On-site composting, Big Apple style

Article Abstract:

The New York City Department of Sanitation has introduced a number of initiatives designed to reduce the volume of waste which enters landfill facilities. Most significantly, it has linked with four Botanical Gardens and the New York City Housing Authority to set up an extensive backyard composting program. It has proved difficult to establish whether the program has gained acceptance among ordinary residents, so attention is now focusing on large generators of organic residuals. However, there has been considerable success among people living in properties owned by the New York City Housing Authority.

Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, New York, New York, New York. Department of Sanitation

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Biogas in Elsinore: anaerobic digestion for soil amendment and energy

Article Abstract:

Twenty thousand tons of organic waste produced by 70,000 households in Elsinore, Denmark provide the materials for the operation of the biogas plant near the city. The North-Sealand Biogas plant facility uses a pulping vessel which processes the organic materials. The products undergo a thermal and alkaline treatment which enhances digestibility of fibers. Dissolved organics in the liquid portion of the pulp are then converted into biogas by high-yield methane reactors.

Equipment and supplies, Production processes, Compost, Biogas, Elsinore, Denmark

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The crisis of closing Fresh Kills

Article Abstract:

Closure of New York's 2,000 acre landfill facility Fresh Kills means that the city will be wholly dependent on transfer stations and out-of-town disposal sites.

Sanitary landfills

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