Every time a vehicle enters of leaves the prison premises there is a heightened security risk. The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dyer reduces the number of food waste wheelie bins by 80% or more so can make a contribution to improved prison security.
The Eco-Smart is particularly well suited to prison environments due to its ability to significantly reduce food waste volumes at source, helping to lower waste collection costs and minimise the movement of waste around the site. By processing food waste quickly and efficiently, it also supports improved hygiene standards, reduces odours, and contributes to sustainability targets.
Many open prisons have their own gardens and can use the dry matter on their grounds mixed in with soil/compost as a additive. But for prisons in cities with limited grounds, drying food waste is a perfect option.
Alternative technologies such as waste-to-water systems and macerators are either banned. This is because they discharge food waste, in either solid or liquid form into drains. The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer has an important role to play in improving the environmental footprint of the prison estate.
The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer is already in use in many UK prisons. They have been supplied both directly or through facilities management contracts (e.g. Serco).
Knowing the weight of food waste produced daily is key to deciding which model of food waste dryer is right for your operation. For example, the ES150 has a maximum capacity of 100kg per day. If your weight is close to this or peaks above this the you should consider a larger unit or splitting the volume across two smaller units.
Another consideration is the kitchen operational hours. The drying cycle is typically 13-16 hours depending on how full it was at the start of the cycle. Most kitchens want to load new food waste as it is produced so having two smaller units will allow one unit to be drying, while the other is loaded. For example, a kitchen that produces 150kg per day could choose one ES300 unit (maximum load 200kg). If the machine is loaded and switched on at 7pm, it would be ready to empty (lasting approximately 15 minutes) at approximately 10am.
Alternatively, you could use two ES150 models (100kg maximum each); one for breakfast and lunch waste, starting the cycle around 2pm; this cycle would finish around 5am, ready to be emptied and be available for loading as soon as the kitchen opens. The other unit could take all the afternoon and dinner waste, being switched on at say 9pm, with the cycle finishing at 12 noon, ready to receive the afternoon waste.
The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer is made from high specification stainless steel. All units are have locking castors so can be pushed into position. All you need is a power supply nearby and a standard sink drain (see Installation and Commissioning). It is easy to use, with simple on/off and discharge buttons and high specification RFID interlock sensors. Just load the food waste, close the lid and press the start button - the process is automatic.
