COMPOST OPERATIONS

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COMPOST OPERATIONS

• DAVID LUPINSKI
• DIRECTOR OF RECYCLING

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ONEIDA HERKIMER SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY

• MANAGEMENT METHODS
• Regional large scale yard waste composting site
  (13 acres)
• Compost site services 19 municipalities (2/3
  population)
• Promote back yard composting
• Composting education
• Promote Reduction/Reuse/Recycling

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KEY FACTS FIGURES

• Opened Facility in 1991
• Received and Processed over 184,000 tons
• Average 13,000 15,000 TPY
• 68 mixed, 30 leaves, 2 grass
• Charge 14.50/TON TIPPING FEE
• (Charged to Municipalities, Haulers
  Landscapers)
• 5.00 Drop-Off Fee Residents , Pick-Up Truck
  Trailer
• 231,690 2006 BUDGET
• 2 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
• 500,000 CAPITAL BUDGET 2001-2006

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Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Compost
Facility
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Equipment Used At Our Municipal Yard Waste
Compost Site
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TUB GRINDER
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LOADER
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WINDROW TURNER
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SCREEN
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Our Process
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Receive Mixed Green Waste
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Grind, Process and Mix All Materials Together
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Place Materials In Rows For Decomposition
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Screen Materials for Markets
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Place Material In Finished Pile for Marketing
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MARKETING COMPOST
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BULK COMPOST
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BAGGER SEALER
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COMPOST BAGS
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Authority Delivers Compost

• Delivery Fee Charges Of 45.00 - 90.00
  Depending On Municipality Location
• Charge 10.00 Per Cubic Yard
• Quantities Delivered
• Minimum 2 Cubic Yards
• Maximum 20 Cubic Yards
• No Charge for Wholesale Delivery of Bagged
  Compost (100 bags minimum)

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PRICE LIST

• BULK
• 10 per small pick up truck
• 15 per large/normal pick-up
• 10.00 per cubic yard bulk loads
• 7.50 per yard for over 100 cubic yards per year
• BAGS
• 1.25 per bag wholesale
• 2.00 per bag or 3 for 5.00 retail
  

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Compost Bag Sales
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Compost Bulk Sales
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• COMPOST EDUCATION

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PRINTED MATERIAL
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NEWSPAPER ADS
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• DEVELOP UNIQUE AND UNUSUAL MARKETS FOR USES OF
  MUNICIPAL YARD WASTE COMPOST

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Utilizing Yard Waste Compost In Sports Turf
Maintenance Seminar

• Held in conjunction with School District
  Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds
  Association
• Little Falls City School District Host
• Little Falls applied 240 tons of Authority Yard
  Waste Compost on 5 Athletic Fields in 2004 with
  excellent results
• Mike Kelly Superintendent of Buildings Grounds
• 10 Local Schools 20 Individuals Attended

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Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Regional
Landfill