Introduced to North America earlier this year, the GaiaRecycle system uses patented technology to efficiently dehydrate and decompose food scraps and other organic waste into rich soil amendments and energy resources. Units range in capacity from 30 kg to 100+ tons per day, and work by accelerating the organic decomposition process based on drying, sterilizing and grinding food scraps and organic waste. With processing typically completed in about eight to 10 hours, waste volume and weight are reduced by up to 90 percent. GaiaRecycle systems can also process animal fat and extract animal oil for a high-quality bio-diesel refinement or dried by-product suitable for animal feed.
“Diversion of food scraps currently requires a lengthy process for developing local ecosystems to create a source-separated program, and an infrastructure for hauling and composting that requires many third-party dependencies,” explains Young Song, CEO of GaiaRecycle, LLC.
“With GaiaRecycle systems, it provides a fast track for businesses to rapidly roll out an on-site organic recycling program, turn waste into valuable resources, and enhance corporate sustainability towards zero-waste without dependence on third-party operators.”
GaiaRecycle employs a proprietary double-helix shredder and blade that accelerates the decomposition process, and a six-step deodorizer process with patented technology which eliminates unpleasant odours. The system’s compact design enables easy on-site installation with low maintenance operations. A wide variety of materials can be loaded into the system, including mixed food scraps, chicken bones and liquids, without causing jamming or downtime. Plus, no microorganisms, enzymes, fresh water or other additives are required for operation.
“Gaia’s deployment of organic waste recycling systems in Asia and Europe over the last decade is helping to divert 80,000+ kg of organic waste into valuable resources daily,” said Peter Choi, CEO of Gaia Corporation. “The Environmental Protection Agency has stated that organic waste represents over 30 percent of solid waste every year in the U.S., and food scraps are the largest organic segment that has not been successfully addressed. We are very excited to launch GaiaRecycle, to expand this technology into the U.S.”
GaiaRecycle, LLC
