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PUBLIC/PRIVATE VENTURE
MIXED WASTE PROCESSING AND COMPOSTING, NEBRASKA STYLE
Jim Glenn
The city of O'Neill joined forces with a private hauler to develop a facility to process and compost 100 ton/day of MSW. |
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ORGANICS CONNECTION |
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A FIRST FOR KANSAS
COMPOSTER EXPANDS WITH ADDITIONAL FEEDSTOCKS
Dave Block
Seeking to divert a wider range of feedstocks, Kansas agency modifies site permit to allow 1,000 tons each of new materials to be composted in separate windrows. |
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COLLECTING WOOD AND MARKETING MULCH |
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TAG TEAM RECYCLERS
BREWERY AND FARM TEAM UP FOR COMPOSTING
Owner of microbrewery and restaurant buys a pulper and diverts organics to farmer f composting in an old pit silo. |
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RIGHTS OF TRASH
GARBAGE: CAN'T KEEP IT OUT, CAN'T KEEP IT IN
Dexter Ewel
Owner of microbrewery and restaurant buys a pulper and diverts organics to farmer for composting in an old pit silo. |
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NEW GARBAGE BARGE CRISIS MAY ALTER FLOW CONTROL RESTRICTIONS |
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FEEDING THE FILLS
INDEPENDENTS FACE WASTE INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION
David Biddle
Purchases of so-called "tuck-ins" that can feed megalandfills are standard operating procedure these days. But not all independents are on the block. |
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ACADEMIC ANALYSIS
QUALITY OF LAND APPLIED BIOSOLIDS IN PENNSYLVANIA
Richard Stehouwer and Ann Wollf
University researchers conducted a comprehensive examination of changes in biosolids trace element concentrations in their state from 1978 to 1997. |
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TARGETING RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS |
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MIXED WASTE DISPOSAL BAN
HITTING 65 PERCENT DIVERSION WITH RECYCLING, COMPOSTING
Sean Ledgerwood
The East Prince area on Prince Edward Island, Canada launched an aggressive source separation program in 1994. By 1997, diversion reached 65.5 percent. |
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SOURCE SEPARATION GOES PROVINCE-WIDE
Prince Edward Island is expanding Waste Watch to the entire province. Roughly 74,000 of the 125,700 tons of refuse generated annually is expected to be diverted from the landfill and incinerator. |
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POLICY AND PILOT
SOURCE SEPARATING MSW IN SPAIN
Kristian Herbolzheimer and Gloria Colom
Backed by legislation mandating source separation and composting of food residuals, a pilot project in Catalonia, Spain has provided a successful model for wider implementation. |
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FORUMS |
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COMPOST OPERATORS
MANAGING COMPOST PILES TO MAXIMIZE NATURAL AERATION
Fred Michel
Understanding the effectiveness of aeration mechanisms and ways they can be optimized is important in minimizing odor and phytotoxicity problems in composts produced. |
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COMPOST USERS
STATE FERTILIZER OFFICIALS FOCUS ON COMPOST
Rod Tyler and Sharon Barnes
The American Association of Plant Food Control Officials, the U.S. Composting Council and private companies are working on a uniform state bill that would address compost products. |
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DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES
FUNDING INNOVATIVE USES FOR SCRAP TIRES
Molly Farrell and Dave Block
From garbage carts to running tracks to embankment fill, state grants help with development of new applications that increase tire recycling activity. |
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C&D OPTIONS
THE MANY ROUTES TO RECYCLING WOOD
Kevin Gray
North Carolina companies figure out ways to reach markets — instead of landfills that still have low tip fees. |
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SMALL-SCALE DECONSTRUCTION SETS EXAMPLE
A North Carolina duo is providing the cost savings and recovery potential of taking buildings apart, salvaging materials, and using them in new construction. |
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COMPOSTING RESEARCH UPDATE
REDUCING ODOR AND VOC EMISSIONS
Research at a biosolids composting facility in Maryland studied the impact of lime addition before and after dewatering a the use of wood ash in odor reduction, as well as methods to reduce emission of VOCs. |
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