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Economics of Composting Slaughter Wastes using the NY State Method

Economics of Composting Slaughter Wastes using the NY State Method. By: Rick Van Kleeck Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative Coordinator. Typical Waste Generation From Animal Slaughter. Compost Pile per Ton of Slaughter Waste. 6 feet. 2,000 pounds slaughter wastes Plus

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Economics of Composting Slaughter Wastes using the NY State Method

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  1. Economics of Composting Slaughter Wastesusing theNY State Method By: Rick Van Kleeck Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative Coordinator

  2. Typical Waste Generation From Animal Slaughter

  3. Compost Pile per Ton of Slaughter Waste 6 feet 2,000 pounds slaughter wastes Plus 405 cubic feet of wood waste Is about 455 cubic feet of material 15 feet 10 feet

  4. 30 feet 15 feet 150 feet Bulking Agent & Equipment storage Leachate Collection Active compost area Fence CompostPile Layoutfor 200,000 pounds/year 120 feet

  5. Capital Costsfor 200,000 pounds/year

  6. Assumes 20 year life and 7% interest $7.00 $75.00 $2.00 $2.00 $7.67 Operating Costsfor 200,000 pounds/year

  7. Composting Costs

  8. Effect of Bulking Agent Cost

  9. Key Economic Concerns • Is a roof required? • Cost of bulking agent • Size of leachate collection system • Fertilizer value of compost • Distance to fields for spreading compost • Other • Loader costs • Screening cost • Spreading cost

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