Apparatus and method for the treatment of waste

摘要

A method of treating waste is disclosed, the method being suitable for domestic use and capable of producing water suitable for recycling within the household. The method includes use of a bioreactor (30) and a decomposition chamber (16). The bioreactor (30) is adapted to digest liquid-base waste material using bacteria and is operable under anaerobic, anoxic and/or aerobic conditions. The decomposition chamber (16) decomposes substantially solid waste generated in the bioreactor. The bioreactor and decomposition chamber are in fluid communication such that substantially solid waste material generated in the bioreactor can be transferred to the decomposition chamber for further treatment. Resulting solids may optionally be forwarded to a vegetation cell (24) and the liquid (34) leaving the bioreactor may be optionally passed to a membrane treatment unit (40) and a disinfection unit (50). A trickle bed may also be used in fluid communication with the bioreactor to control digestion conditions in the bioreactor.