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Large Scale Compost Operations in the Richmond Area

Three Examples of Environmentally Friendly Operations in Greater Richmond. Ukrops Grocery Stores in partnership with Spring-Earth CompanyBrookview Farm

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Large Scale Compost Operations in the Richmond Area

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    1. Large Scale Compost Operations in the Richmond Area Emily Gianfortoni Hanover Master Gardener Land Care Steward

    2. Three Examples of Environmentally Friendly Operations in Greater Richmond Ukrops Grocery Stores in partnership with Spring-Earth Company Brookview Farm – Organic Beef Farm Hanover County Department of Solid Waste Management

    3. Ukrops Grocery Stores and Spring-Earth Compost Ukrops trucks produce that is not saleable to composting site Spring-Earth Company composts it in windrows Finished compost is sold in Ukrops stores and by Spring-Earth Company A portion of the profit is donated to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

    5. Brookview Farm: Organic Beef and Eggs Obtains collected leaves from Henrico County Composts leaves to spread on pastures No commercial fertilizers used

    6. Brookview Composting Operation Leaves composted in windrows in fields Formerly left to compost without turning piles Now windrows turned to facilitate composting process

    7. Hanover County Department of Solid Waste Management Hanover County landfill closed in 2004 County looks for ways to reduce yard and organic waste

    10. State Yardwaste Bans and Regulations

    11. To Reduce Amount of Yard Waste Hanover County Grinds yard waste into mulch; free to residents Invested in commercial worm bin for farm and Hanover Cannery vegetable waste In partnership with Hanover LCS to educate public

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