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COMPOSTING TODAY A whole new ball game

COMPOSTING TODAY A whole new ball game. Chery Sullivan . Team Players . Producers Composters Consumers Residential Commercial State Government Rules Technical Assistance. Local Government Policy Rules Implementation Universities Research. Compost Rules. WAC 173-350-220

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COMPOSTING TODAY A whole new ball game

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  1. COMPOSTING TODAY A whole new ball game Chery Sullivan

  2. Team Players • Producers • Composters • Consumers • Residential • Commercial • State Government • Rules • Technical Assistance • Local Government • Policy • Rules • Implementation • Universities • Research

  3. Compost Rules • WAC 173-350-220 • Environmental and human health • Consistent regulation • Compost quality

  4. Game changers • Increased pressure for recycling all organic materials • “Compostable” plastics • Decreased demand for compost

  5. New game plan - Contamination Contamination What we have in rule: • < 1% weight inerts What we propose: • < 1% weight inerts, not to exceed .1% plastic • Plan to reject loads if there is more than 5% by volume of any type of contamination or plan to keep contaminated loads separate from clean loads

  6. Odors Odors What we have in rule: • Nuisance odor plan What we propose: • Nuisance odor documentation and weather monitoring • Facility maintenance directly related to odor management • Progressive odor management planning • Putrescent feedstock management plan

  7. Composted material Composted material What we have in rule: • Meet the standards What we propose: • Meet the standards • Distribute off-site

  8. Conditional Exemptions Exemptions What we have: • 10 exemptions based on feedstock volume, type, and source, processing methods, and distribution of composted material What we propose: • Simplify and expand - 4 exemptions based on feedstock volume, and type

  9. Crossing the finish line • Informal public comment • CR 102 September 2012 • Formal proposal • Public hearings • Public comment • CR 103 December 2012 • Rule adoption

  10. Ready, set… Organics Specialist Chery Sullivan 360.407.6915 Chery.sullivan@ecy.wa.gov Solid Waste Rules under development http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/rules/rule350.html

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