Where leaves go, food wastes follow

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The pilot project of commercial waste composting proved to be financially rewarding for Able Sanitation, a hauling company which provides recycling and composting services. The company started its program in 1990. Now, Able Sanitation collects product wastes and other commercial organic materials from produce companies and grocery chains in Grand Rapids, MI. It has developed collection schedules and screening strategies which enable it to produce quality compost. At present, however, Able Sanitation's expansion gave rise to the necessity of conforming with regulatory issues to sustain its operations.

Able Sanitation

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Taking inventory: measuring capacity for food residuals composting

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The Cornell Waste Management Institute in Ithaca, NY, conducted a survey in 1997 regarding the state's performance on composting of food waste. The survey gathered responses from a total of 37 food waste recyclers. These facilities mostly used windrow and in-vessel processes for their composting. Problems on odor control was prevalent. Although a large number of facilities would like to expand their composting capacity, they are hindered by the lack of economic incentives to separate compostable waste as well as by the restrictive licensing regulations in the state.

Refuse disposal industry, Waste management industry, New York

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BioCycle survey: nationwide overview of food residuals composting

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Data collected from the 1998 survey conducted by the magazine 'BioCycle' regarding food waste composting revealed the operation of 250 composting projects across the country. Around 75% of this number are large-scale operations which accept refuse from industrial, commercial and institutional food waste producers. The leading state in terms of number of composting facilities is New York. On a nation-wide perspective, statistics show that the country processes 230,000 tons of food waste annually.

Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal

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