Operator Training National Conference
Regional Workshops www.compost.org
Types
Leaf & YardFood Residuals
WoodManure
Fish WasteBiosolids – waste water;
pulp & paper
Sources
ResidentialIC&I
AgriculturalWaste Water
Natural Resources
Composting in Canada
2.5 + Million Tonnes Processed Annually
Garden & Wood Waste
Food Waste
Biosolids
Manures
Processing
• Windrows• Static Aerated Piles – covered or not• In-Vessel
– Troughs– Containers
• Anaerobic Digestion followed by composting
Approaches
• Municipally-run• Public-Private Partnership
– put or pay– design, build, operate
• Private operation
Challenges
• Siting• Process management – odours,
leachate, vectors• Operational experience• Ongoing community relations• The time factor for finished compost
Compost Benefits
Organic matterMoisture retention
FertilityMicrobial life
Disease resistanceDrainageStructure
Micronutrients
Compost Markets
• Manufactured Topsoil• Growing Mixes• Mulches• Specialty Applications
Compost Markets
• Topsoil manufacturing• Turf establishment & maintenance• General landscaping & gardening• Erosion control• Wetland construction• Bioremediation
• Product – consistency, availability, reliability
• Real-life experience to gain acceptance
• Recipes & Specifications
Priorities
Landfill Diversion
Environmental Benefits
Local Manufacturing and Markets
Stewardship
2004 -- $70MM for Blue Box in Ontario2nd half of 2008 -- $9.6MM for MHSW
$7MM of in-kind newspaper support in 2008
$216MM in 5 years to 200 municipalities
$70MM for 75 projects for Efficiency & Effectiveness
Projection of annual costs of $223.5MM
The Compost Council of Canada16, rue Northumberland St.
Toronto ON M6H 1P7Ph./Tél. : (416) 535-0240 / 1-877-571-GROW(4769)
Fax/Téléc. : (416) 536-9892 / 1-866-902-7272Email/Courriel : [email protected]
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