The Hotel Tigaiga, Puerto de la Cruz de Tenerife is committed to the latest technology in composting

Jul 6, 2018

Pressrelease from our distributors BERCA BRAND and BERCA INSULAR

The European Union’s Waste Framework Directive (DMR) highlights the European Union’s circular economy strategy, focused on efficiently using available resources, in a way that imposes on member states the need to take measures to promote prevention, the reuse of the products and the activities of preparation for the reuse and recycling, guaranteeing the fulfillment of a series of clearly defined objectives. What they will have to incorporate into their plans and programs to achieve the already famous 2020 goals.

To achieve percentages of reduction and recovery of materials, the adoption of actions on biowaste is essential, since it constitutes the largest fraction in the waste sent to landfill in Spain.

The Spain law promotes measures taken to separate biological waste and treat it in compost or biogas plants, in particular the vegetable fraction. Especially for the large generators of the bio-waste and the bio-waste generated in homes, composted in domestic and community units/plants.

Hotel Tigaiga in Puerto de la Cruz decided to take their own actions and installed a Big Hanna model T60-40LS at their establishment and gets in this way an equipment for composting based of the latest technology, a model of produced by Susteco AB located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Hotel makes a separate collection of the biowaste and processes it in their own composting equipment, allowing considerable savings in terms of waste collection fees and transport, which translates into significant savings in natural resources and CO2 emissions.

This installation has recently received the visit of Cecilia Ek, the Director of Susteco AB, who is the manufacturer of the Big Hanna and a team of the the company of the distributors of Big Hanna in Spain, BERCA BRAND and BERCA INSULAR. At the visit they installed the unit and held a training for the hotel personal in correct operation.

How to mix compost for using it in your garden

Jun 19, 2018

Kitchen Gardens 5 litres of compost per m² worked into the soil before sowing/ planting. Never sow in unblended compost.
Planting of perennials and small shrubs 15 litres of compost per m² worked into the soil before planting.
Planting summer flowers 5 litres of compost per m² worked into the soil before planting.
Sowing of flower bed 5 litres of compost per m² worked into the soil before sowing. Never sow in unblended compost.
Construction of grass fields 15 litres of compost per m² worked into the soil before sowing. Never sow in unblended compost.
Planting of large shrubs and trees The soil from the planting hole is mixed with compost in ratio 1 part compost – 6 parts soil (no unblended compost in the bottom of the hole). After planting a 2 cm thick layer of compost is put around the plant, leaving some air right next to the trunk.
Old shrubs and trees Add a 1,5 cm thick layer of compost on the soil under the plants. Leave some air right next to the trunk.
Old perennial beds Add a 1,5 cm thick layer of compost on the soil around plants.
Old grass fields 1 part compost mixed with four parts sand in a 1,5 cm thick layer is put on the grass in the spring. Cut the lawn carefully (if the grass is covered more than 1-2 weeks, the field should be watered).
Greenhouse and indoor plants 1 part compost mixed with four parts peat before sowing or replanting.

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