Future
plans
ASC wishes to improve the quality of compost currently produced at the
site, moving from the production of ‘phase II’ compost to
the production of ‘phase III’ compost. This evolution
of the existing business would also see the company modernise existing
facilities and continue to improve the firm’s environmental performance.
The UK currently imports 1,000 tonnes a week of high quality, 'phase
III' compost from Holland to meet the demands of mushroom growers. Incubating
mushroom spawn and allowing it to grow or 'run', phase III compost enables
mushroom growers to cut development time by three weeks – speeding
up time to market. Locally produced, phase III compost from ASC
would help to meet this increasing demand from UK mushroom farmers.
Designed to increase the processing time of compost,
the new facilities will not increase the production capacity of the plant
and will bring added benefits of reduced noise, reduce odours and on-site
traffic. |