We have also installed the UK's largest and only commercial wormery. The wormery holds 300,000 of Dendrobaena Veneta and Eisenia Fetida worms which are capable of eating at least 2 times their own body weight per day.

Earthworms are the ultimate recycling machine. All types of food waste can naturally be recycled into productive, nutrient rich soil. Food waste is collected from the kitchens, preparation areas and delivered to the wormery. Here it is processed through a mascherator into a pulp which is fed to the worms. The pulping makes the food easily consumable for the worms, removing the need for rotting to break it down. The worms digest the waste and convert it into rich worm cast.

Key Benefits Include

• Reduction of carbon emitted from transporting waste from ExCeL
• Reduced number of lorries on already congested roads
• Reduction in landfill - reduced volumes by approximately 90%
• Production of valuable soil additive which can be used around the ExCeL campus after minimal processing
• Has capability to be expanded to cope with increased volumes
• No smell or liquid runoff
• No incineration
• Minimal power usage - the power that it does use can be offset
• Worms eat almost anything - certain amounts of green waste and paper can also be incorporated
• It is almost the most complete green solution to food waste disposal