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The Recycled Organics Unit has developed
a Best Practice Guideline to Managing On-Site
Vermiculture Technologies.
This report has been produced to support
the continuing development of the Recycled Organics
industry in New South Wales and to provide best
practice guidelines for the on-site treatment of
compostable organic materials produced by the commercial
and industrial (C&I) sector.
This report is now available to
download for free:
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Treatment of compostable organics produced
on-site by the C&I sector using vermiculture technology
represents a potentially viable way of managing these
materials. The production of vermicast also provides a
product that may be used to maintain the landscaped environment.
The establishment and management of an on-site vermiculture
unit can result in some uncertainties in terms of the
performance capabilities of such units and the management
practices required to sustain these capabilities. Failure
can occur within vermiculture units due to a number of
reasons that usually relate to an absence of information
and management within the organisation.
Efficient management and monitoring of vermiculture
units is necessary to maintain an effective processing system
and to ensure adequate system performance without any adverse
affects on the environment.
This guide to best practice management will
support the appropriate and sustainable application of on-site
vermiculture technology in the C&I sector. Information
has been provided that will inform the vermiculture industry,
the waste management industry and relevant C&I sector
enterprises and institutions on the capabilities, management
requirements and appropriate application of on-site vermiculture
technology.
This is an essential report for waste managers and waste
educators who advise or are considering the use of vermiculture-based
treatment systems for recycling organic materials. Other
users include: prospective on-site organics processors;
experienced on-site processors; Resource NSW project officers;
local council waste management officers; local council planning
and approvals officers; government policy makers; and environmental
and waste educators.
