Waste disposal and composting unit
The invention provides apparatus for waste disposal comprising: (i) a waste disposal unit 2 having a grinding chamber 12 provided with a waste inlet 10, a waste outlet 18 and a recycling inlet 20; (ii) a composting container 8 linked to the waste outlet of the grinding chamber; and (iii) a diverter...
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Zusammenfassung: | The invention provides apparatus for waste disposal comprising: (i) a waste disposal unit 2 having a grinding chamber 12 provided with a waste inlet 10, a waste outlet 18 and a recycling inlet 20; (ii) a composting container 8 linked to the waste outlet of the grinding chamber; and (iii) a diverter valve 26 having (a) an inlet linked to the waste outlet of the grinding chamber; (b) a first outlet linked to the composting container; and (c) a second outlet linked to the recycling inlet of the grinding chamber; and; (iv) means for controlling the diverter valve so that waste from the grinding chamber can be diverted to the composting container or to the recycling inlet as required, or into a sewer. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a unit having a comminuting mechanism that can be configured to provide different ranges of particle size of comminuted waste (see fig 2), and the inclusion of a control means so as to adjust/select the particle size accordingly depending on diversion to a composter or sewer. |
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