Levenseat Ltd

Waste Management Specialists

Recycling & Recovery

At Levenseat we recycle about 40% of all waste which we receive.

 

 
Text Box: Levenseat Waste Management Site has a 3500m2 composting pad. This allows the organic element of the waste to be separated and stabilised through the composting system. It can then be resold into areas such as agriculture. Read more... Text Box: The MBT allows Levenseat Ltd to recover recyclables in residual waste, which are removed using automated technology and sold to re-processors after bio-stabilisation. Read more... Text Box: Various types of inert waste received by Levenseat can be recycled through screening & washing processes into secondary aggregate which can be used for building requirements. This reduces the need for quarrying fresh material. Read more... Text Box: Recycling is a prime tool for diverting waste from landfill. Such materials as metal, wood and plastics can be recovered from waste which would otherwise enter landfill. Recovered materials can then be recycled and resold into mainstream use. Read more... Text Box: Composting Text Box: Aggregates Text Box: Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) Text Box: Mixed Waste Recycling

Operations

Disposal

Levenseat Ltd has two sites in use for disposal of waste.
Text Box: Gas emissions from the landfill are harmful to the environment. Currently the gases are burnt to convert them into less harmful gases, but plans are in place to collect the gas from landfill and reuse it as an energy source to power the site and export it to the national grid. Read more... Text Box: Levenseat Ltd ensure the leachate or run-off from composting and landfill is treated to remove undesirables to enable discharge into water courses to conform with and exceed SEPA regulations. Read more... Text Box: Landfill is still widely recognised as the primary method for waste disposal for a wide range of waste types. From the outset the landfill at Levenseat has been fully contained and engineered in compliance with the 2004 Landfill Directive. It has a double basal liner comprising engineered clay plus HDPE. Read more... Text Box: Leachate Treatment Text Box: Gas Generation Text Box: Levenseat Landfill

Treatment & Utilization

Levenseat follows a strict and extensive regime of monitoring the environment of its operations. This includes taking samples of groundwater from a total of 18 boreholes, sampling water from local burns and checking for landfill gas in the rock strata surrounding the landfills.

Text Box: Torphin is a landfill for inert material only and is situated in a disused limestone quarry. Remaining capacity is some 0.5M m3. Principal elements of inert material received at Torphin are soils, aggregate and demolition wastes. Read more... Text Box: Torphin Restoration

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01501 771185

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