System and method for separation of organics and liquids from waste material

A system for separation of organics and liquids from waste material, said system comprising:

• a processing chamber adapted to receive material to be processed;
• a cantilevered screw assembly comprising a cantilevered screw and a drive assembly, said cantilevered screw comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, and said drive assembly associated with said proximal portion, such that said proximal portion is cantilevered to a wall of said processing chamber such that said proximal portion is not otherwise supported except where cantilevered to said wall of said processing chamber, and such that said drive assembly is adjacent to said wall and outside of said processing chamber, said cantilevered screw assembly adapted to process the material;
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• an extraction tube adapted to receive the material processed by said cantilevered screw assembly, said extraction tube connected to said processing chamber such that said distal portion of said cantilevered screw extends into said extraction tube for a distance that is at least 1 time an inner diameter at an entry of said extraction tube;
• wherein said extraction tube is adapted to facilitate compression of the material such that organics and liquids are separated from the material;
• wherein said extraction tube is perforated with at least one hole such that organics and other liquids are adapted to drain or be expelled from said extraction tube when the material therein is compressed;
• the system further comprising a compression gate adapted to influence a flow of the material through said extraction tube such that said compression gate is adapted to increase or decrease compression of the material in said extraction tube to a desired degree;
• wherein said compression gate is adapted to be automatically adjusted to influence the flow of the material through said extraction tube in response to a level of material awaiting to be processed by said cantilevered screw assembly.