Appropriate Industrial Waste Management Technologies: The New Zealand Meat Industry

Abstract

The concepts of effluent irrigation and aerobic composting of organic solid wastes are not new, but the meat industry in New Zealand has developed these concepts further in recent years for effective treatment and recovery of resource in meat processing wastes. Significant advances have been made in developing design, operation, monitoring and control of these low-cost simple technologies, which are well suited for the treatment and utilization of meat industry wastes in New Zealand. The feasibility of utilizing these high-strength organic wastes for organic farming has been demonstrated.