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Proposal to Expand City of Smyrna Recycling Program to Include Curbside Compost Pick Up

Proposal to Expand City of Smyrna Recycling Program to Include Curbside Compost Pick Up. Michelle H. Ravotti, BA, MPH student Walden University PH 6165-4 Instructor: Dr. Stephen Arnold Summer Quarter, 2009. Current Program. Garbage Recycling Paper, cans, plastic Yard Waste Leaves, trimmings

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Proposal to Expand City of Smyrna Recycling Program to Include Curbside Compost Pick Up

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  1. Proposal to Expand City of Smyrna Recycling Program to Include Curbside Compost Pick Up Michelle H. Ravotti, BA, MPH studentWalden UniversityPH 6165-4Instructor: Dr. Stephen ArnoldSummer Quarter, 2009

  2. Current Program • Garbage • Recycling • Paper, cans, plastic • Yard Waste • Leaves, trimmings • Recycling Education Center • Glass, batteries, cell phones City of Smyrna (2009). Keep Smyrna Beautiful. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://smyrnacity.com/index.php?customernumber=550154173595983&pr=KSB_Recycling

  3. Proposed Program • Three Bins • Blue Bin • Recyclables • Black Bin • Regular garbage • Green Bin • Yard waste, food scraps Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. (2009). SFRecycling.com Newsletter, April/June 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.sfrecycling.com/pdf/SFRecyclingAprilJune2009.pdf

  4. Animal ( cow or horse) manure Cardboard rolls Clean paper Coffee grounds and filters Cotton rags Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint Eggshells Fireplace ashes Fruits and vegetables Grass clippings Hair and fur Hay and straw Houseplants Leaves Nut shells Sawdust Shredded newspaper Tea bags Wood chips Wool rags Yard trimmings What to Compost Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Create your own compost pile. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/by_compost.htm#todo

  5. What Not to Compost • Black walnut tree leaves or twigs • Coal or charcoal ash • Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt) • Diseased or insect-ridden plants • Fats, grease, lard, or oils • Meat or fish bones and scraps • Pet wastes (e.g., dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter) • Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Create your own compost pile. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/by_compost.htm#todo

  6. Why Compost? • Reduce amount of waste in landfills • Yard waste and food scraps make up 20-30% of garbage • Spend less on water bills • Helps soil retain water • Great for the environment • Delivers needed nutrients to the soil Texas A&M University (2008). Why compost? Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/compostfacility/compost3.htm

  7. Environmental Benefits • Compost enriches soil • Compost helps cleanup contaminated soil • Compost helps prevent pollution • Avoids methane production, prevents erosion • Using compost offers economic benefits • No need to purchase fertilizer Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Composting environmental benefits. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/benefits.htm

  8. Economic Benefits • Creates jobs and income • Compost can be sold back to citizens • Supplies needed raw materials to industry • Reduce need for more landfill sites • Lowers the tax burden for residents Magic Soil (2007). Economic benefits. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.magicsoil.com/MSREV2/economic_benefits.htm

  9. Program Costs • Additional bins for customers • $20 for residential • $100 or more for commercial • Program administration • Delivery costs • Program promotion • Educational materials Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. (2009) Compost bins for residents fact sheet. Retrieved July 12, 2009, from http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/pubs/factsheets/sw/CompostBins.pdf

  10. Recommended Reading • Cornell University Waste Management Institute (2004). Compost fact sheet #1: Marketing composts and meeting consumer needs. Retrieve from http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/compostfs1.pdf • Environmental Protection Agency (1998). Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California75% recovery of food discards case study. Retrieve from http://www.ilsr.org/recycling/wrrs/food/food1.pdf • Iowa Department of Natural Resources. (2004). Yard waste handbook. Retrieve from http://www.iowadnr.gov/waste/recycling/organics/files/yard.pdf • McLaurin, W.J. & Wade, G.L. (2009). Composting: Feed Your Landscape - Not The Landfill. Retrieve fromhttp://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/horticulture/composting.html • United States Composting Council. Retrieve from http://www.compostingcouncil.org/

  11. References • City of Smyrna (2009). Keep Smyrna Beautiful. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://smyrnacity.com/index.php?customernumber=550154173595983&pr=KSB_Recycling • Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Composting environmental benefits. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/benefits.htm • Environmental Protection Agency (2008). Create your own compost pile. Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/rrr/composting/by_compost.htm#todo • Magic Soil (2007). Economic benefits. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.magicsoil.com/MSREV2/economic_benefits.htm • Norcal Waste Systems, Inc. (2009). SFRecycling.com Newsletter, April/June 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2009, from http://www.sfrecycling.com/pdf/SFRecyclingAprilJune2009.pdf • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. (2009) Compost bins for residents fact sheet. Retrieved July 12, 2009, from http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/pubs/factsheets/sw/CompostBins.pdf • Texas A&M University (2008). Why compost? Retrieved July 4, 2009, from http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/compostfacility/compost3.htm

  12. Remember: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Image retrieved from Magic bio Soil TM (2007). http://www.magicsoil.com/

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