Waddock
Composting Site (In-vessel)
Joe Waddock was a dairy and beef farmer until he diversified
and converted his farmyard and cattle sheds into a permitted
in-vessel composting facility in Carlow. The facility is being
supplied with source separated commercial food collected from
the Dublin area as well as belly grass and sludges from a nearby
meat processing plant. The immediate plan for the compost is
to use it on Waddock’s farm. Nutrient management plans
were drawn up by agricultural consultants. But long term plans
include selling the high-quality compost to landscapers, the
local authority, contractors and gardeners. This composting
facility is licensed under the Animal by-products Regulations.
