Thermal Treatment Facility

The Thermal Treatment Facility (TTF) situated in Marsa consists of an incinerator which uses heat to process abattoir waste, clinical waste and other hazardous waste streams. It also includes an autoclave plant that treats animal tissue waste prior to the incineration process.

The incinerator, inaugurated in December 2007, replaced the two old incinerators and helped increase the efficiency of operations. To operate its high temperature furnace, the incinerator is powered by electrical energy, Heating Gas Oil (HGO) and tallow produced in the autoclave.

The autoclave, which was installed in 2015, is a pre-treatment facility that processes around 2,500 tonnes a year of animal tissue waste. The by-products produced following the rendering process are then used as fuel for the Thermal Treatment Facility. Besides making the plant efficient, this also contributes towards Malta’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to generate renewable energy resources. Furthermore, the Thermal Treatment Facility operates in line with the Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations (S.L. 549.77)

The Thermal Treatment Facility is open from 06:00 hours till 17:30 hours. Last admission at 17:00hrs. Fallen pets and horses may be admitted 24/7.

A new Thermal Treatment Facility with an investment of €50 million is currently in the pipeline to replace the Marsa incinerator. The new facility will incorporate the best available technology to guarantee the ideal environmental performance and the potential of green energy generation.

Quality and Environmental Policy

Using the Thermal Treatment Facility, WasteServ seeks to provide a national service through its rendering and incineration processes. The facility is set up to treat fallen animals, animal by-products, clinical and other hazardous waste streams.

Through its operations at the TTF, and the various supporting branches, WasteServ will strive to:

Comply with IPPC permit IP 0004/07 and all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
Use the facility (and its resources) efficiently.
Improve the facility’s hazardous waste disposal capacity.
Monitor and/or control the air pollution, effluent/s and ashes generated.
Monitor fuel and electricity consumption.
Implement emergency preparedness measures to minimise and control the risk of fire and spills in high risk area.
Attain positive feedback from waste producers, waste carrier and pet owners.

These objectives are reviewed on a quarterly basis and their status is discussed in Management Review Meetings.

To implement this policy, we have adopted a management system based on the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.

We are committed to continually improve our management system and its effectiveness constantly and repeatedly through established mechanisms. This policy shall be communicated to, and understood by, all personnel within the organisation. We shall also communicate this policy to the public, and to all visitors and contractors at the facility.

This Policy is reviewed periodically to ensure that our focus on customer requirements and environmental preservation is maintained, and that the measures of our promise to our customers are achieved.

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