Disposal of cheese and dairy waste can be a challenge for manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
Sending commercial dairy waste for incineration or to landfill represents a significant hazard to the environment as a potential contributor to greenhouse gases, as a risk to aquatic life and because dairy waste is an animal by-product, as a danger to animal health.
In contrast, anaerobic digestion provides a safe solution for recycling cheese and dairy waste products into a resource that completes the production cycle from the farm, to the manufacturer, to the end product and back to the farm.
At Swancote we process commercial dairy waste including cheese whey, hard & soft cheeses, milk & cream, yogurt, desserts, butter and soft spreads to generate electricity and create nutrient rich organic fertiliser in a completely secure environment.
The high calorific value of cheese and dairy waste in general, make it an ideal raw material for generating bio-fuel through anaerobic digestion. Meanwhile the phosphorous and other nutrients found in cheese, milk and butter etc contribute to the overall nutritional quality of the fertiliser that we produce.
As well as recycling cheese and dairy waste into energy and fertiliser, at Swancote we also recycle it’s packaging, including plastics and glass, to provide a comprehensive eco-friendly and cost effective solution to food waste management.
Follow these links for more information on:
• the benefits of food waste recycling over food waste disposal
• sustainable benefits from food waste
• unbeatable prices for food waste recycling
• the types of food waste handled by Swancote Energy
To find out more about how Swancote Energy can recycle your food waste, or if you are interested in our digestate fertiliser, please get in touch on 01746 716400 or via enquiries@swancoteenergy.com
