Collecting and composting food waste

Article Abstract:

A pilot composting program is being conducted in Metropolitan Toronto to obtain needed data for the implementation of centralized composting of source separated organic waste materials. In the end, the project aims to construct up to four centralized composting facilities that will process about 550 tons a day of separated waste from residential and business communities. The large-scale project includes collecting food and yard waste and processing these in a plant. The University of Guelph was asked to provide market information for finished compost and to test feed materials.

Toronto, Ontario

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Food composting demonstration

Article Abstract:

A three week food composting project at Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, demonstrates the effective use of vegetative and food residuals in composting. Separated food residuals are collected and placed on top of windrows consisting of mixed poultry litter and leaves. New material is regularly blended into the piles during turning. Processing temperature is maintained at around 130 degree Fahrenheit. Although the project results are encouraging, the high expenditure involved in the processing of food waste limits the commercial production.

Reports, Compost, Pennsylvania

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Composting organics in the Netherlands

Article Abstract:

Evaluation of two enclosed in-vessel composting systems in the Netherlands highlights the marked contribution of Dutch technologies to the composting of organics. These technologies that are ideal for composting kitchen, garden and yard materials, adopt odor minimization principles and are advantageous for biosolid composting. The systems restrict the residence time of food waste composts.

Netherlands

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