Las Bambas Mine in Peru Composts Camp Food Waste with an OCTOEN ECO-5000 KSN

The Las Bambas copper mine in Peru has installed an OCTOEN ECO-5000 KSN to process the organic waste from its camp, the mining publication Rumbo Minero reported on July 30, 2026.

20 t in the first week

According to the report, the system takes up to 5 t of waste per cycle and reduces its volume by up to 90%. In its first week it processed 20 t of organic waste, which will become about 4 t of compost. The compost goes to revegetation work, the mine's nurseries and nearby communities.

Why it fits a mining camp

Remote camps feed hundreds of workers every day, and hauling food waste over long mountain roads costs money and fuel. The ECO-5000 KSN is a complete line with hopper, conveyors, shredder and an in-vessel bioreactor, sized for 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) a day, so the waste is handled where it is produced. OCTOEN systems in Peru and Chile are delivered and serviced with our distributor PESCO.

Read the Rumbo Minero report (in Spanish), or see more projects on our references page.