Lagoons will turn landfill waste into fertiliser
Two huge lagoons will be built in North Hykeham to recycle landfill waste into plant food.
The lagoons with a combined capacity of 13,482 cubic metres will be created for the landfill site at Whisby Road following apporval by county council planners today.
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A similar leachate treatment lagoon at Kirkby-on-Bain near Woodhall Spa.
The lagoons would stand at about 5.5 metres tall.
Developer Waste Recycling Group's idea is to pump leachate – the liquid which emerges from decomposing waste – into the water, where bacteria would break down contaminants.
The end product could be used to irrigate and fertilise willow coppices on parts of the restored landfill sites rather than the current system of taking waste away from the site in lorries for it to be processed elsewhere.
The short-rotation willow coppices could also be used to make bio-fuels.
Planners rejected the proposals for two other lagoons measuring 18,769 cubic metres at Gainsborough's Lea Road facility.
Environmental health officers will now carry out full odour assessments.
Both schemes were discussed at the county council's planning and regulation committee meeting at County Offices, in Lincoln, this morning.
For more on the lagoon proposals, see Monday's Echo.
8 Comments
by Old Pensioner, Hykeham
Thursday, October 02 2008, 6:51PM
“Reff,Dave! Building a wall round your house & fill it up with skinking rotten waste without water would be a much better IDEA !”
by the bigun lives, South Hykeham
Wednesday, October 01 2008, 5:47PM
“the bigun is back wake up you lot you have to reduce your waste to landfill or face HUGE fines which we will all have to pay if you don't recycle MORE you will have to pay more this plan is a small step forward and should be welcomed with open arms. do not try telling the bigun that the smell is bad cos it ain't,the bigun knows cos the bigun worked with it and the willow coppice it will fertilise will be used to make ELECTRICITY cleaner,cheaper and renewable electricity. so the bigun says stop bickering about this community or that one and get together and support this great idea.there is no rotting waste in these lagoons just the liquid that is extracted from the landfill area. so follow the bigun and welcome a new idea for a change”
by maskman, Hykeham
Monday, September 29 2008, 6:36PM
“Totally agree with you betty boo,It a shame that they was going to bypass wado & not through IT! with a spaghetti junction smack in the middle of IT.”
by Betty Boo, N. Hykeham
Monday, September 29 2008, 5:59PM
“What has Hykeham done to upset YOU Dave? Not a very nice thing to say was it? I bet you wouldn't like this 'lagoon' being put near to where YOU live! :-/”
by youwillmorethanamask, hykeham
Monday, September 29 2008, 4:58PM
“All the dead & wasted areas in lincolnshire! & yet they are building it next to my home sinking of rotting waste for plants food.Will they sell it in adsa or Pernell? I back the ring bypass any day.”
by Dave, Waddington
Monday, September 29 2008, 4:16PM
“Building a big wall and flooding ALL of North Hykeham, would be a much better idea.”
by maskman, adsa
Monday, September 29 2008, 3:22PM
“The smell will pleased shoppers.”
by Alan Partridge, Norwich City Centre
Monday, September 29 2008, 10:52AM
“It's political correctness gone mad.”