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California’s Compost- & Mulch Producing Infrastructure

California’s Compost- & Mulch Producing Infrastructure. Funded by CIWMB in 2001 & 2003 Contractor: Integrated Waste Management Consulting, Nevada City, CA. Study Objective. Number of Compost & Mulch Producers Amount Diverted from Landfill Feedstock Sources Products

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California’s Compost- & Mulch Producing Infrastructure

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  1. California’s Compost- & MulchProducing Infrastructure Funded by CIWMB in 2001 & 2003 Contractor: Integrated Waste Management Consulting, Nevada City, CA

  2. Study Objective • Number of Compost & Mulch Producers • Amount Diverted from Landfill • Feedstock Sources • Products • Markets for Compost & Mulch • ADC Use

  3. Study Design • Steering Committee • Independent Contractor • Promotional Campaign • Survey mail-out, Aggressive Follow-Up, Site Visits • Use of CIWMB Report on Landfill Green Waste ADC Use • Current Challenges to Organics Industry

  4. Then Current Challenges • South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Proposed Rule 1133 • Sudden Oak Death Syndrome • Persistent Herbicides –Clopyralid

  5. Survey Overview 20012003 Participating Operating Facilities 169 170 Composters 104 101 Processors 65 69 Operating Facilities Not Participating 11 32 Composters 5 16 Processors 6 16 Landfills Reporting Green Waste ADC Use N/A 58

  6. Total Feedstock Processed(tons) 20012003 Composters 3,407,000 4,730,081 Processors 2,701,000 5,138,031 Total 6,108,000 9,868,112 * * Approximately 2.1 million tons of feedstock consists of green waste used as ADC.

  7. % of Facilities Using Specific Feedstocks

  8. Feedstock Sources

  9. Volume of Product by Type(in cubic yards)

  10. 2001 2003 Compost 4,232,000 3,011,182 Mulch 1,872,000 2,325,708 Boiler Fuel 3,446,000 3,872,983 ADC 2,795,000 8,482,372 Beneficial Reuse at Landfills N/A 258,150 Other 2,608,000 469,843 Total 14,953,000 18,420,238 Quantity of Product by Type2001 & 2003 (in cubic yards) “Other” includes products such as fines, wood chips, steer manure, bark products.

  11. Statewide Market for Materials

  12. Perceived Impact of Clopyralid on Compost Sales

  13. Response to Production Cost Increase Due to PR1133

  14. Impact of Green Waste ADC Use -Statewide-

  15. Impacts of ADC on Composters by Region

  16. Impact of Green Waste ADC Use on Processors by Region

  17. ADC Impacts on Composting & Processing Businesses

  18. Key Findings • Number of facilities constant; 10 Million Tons Diverted • Ag is the largest single market for urban compost • CalTrans remains an untapped market • Large increase in ADC use --8.4 million cu (47% of market) • ADC use has impacted compost facilities in some regions of Ca. • 28% decline in Compost Production

  19. Areas for Further Study • Study the impact of ADC on the compost industry • Identify those sectors of agricultural that buy compost • Work with CalTrans to increase market • Include financial and employment data in subsequent study

  20. Implications of Study on CIWMB • Green Waste ADC Continues to Increase

  21. Implications of Study on CIWMB-2- 2. Compost Production Decreased 28% • 45% Diversion 2003 33% Diversion 2001

  22. Implications of Study on CIWMB-3- 4. Does Green Waste ADC Impact Compost Markets?

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