Food Waste Dryer Articles

Maintenance and Servicing

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:07:54 GMT

Planned Maintenance

The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer will give you many, many years of service but like all mechanical equipment, it needs to be maintained properly to maximize its efficiency potential and lifespan. This is a twice-yearly visit as part of an annual, three-year or five-year contract. The unit comes with a standard 12 months’ parts and labour warranty which can be extended.

Installation and Commissioning

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:03:39 GMT

Bergmann Direct have been supplying the Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer in the UK since 2011. Our team of engineers and trainers have vast experience of installations in a variety of settings in hospitals, hotels, shopping centres, prisons, universities and commercial food businesses.

What Happens To The Dried Food Waste?

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:07 GMT

Bergmann Direct have a scheme available to collect the dried food waste residue from the dryer in special containers containing 1000kg of dried food waste powder. In practical terms you need to have at least 15-20 tonnes of wet food waste per annum (about seven 120L wheelie bins of food waste a week) to take full advantage of the scheme. We take it to an anaerobic digestion plant. There is a small charge but it is typically 10% of the price of a wheelie bin collection. Ask us for details.

Most users have the dried residue collected by a normal food waste collector in 120L or 240L wheelie bins. There are then five typical destinations.

Choosing the Right Model for Your Organisation

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:58:48 GMT

The right machine, or machines for your organisation depend on the weight of raw waste generated and the operating hours of your kitchens.

How the Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer Works

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:56:55 GMT

How the Eco-Smart Food Waste dryer works is similar to a sophisticated tumble dryer, turning the food waste in hot air, extracting the 80% water content. Food waste is on average 80% water. The Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer turns wet food waste into a sterile, dry residue, 20% or less of its former weight.

The Problems of Traditional Food Waste Disposal Methods

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:51:23 GMT

Waste Disposal Units and Macerators

Drying Food Waste at St James’s Market, London

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:48:32 GMT

St James’s Market in the West End of London comprises over twenty outlets serving food to the public including restaurants, cafés and delicatessens. The facilities manager for the market, Principle Cleaning, collects all the waste which is separated into streams and goes for recycling. Food waste is collected in compostable food waste bags and caddies and processed in twoES300 Eco-Smart food waste dryers.

Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer Helps NHS Lothian Comply With Scottish Zero Waste Legislation

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:47:12 GMT

Scotland was the first part of the UK to adopt ‘zero waste to landfill’ legislation in 2014 which included a ban on macerators and the discharge of food waste into the drain system. St John’s Hospital in Livingston was the first Scottish hospital to adopt the technology in 2016.They now have twoES300units (maximum capacity 200kg per day) to cover their capacity, rotating their use throughout the day. One unit dries the breakfast, lunchtime meal preparation waste which is generated through the morning and most of the lunch leftovers, being switched on at around 2pm. The second unit accepts all waste generated through the afternoon and the evening meal leftovers and the drying cycle starts when the kitchen closes around 8pm. The first machine finishes drying during the night and is emptied when the kitchen opens at 7am.

H.M. Prison Service Adopts Eco-Smart Food Waste Dryer Technology

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:44:47 GMT

In 2018, the UK prison service installed the Eco-Smart food waste dryer into Lincoln prison as part of a nationwide project to introduce more sustainable waste management processes across the prison estate.

Lincoln prison installed the ES500 (maximum capacity 350kg per day). The ES500 is the largest food waste dryer unit currently in service in the UK. It operates in exactly the same way as all the other models but has two discharge doors in order to complete the discharge in around 15 minutes.

Two ES150 (maximum capacity 100kg per day) are at HMP Ashfield near Bristol and are part of the estate managed by Serco.

No Food Waste to Landfill for the M.O.D. in the Falklands

Food Waste Dryers — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:42:46 GMT

Bergmann Direct have supplied six Eco-Smart foodwaste dryers to the Ministry of Defence for use in military messes on the Falkland Islands. The first delivery of three units (two ES80s – 50kg per day capacity) and one ES150 (100kg per day capacity) were delivered in 2018.

Bergmann Direct carried out the installation and trained services personnel in maintenance routines. Flying out and back on the twice-weekly airbridge via Ascension Island. The second batch of three machines for the Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC) were delivered in 2019.
The Eco-Smart food waste dryers are part of an island-wide initiative to adopt more sustainable waste management practices to reduce the use of landfill and dovetail with the Falklands Islands own newly-adopted waste management strategy in 2018.

Click this link for further information on recycling by the M.O.D. in the Falkland Islands.