FEBRUARY 1999
Vol. 40, No. 2
 
 
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28 COLLECTION AND PROCESSING
SAN FRANCISCO EXPANDS COMMERCIAL ORGANICS RECYCLING
Jack Macy
Two companies move ahead with collection of source separated and mixed organics from commercial generators.
29 RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS COLLECTION
 
  MANAGING MSW IN NOVA SCOTIA
31 GIANT LEAP TO 50 PERCENT
COMPOSTING KEY TO MEETING LANDFILL ORGANICS BAN
Barry Friesen
Two composting facilities opened in the Halifax region at the end of 1998. Together, they have the capacity to process 55,000 tons/year of organic feedstocks.
34 MODULAR EXPANSION
CONTAINER COMPOSTING IN COLCHESTER
Three stream sort, followed by composting of residential and ICI organics, has been underway for almost three years in this rural county.
 
  BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT
36 STATEWIDE SURVEY
BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING IN NEW YORK STATE
Hannah J. Johnston
A 1998 survey gathers details on composting methods, bulking agents, odor control and compost markets.
39 TROPICAL PROJECT
COCOMPOSTING IN HAWAII
Company overcomes odor and feedstock challenges in cocomposting biosolids with palm fronds and other yard trimmings on the island of Maui.
42 SMALL VOLUMES, SMALL SYSTEMS
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS GO IN-VESSEL
Molly Farrell
Biosolids composting alternative offers a workable approach for facilities in Vermont and Washington.
 
  FINANCING RECYCLING ENTERPRISES
45 STATE SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT FINANCING AND EXPERTISE BOOST RECYCLING BUSINESSES
Dave Block
California’s Recycling Market Development Zone program provides companies capital and know-how to enable expansion and higher diversion rates.
46 TARGETS AND INCENTIVES NEW INVESTMENTS
    49 NEW INVESTMENTS
BUILDING LOCAL RECYCLING CAPACITY
Coy Smith
Regional initiatives in the Bay Area show the impact on company growth, job creation and market development.
 
     
 
      FORUMS  
    51 COMPOST OPERATORS
BLENDS BOOST COMPOSTERS’ MARKET OPTIONS — AND PROFITS
Jim Glenn
Composters are discovering that selling compost blends — or providing compost to others doing the blending — is a growing market.
 
    55 COMPOST USERS
COMPOSTERS BUILD STRONG LINKS TO CALIFORNIA FARMS
JJerome Goldstein
Consistent quality is the tie that binds, as organics recycling becomes a major trend in crop production.
 
    58 ACCEPTABLE COMPOST PRODUCTS FOR ORGANIC FARMERS
     
 
    60 PROFITABLE FEEDSTOCKS
RECYCLING FOOD RESIDUALS INTO ANIMAL FEED
Here are key examples of the companies and systems that are diverting food processing residuals into nutrient rich feed for farm animals.
 
    64 EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
SPREADING THE HOME COMPOSTING MESSAGE
Paul Vossen
With university support, Master Gardener volunteers are the backbone of backyard composting outreach in Sonoma County, California.
 
    65 CLOSED LOOP PARK INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY  
     
 
      BIOCYCLE INTERNATIONAL  
    66 INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
ZERO WASTE SYSTEM IN PARADISE
Robert Klee
Boys school on the island of Fiji uses an integrated biosystem to produce vegetables and animal feed from brewery and sugar cane processing.
 
    68 FARM — INDUSTRY CONNECTION
EARTHWORMS, MUSHROOMS AND ZERO WASTE IN CHINA
Gunter Pauli
China’s “mushroom town” of Qingyuan profitably reuses agro-industrial residues — and opens a great potential for earthworms.
 
    70 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
DIVERSION STRATEGIES WHEN LANDFILL TIP FEES ARE LOW
Martin Line
Australian and New Zealand regional governments meet the challenges to fulfill organics recycling goals.
 
    72 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
PROGRESS IN ORGANICS RECOVERY INDUSTRY
Robert Klee
Composting industry may still be in its infancy but it knows what’s needed for sustainability.
 
    75 DIVERSIFIED RECIPES
MARKETING ON-FARM COMPOSTING SERVICES
David Riggle
Innovative British firm provides farmers with alternative ways to use organic feedstocks.
 
    78 HUNGARY
JUICE PROCESSOR STARTS COMPOSTING PROJECT
Rolando A. Flores and Carol W. Shanklin
A team of business people, farmers and researchers tackle the disposal problems of Rauch Hungaria Kft.
 
    80 RECYCLING IN FINLAND
FRONT AND CENTER WITH BIOWASTE
Tarja Lehto
Household organics collection and tunnel technology are critical components of waste management in the Helsinki, Finland area.
 
     
 
    83 SOIL VIEW
HOW TO RECOGNIZE (AND MAKE) GOOD COMPOST
Elaine Ingham
 
         
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