Andrew Turton has been appointed as site manager for the Wastsewise in-vessel composting facility in Willerby, near Hull, where he’s moved after leaving a farm management role in Essex.
For Andrew, there are significant parallels between agricultural farm management and running a composting facility, and he brings a wealth of experience, having previously managed a 40,000-acre farm near Perth in West Australia.
As site manager, Andrew will a team of ten, split between the in-vessel composting and the aerobic static pile sites. He says: “While composting is a natural process, there’s plenty we can do to regulate and oversee it to ensure we produce the highest quality compost. This entails closely monitoring and adjusting the temperature and moisture levels at different stages of the process.”
Andrew also works closely with regulatory agencies, particularly the Environmental Agency, to ensure compliance with permits and regulations while striving for continuous improvement. A lot has been done over the last year to ensure Wastewise uses the best available techniques, and Andrew, along with the senior management team, will be monitoring its success over the next 12-months and identifying any new measures that can be taken to improve efficiency.
