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Composting of yard Trimmings and Municipal solid Waste U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Acknowledgments . . ii EPA would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the manual: Jan Beyea National Audubon Society Charlie Cannon Solid Waste Composting Council Steve Diddy Washington State Department of Ecology Dr. Melvin Finstein Rutgers University Dr. Charles Henry University of Washington Francine Joyal Florida Department of Environment Regulation Jack Macy Masshusettts Department of Environmental Protection Randy Monk Composting Council Dr. Aga Razvi University of Wisconsin Dr. Thomas Richard Cornell University Connie Saulter Northeast Recycling Council Dr. Wayne Smith University of Florida Roberta Wirth Minnesota Pollution Control Agency In addition, EPA thanks Wayne Koser of City Management Corporation and Steve Diddy for their contributions to Appendix B: Composting Equipment.
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Page 5 and 6: Contents Introduction . . . . . . .
Page 7 and 8: Chapter Five - Facility Siting and
Page 9 and 10: Chapter Nine - Product Quality and
Page 11 and 12: Introduction composting is a firm o
Page 13 and 14: Trimmings MSW in the United States
Page 15 and 16: Table 1-2. Nationwide listing of MS
Page 17 and 18: Table 1-2. (Continued). 7. NewYork
Page 19 and 20: I Operational Plans Facility Owners
Page 21 and 22: Chapter One Planning Communities th
Page 23 and 24: a composting operation (see Chapter
Page 25 and 26: Planning Gehr, W., and M. Brown. 19
Page 27 and 28: Figure 2-1. Temperature and pH vari
Page 29 and 30: Nutrient Levels and Balance For com
Page 31 and 32: Chapter Three Collection Methods Th
Page 33 and 34: Collection Methods Permit # Mo. Day
Page 35 and 36: Table 3-1. A comparison of yard tri
Page 37 and 38: Collection Methods No material othe
Page 39 and 40: Table 3-2. Source separation vs. co
Page 41 and 42: Chapter Four Processing Methods, Te
Page 43 and 44: the tipping floor where the feedsto
Page 45 and 46: Feed Source: Richard, 1992. Figure
Page 47 and 48: Reducing the Particle Size of the F
Page 49 and 50: Finally temperature determines how
Page 51 and 52: Processing Methods, Technologies, a
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equirements for the composting proc
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programmed timer or a temperature f
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otating screws, air infeeds, or air
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Table 4-3. Effectiveness of compost
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obtain a more suitable biofilter me
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carbon dioxde production, C:N ratio
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Processing Methods, Technologies, a
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Site Name Site Location Description
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Odor Evaluation A most important co
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Source: Appelhof and McNelly, 1988.
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least 3 months should be incorporat
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Chapter Six The Composting Process:
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The Composting Process: Environment
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Runof diversion channel Dike Pad le
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composting, requirements for the co
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institutional, and governmental use
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Summary significant legislative act
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Table 7-1. State legislation to enc
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Table 7-2. Legislation to regulate
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Chapter Eight Potential End Users C
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Table 8-1. Potential users and uses
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Table 8-2. (continual). Potential E
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Table 8-3. (Continued). Potenial Co
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Table 8-4. Examples of compost qual
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Chapter Eight Resources Alexander,
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Compost Product quality depends upo
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Table 9-4. Pesticide analysis of Po
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Average Concentration of Essential
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Product Quality and Marketing 4. If
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product. Some experts warn against
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Cal Recovery Systems (CRS) and M.M.
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Chapter Ten Community Involvement D
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Siting a Co-Composting Facility in
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Chapter Eleven Economics ■ ■
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high-quality compost; these units t
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For example, at a 300- to 400-ton p
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I. START-UP (CAPITAL) COSTS Site Pr
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v. COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: COMPOSTIN
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc
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Table B-1. A Comparison of yard tri
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Table B-2. A comparison of debaggin
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Table B-3. A comparison of sorting/
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Table B-4. A comparison of size red
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Loaders Manure Spreaders Tractor/Tr
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Type of Equipment Cost Biofilters C
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compostable - Organic material that
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ecyclable - Products or materials t
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