1/8Inedible food waste is dumped into a depackager that separates the organic material for use in a methane digester at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pa. The farm uses the digester to generate electricity and heat. (Photos by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Inside the depackager, metal arms spin “really really fast,” hitting the packaging up against the side, breaking it open. “The organic stuff is all mashed up and it falls through screens that are underneath it,” Reinford said. “And then the trash part of it continues through the machine and then drops down and goes up the augurs and into the truck that we take to the landfill.”
Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
Comments
There are no comments.
Thank you!
Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
Back to recent stories