Sorpa’s management decided to close the sorting center that supplied the company’s gas and composting plant in Álfsnes with organic waste for composting. The sorting station cost the municipalities of the capital region, owners of Sorpa, a billion three years ago.
The newspaper explain it today. It is stated that the product of the classification system turned out to be unusable and it was known from the start that this would happen.
The ISK 1 billion cost only covers the classification system, not the full cost of the composting plant.
According to Jón Viggó Gunnarsson, the general manager of Sorpa, the newspaper reports that the current board’s decision to stop using the classification system shows that a mistake has been made. It would have been more appropriate to start collecting organic waste immediately, as is done in many other places.
“The decision is incomprehensible as the Swedish Food Agency immediately pointed out that compost made from a mixed barrel can never be sold. The reason why the previous administration decided to go this route must be considered very special,” said Jón Gunnar.
