Managing and marketing urban greenery

Article Abstract:

A pilot project was established in San Diego, CA, to assess new types of equipment for handling yard trimmings. Attention was given to issues including pile formation and turning, mulch specifications and transportation. The city had been running a greens grinding program for a number of years, but many of the techniques and procedures developed during the pilot scheme were not familiar to the operations team. When the pilot ended, it was clear that the system established is able to control contamination, that there is market demand for all of the product currently produced and that there is a need for a long-term commitment to marketing.

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Compost has key role in shift to organic farming

Article Abstract:

On-site composting plays an important role in organic farming because of the benefits compost has over aged manures. The problem to secure raw materials for composting in the depleted soils of the desert can be overcome by tapping residuals from agricultural operations such as cotton gin trash, steer manure, chicken manure and bales of straw. The dramatic seasonal changes also pose a problem of composting in the deserts. Water for increasing the moisture level is obtained from a water truck, prior to turning. Subsequently, the windrow is turned to mix the water through the pile.

Methods, Evaluation, Reports, Compost, Organic farming, Desert resources development, Desert development

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Gearing up for 100,000 tons of greenery

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Around 100,000 tons of yard trimmings will be processed at Californian composting facility Greenery in San Diego, California, using a cost-effective composting programme. Pilot studies have been performed to establish the best waste management practices involving collection, deplasticizing, screen and composting procedures. Mulch flows processes from collection to compost production are illustrated.

Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling

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