1 / 25

Curbside Collection Of Source Separated Organics

Curbside Collection Of Source Separated Organics. George P. Dreckmann Recycling Coordinator City of Madison, Wisconsin. Madison Highlights. 225,000 people State Capitol and home to the University of Wisconsin Oldest curbside recycling program in USA Started collecting newspapers in 1968

kioko
Download Presentation

Curbside Collection Of Source Separated Organics

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Curbside Collection Of Source Separated Organics George P. Dreckmann Recycling Coordinator City of Madison, Wisconsin

  2. Madison Highlights • 225,000 people • State Capitol and home to the University of Wisconsin • Oldest curbside recycling program in USA • Started collecting newspapers in 1968 • 2010 Diversion Rate of 66.2%

  3. Source Separated OrganicsThe Next Step In Landfill Diversion • Up to 30% of waste now going to landfill • Makes compost • Reduces Green House Gas emissions • Methane 23 times worse as GHG than CO2 • LFG projects capture 50% of methane at best • Lots of methane generated before wells are drilled • Serves as renewable energy source when used in an anaerobic digestion system

  4. SSO? What is that? • Source Separated Organics • Broad category that can include • Food Waste • Meats, fish, veggies, bones, sauces, etc. • Contaminated Paper • Paper towels, napkins and plates • Pizza boxes and waxed cardboard boxes • Pet Waste • Including cat litter • Disposable Diapers

  5. OK Smarty What Are You Going To Do With The Stinky Pile? • Traditional Windrow Composting • Not great in the north • NO2 emissions • Combine With Yard Waste • Better, but still too cold in Wisconsin • Covered Windrow Systems • Gore and AG Bag • Sewerage Treatment Plants • East Bay in California • Anaerobic Digestion

  6. Covered Windrows

  7. What is Anaerobic Digestion?

  8. Why a Digester? • Works in cold climates • Captures all methane • Produces renewable energy • Electricity using generators or fuel cell technology • CNG for vehicles • Pipeline quality natural gas • Compost • Mix with yard waste and cure • Custom soil blends • Bag for retail market

  9. Madison’s Pilot Project • 600 Volunteer Households • Weekly collection of organics • Surveys and Studies • Last for at least one year

  10. Long Term Goal • Divert all SSO through a citywide program • Deliver material to an anaerobic digester • Generate electricity using fuel cell technology

  11. Resources • Collection Programs • http://www6.sfgov.org/index.aspx?page=20 • http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/index.htm • http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Yard/index.asp • Compost Programs • http://www.cedar-grove.com/organics/default.htm • http://whiteoakfarmorganics.com/ • Digesters • http://www.biofermenergy.com/us/

  12. Madison’s Home CompostProgram

  13. Multifaceted Program • Bin Sales • Classes and Education • Schools • Master Composters • Community Gardens • Coming This Spring • You Tube

  14. Bin Sale

  15. 21 Years of Bin Sales • Started with a pilot program in 1989 • The first year did a give away of 2,000 • Second year subsidized the price by $8 • Sold over 30,000 home compost bins • Mostly Earth Machines • This fall trying • Spring sales • Doing a spring and fall sale this year

  16. Classes and Education • Spring and Fall Classes • Held at libraries and community centers • Neighborhood association meetings • Web Page • http://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/compost/howto.cfm • Class Video • How To Information • Literature • Community Events

  17. Schools • Farm-To-School Program • School Gardens • Worm Composting • Teacher In Service Training

  18. Master Composters • Joint Project • Dane County Extension • University of Wisconsin Extension • Train Trainers • Corp of Volunteers for Community Events • Fee reimbursed when they meet volunteer requirements

  19. Community Gardens • Network of gardens all across the city • Plots rented through local non-profit • Most are used for growing food for home • Some gardeners sell at local farmer’s markets • Education of gardeners • Setting up community compost bins

  20. Contact Information • George Dreckmann, Recycling Coordinator • 608-267-2626 • FAX 608-267-1120 • gdreckmann@cityofmadison.com • Web Site • www.cityofmadison.com/streets

More Related