A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING MIXED MUNICIPAL AND SELECTED COMMERCIAL WASTE

摘要

A method of treating municipal solid waste comprising the steps of : shredding the waste to a first particle size,- storing the shredded waste in an aerated storage bay (14) for a first period time; shredding at least some of the waste to a second particle size,- and agitating the shredded waste in a rotating drum (19) for a second period of time and then outputting the treated waste; wherein biological decomposition under aerobic conditions takes place in the aerated storage bay and the rotating drum.