Project Description
Depackaging and Recycling New England’s Food and Beverage Waste
Vanguard Renewables advanced Organics Recycling Facility depackages and process expired goods, off-spec batches, or unsafe to eat food and beverage products. The extracted food is transported and recycled at a Massachusetts Farm Powered anaerobic digester, where it is combined with farm waste and converted into renewable energy.
Contact: Ryan Harb
rharb@vanguardrenewables.com
978.314.1176
ORGANICS RECYCLING
FACILITY FACTS
- Capacity of 250 tons per day
- Mega Thor and walking floor
- Grit and plastics separation
- Carbon filter featuring 6 to 10 air changes per hour
- Closed system with fast acting doors and air curtains
- Extensive pallet storage
- Keg decanter
Mega THOR Turbo Separator
- Ability to process a wide range of materials
No manual separation necessary for palleted waste system
- Swing hammers prevent operational downtime and reduce maintenance costs
- Multiple screen sizes to reduce contaminants
Sealed Walking Floor
- Eliminates dumping material on the ground
- Enhanced visibility for contaminant identification and separation minimizes downtime
- Constant feed of material increases processing
efficiency - 30 tph wet/dry system
Vanguard Renewables Organics Recycling Facility in the News
Millions of Gallons of Stale Beer Is One Hangover From Lockdown
In the concert halls, stadiums and bars across the U.S. that have fallen silent during the coronavirus pandemic, an unusual problem has emerged: what to do with the vast quantity of beer that’s gone past its sell-by date.