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Mtland P4resentation 5wsml HPC
Mtland P4resentation 5wsml HPC
Ms. Henriette Putzulu Caruana Waste Separation & Treatment Officer WasteServ Malta Ltd.
Introduction
WasteServ Malta Ltd. was established in November 2002. Responsibilities include: 1. The management of public waste management facilities. 2. Planning the implementation of new/upgraded facilities. 3. Organizing, managing and operating integrated systems for waste management including waste minimisation, collection, transport, sorting, reuse, utilisation, recycling, treatment and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.
Equipment to treat extracted gas was installed and trials are currently on going with the objective of fine tuning subsequent phases of the project. Regular monitoring of surface gases and groundwater is also conducted.
Inert Waste
The Maghtab dump was closed for inert waste in July 2003. Inert waste is currently being used in the rehabilitation of quarries. It is estimated that approx. 2 million tonnes are generated and disposed of annually. Between May 2003 and December 2006, over 5 million tonnes of inert waste have been deposited public inert waste sites managed by WasteServ. These quarries were rehabilitated into fields. Other sites are operated by the private sector.
Ta Zwejra (cont)
Operation of the Ta Zwejra facility commenced on 1st May 2004. The waste management permit for this facility allowed storage of non-hazardous waste for a period of 3 years. Following the appointment of the IPPC Committee, an application to convert the Ta Zwejra site into an engineered landfill was submitted. The IPPC permit was issued on 1 December 2005.
Ta Zwejra (cont)
The IPPC permit includes a number of conditions related to:
Operational conditions including waste acceptance and placement, compaction, etc. Control of nuisance e.g. rodents, odour, noise, etc. Environmental monitoring requirements Record keeping Reporting Notifications to the Authority
The site has reached its maximum capacity. The site will now be capped and a gas collection system will be installed. The landfill gas will be extracted with the objective of generating power.
Ta Zwejra (cont)
Estimated Volume: 600,000 cubic metres Lifetime: 34 months Quantity of waste received: approx. 700,000 tonnes Maximum height permitted: 75 metres (Cell 1) The site is now ready for closure. A Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project will be implemented.
Ghallis Facilities
The facilities comprise: An engineered landfill facility for non-inert nonhazardous wastes; An engineered landfill facility for hazardous wastes; A storage and treatment facility for hazardous wastes. These facilities are currently being constructed, Phase 1B of the non-hazardous landfill is already in use.
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