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Involvement of Ohio Grocers Foundation in Food Scrap Recycling

The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network A cooperative project of the Ohio Grocers Foundation and the State of Ohio Presented at Southeast Ohio Food Scrap Network Meeting Lake Hope May 5, 2013.

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Involvement of Ohio Grocers Foundation in Food Scrap Recycling

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  1. The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery NetworkA cooperative project of the Ohio Grocers Foundation and the State of Ohio Presented at Southeast Ohio Food Scrap Network MeetingLake HopeMay 5, 2013

  2. Overview of The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery NetworkProject Goals: Develop a Managed Network of Food Scrap Generators, Collectors and Processors and then… Optimize the System

  3. Involvement of Ohio Grocers Foundation in Food Scrap Recycling • Approached by ODNR in 2007 • Formed Environmental Task Force • Pilot Program • Composting and Diversion Guide • Challenges Remained • Today…Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network • Startup funding by Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention • Planning underway to sustain the network

  4. Its all about….

  5. Simplified Modelof Food Scrap Recovery Network Commodity Markets Fertilizer Grocery Compost Facility Compost and SoilAmendments Fuels Food & Compostable Plastics Restaurants Food Scraps Collectors Anaerobic Digester Produce terminals Energy Animal Feed Schools Other Residuals Landfill

  6. The 5 Phases of Collection • Store to Can • Needs to be recognized because this is a personal not communal cost • Bottom line to generator drives the ability to grow food scrap diversion programs • Can to Truck • Container choice • 65 gal? 90 gal? 3 or 6 cy ? • Matching truck to container • Need for standardization which is message of OGF project • Truck Store to Store • The garbage truck’s next stop is next door • The food scrap truck’s next stop is across town; or, in another city • Building route density is goal of OGF project • Truck Routing • micro routing • Using routing software once network is built • Truck to Processor • Distance  Costs • Technology Costs • Store goals ?

  7. Developed Economic Models for Collectors

  8. Eco-Flow™ Model Applied • Savings = Base Case - BPS Case • Cost savings • Transportation • Landfill processing • Tipping fee • Virgin material • purchasing • Environmental savings • Direct CO2 emissions • landfiil + transportation • LCA impacts • CO2 emissions, water conservation, • energy consumption, • non-renewable resources Synthetic fertilizer manufacturing Inputs LCA

  9. A Laboratory in the Central Ohio Region

  10. A 3 Wood and a Wedge Away Ohio Mulch Compost $20/ton $50/ton

  11. Processor Issues • Acceptable Materials and Contamination • NO PLASTIC BAGS! • Standards for bags is goal of OGF project • Processor sets rules • Send message back through supply chain • This causes that “personal” issue at the beginning of the loop • Hassle factor • Need for continuous training and re-training

  12. Simplified Modelof Food Scrap Recovery Network Commodity Markets Fertilizer Grocery Compost Facility Compost and SoilAmendments Fuels Food & Compostable Plastics Restaurants Food Scraps Collectors Anaerobic Digester Produce terminals Energy Animal Feed Schools Other Residuals Landfill

  13. Network Participants Presentations • Collectors • Services offered • Collection areas • End uses • Issues/problems • Processors • Services offered • End uses of material • Issues/problems • Generators • Goals • Current Practices • Issues/problems • ODNR, Ohio EPA, Local SWDs • Goals • Issues/problems

  14. For more information: Tonya Woodruff Director, Ohio Grocers Foundation 614-448-1631 foundation@ohiogrocers.org Mike Long Resource100 LTD 614-266-4977 mike@resource100.com http://www.ohiogrocers.org/foundation/green-scene/composting-diversion.php

  15. OGF/ODNR Central Ohio Networking Meeting November 10 – ODNR – 35 Attendees

  16. OGF/ODNR Hamilton County and SW Ohio Networking Meeting January 27 – Xavier University – 70 Attendees

  17. OGF/ODNR Summit-Akron SWA and NE Ohio Networking Meeting March 20 – University of Akron – 35 Attendees

  18. OGF/ODNR Logan County Solid Waste District NW OH Network Mtg July 17 - Logan County Solid Waste Office – 50 Attendees

  19. OGF/OEPA/Ohio Rural Action Southeast OH Network Meeting - Athens May 10

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