.”

The Naboro Landfill is made up of 100 acres and even with more that 100,000 tonnes of waste each year.