Commercial biosolids composter finds market niches
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EKO Compost has five biosolids processing plants, along with a further facility that composts chicken manure. In total, EKO produces almost 800,000 cubic yards a year of compost products. The Missoula plant in western Montana produces more than 30,000 cubic yards a year of compost products, processing 200 dry tons a month of biosolids and using mainly wood residuals as a bulking agent. The Lewiston plant on the Idaho-Washington border has contracts to collect biosolids from five cities. In 1998, it processed around 1,200 dry tons of biosolids.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1999
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Tree care firm becomes custom grinder and mulch marketer
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Hodge Tree Service in northwestern Indiana offers a custom grinding service for municipalities along with several waste haulers. Wood and brush is ground and and left for three to four weeks and bulk mulch is shipped directly to buyers. The excess mulch, half of the net revenue goes back to the municipality. The mulch is currently marketed in-house, and the main marketing methods are cold calling, direct mail and word of mouth. The company is considering using a marketing group that represents manufacturers of lawn and garden products.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1999
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To market, to market ... to sell certified compost
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Issues are presented concerning the successful business which has been generated by Northwest Environmental and Recycling, Inc., from the composting of woody feedstock. The waste products composted are discussed.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2001
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