PREPARING THE WAY FOR COMMERCIAL ORGANICS RECOVERY

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 36

California county program distributes carts, bins and biodegradable liners to generators, helping them achieve major savings and the county advance towards its Zero Waste goal.

Dan deGrassi and Karin Grobe

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ORGANICS CART AND CONTAINER TRENDS

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 40

From heavier duty plastic dumpsters to outreach and education that starts with a kitchen countertop container, manufacturers are responding to demand for food residuals collection.

Nora Goldstein

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CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM TAKES MANURE AND METHANE

Anaerobic digestion, ethanol refinery and composting, team up to process manure, grains and other feedstocks into high value end products.

Robert Spencer

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EDITORIAL

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FINDING A COMPOSTER

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BIOCYCLE WORLD

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONNECTIONS

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NEW McDONALD

Sally Brown

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WHAT'S NEW: WINDROW TURNERS

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 19

The workhorses of open-air windrow composting are becoming more efficient to enhance
compost process control.

Craig Coker

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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 25

SMART SERIES

Preventive maintenance programs are critical for successful composting operations to avoid lost revenues while maximizing performance.

Craig Coker

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CREATING AN AFFORDABLE ROAD TO COMPOSTING

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 28

Partnering with a system designer, a Washington state rancher now processes up to 84,000 tons per year of biosolids, yard and food residuals plus MSW in an aerated static pile facility.

Rhenda Meiser

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ZERO WASTE PLAN FOR VERMONT SOLID WASTE DISTRICT

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 43

Since 2004, a successful program has been conducted to get organics out of the waste stream. Now a formal expansion plan is being developed with the expectation of capturing 70 to
80 percent of prospective generators.

Molly Farrell Tucker

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BIOMASS ENERGY OUTLOOK

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 49

MAKING THE MOST OF GROWING PAINS

Mark Jenner

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ENERGY RECOVERY AT BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING FACILITY

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 50

Pilot testing successfully demonstrated extracting heat from the “hot” zone of the compost pile to melt snow and ice, free the compost cover from the slab, and preheat another pad as well as blower air.

Conrad Allain

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STATE REGULATION OF ON-FARM ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 58

Introduction of off-farm waste streams to agricultural manure digesters is leading to some hybrid approaches in state permitting and rule development.

Robert Spencer

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RESOURCES IN COMPOST PRODUCTS (GERMANY)

BioCycle October 2007, Vol. 48, No. 10, p. 62

The history and current activities of a company that markets quality compost confirm value and continuing impact on German agriculture and horticulture.

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