Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) Outputs

Description

Dumfries and Galloway Council are seeking offers from suitable service providers to undertake the treatment and recycling, recovery or disposal of Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) plant outputs. Lot 1: MBT Plant Fines This lot will provide treatment and disposal of materials of MBT Plant Fines: This output from the MBT is the fine organic material smaller than 8mm. It also contains sub 8mm fractions of plastic and glass. Fine organic dust from the plant’s dust extraction system is mixed into this material (EWC 19 12 12) Lot 2: MBT Plant Belt Sweepings and General Waste This lot will provide treatment and disposal of materials of MBT Plant Belt Sweepings and General Waste: This output from the MBT is the overspill from some of the transport belts in the refinements section of the MBT plant. It is predominantly dusty material with some RDF/SRF within it and some non-ferrous metal. This skip is also used for disposal of general waste not desirable for recirculation through the MBT such as used transport belts following maintenance, old ‘tote’ or ‘elephant’ bags etc. (EWC 19 12 12) Lot 3: MBT Plant Ferrous Metals This lot will provide treatment and disposal of materials of MBT Plant Ferrous Metals: This is ferrous metal extracted from the mixed waste stream as part of the MBT plant’s refinement operation. This material is heavily contaminated with mixed waste. It has been shredded twice by the point of extraction. (EWC 19 12 12)