Consultant appointed to prepare report for establishing fully automated material recovery facility in Erode

The Erode Corporation has appointed a private consultant to prepare a detailed feasibility-cum-project report and to provide transaction advisory services for establishing a fully automated material recovery facility (AMRF).

Across all 60 wards under the Corporation’s jurisdiction, there are 1,69,912 residential properties and 27,386 commercial establishments that collectively generate about 160 to 180 tonnes of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste every day. Of this, approximately 60 tonnes of biodegradable waste are processed daily at 22 micro-composting centres, where it is converted into compost and distributed free of cost to farmers. The non-biodegradable waste — including dry waste such as plastics, metals, and electronic waste — are transported to the compost yard at Vairapalayam and incinerated.

As neighbouring local bodies face challenges in disposing of their dry waste, the State Government has directed the civic body to establish an AMRF that can be jointly used by both the Corporation and nearby local bodies. The project is being funded by the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited under its Project Development Grant Fund. Tata Consulting Engineers Limited has been appointed to prepare the feasibility and project report for the proposed facility.

A senior Corporation engineer told The Hindu that the AMRF would segregate dry waste into recyclable, non-recyclable, inert materials, and refuse-derived fuel, which would be sold to factories. The engineer added that once operational, the facility would offer a long-term and sustainable solution for dry waste management.