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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
• Background:Region of Peel informationOrganic Waste Management in Peel Region
• Marketing Compost in Peel Region• Marketing Compost to the Agricultural Community
The Region of Peel
• Population: 1.3 million• The Region services 330,000
single family households and 88,000 multi-residential units
• 502,109 tonnes of residential waste managed in 2010
• Including EFW there was a 58% diversion rate in 2010
• Regional goal: to divert 70% of waste from disposal by 2016
City of Brampton ~ City of Mississauga ~ Town of Caledon
DEVELOPMENT OF PEEL’S ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
• 1995 - First composting facility source-separated organic waste collection in Caledon two-phase composting technology
Herhof tunnel for one week high-rate phase passive open windrow for 3 to 4 months
successfully operated for ten years+ design tonnage capacity of 12,000 tonnes
• 2007 – Second composting facility collection expanded to 285,000 households Region-wide selected similar tunnel/windrow technology (Christiaens) for the Peel
Integrated Waste Management Facility (PIWMF) design tonnage capacity of 60,000 tonnes
REGION-WIDE SOURCE-SEPARATED ORGANICS RECYCLING IN PEEL REGION
2011: Collection of source-separated organic waste (kitchen waste) from approximately 330,000 households
Yard wasteKitchen waste
ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING IN PEEL REGION
mixing shredding mechanical loading
Biocell
Kitchen OrganicsLeaf & Yard Waste
transportwindrow composting
HERHOF COMPOSTING SYSTEM - CALEDON
• Currently 9,000 tonnes/year capacity of combined food & yard waste
• 6,300 tonnes/year immature compost production
• Immature compost transported to the Peel Curing Facility for maturation
CHRISTIAENS COMPOSTING SYSTEMPEEL INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
• 60,000 tonnes/year capacity
• 42,000 tonnes/year immature compost production
• Immature compost transported to the Peel Curing Facility for maturation
FILTREXX
Location: Mayfield Road Region of Peel
Details: 18” FiltrexxInterruption Soxx, containing FilterMedia, at top, mid, and toe of slope; and FiltrexxGrowthMedia Erosion Control blown between the FiltrexxInterruption Soxx
18” Filtrexx DitchChexx, containing FilterMedia – to protect the swale and prevent sediment from entering into the stormwater pond
FILTREXX
Location: King Sideroad, Region of Peel
Details: Water Pipe Installation
12” FiltrexxDitchChexx, filled with FilterMedia – sediment protection and preventing the movement of Bentonite
REGION OF PEEL COMPOST SALES STATISTICS
• Compost Sales 2010: 9,094 tonnes
• Compost Sales 2011: 4,186 tonnes (end of June)Residential Sales: 599 tonnesCommunity Recycling Centres: 1,534 tonnesTopsoil Blending: 766 tonnesUsed with Filtrexx Product: 241 tonnesAgriculture: 1,046 tonnes
AGRICULTURAL MARKET FOR COMPOST
• Issues regarding use of compost in crop production: seasonalitynever enough material when and where you need itapplication issues
• Solution to issues regarding use of compost in crop production:producers brought together to establish a working
group
AGRICULTURAL MARKET FOR COMPOST
• Plays an important role in the composting program• Typically the largest potential consumer of the product• Least amount of revenue returned to a program• Lack of coordinated field trials at a large scale
AGRICULTURAL FIELD TRIALS IN ONTARIO WORKING GROUP (AUGUST 2011)
• Producers: AIM Group All Treat Grobark Lafleche Miller Group Orgaworld Ottawa Valley Region of Peel Scott Environmental Group TRY Recycling Universal Resource
Recovery Walker Environmental
Group
• Scientific Advisors: Compost Council of Canada Dr. Lambert Otten Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food Ontario Soil and Crop
Improvement Association Regional Councillor Allan
Thompson
AGRICULTURAL FIELD TRIALS IN ONTARIO
Objectives:• Determine the most cost effective way of spreading
compost • Determine the economic value to the farmer • Determine the value of applicable carbon credits• Review crop inputs/pesticide costs vs not using compost • Determine the best application rates for compost in
different crops so to maximize economics/carbon credit benefits
AGRICULTURAL FIELD TRIALS IN ONTARIO
Outcomes:• Establishment of protocols for application and sale of
carbon credits • Establishment of optimum application rates for maximum
benefits • Cost per tonne of compost for farm use • Cost per acre for application • Multi-year yield impacts on economics
AGRICULTURAL FIELD TRIALS IN ONTARIO COMPOST PROJECT PLOT DESIGN
• Discussed compost rate of between 10 and 15 tonnes/acre• Application equipment still to be determined
Fertilizer check treatment
Fertilizer check treatment
Fertilizer check treatment
Compost treatmentCompost treatment + Nitrogen treatment
Compost treatmentCompost treatment + Nitrogen treatment
Frank Dietrich Compost Plot –SE corner of Roman Line and Fallon Rd near Lucan
Part of field south of house 1650’ long x 40’ per treatmentEquipment – combine and corn planter 8x30 inch rows
2011 soybeans; 2012 corn planned
Peter Johnson Compost Plot –L26 C5 Biddulph – SE corner of Saintsbury & Fallon Rd near Lucan
Part of field south of house 1320’ long x 40’ per treatmentEquipment – combine and corn planter 6x30 inch rows
2011 – soybeans; 2012 wheat planned
Gerry Veldhuizen Compost Plot -33039 Feeder Rd – West of Wainfleet
Part of field behind elevator - ?’ long x 40’ per treatmentEquipment – combine and corn planter 6x30 inch rows
2011 – wheat (disced); 2012 corn planned
Scott Mabury Compost Plot –2242 County Rd 22 near Castleton
Part of field south of house 1320’ long x 40’ per treatmentor 2nd field from front ~ 620 ft
Equipment – combine and corn planter 6x30 inch rows2011 – soybeans; 2012 wheat planned
CLOSING THOUGHT:REMEMBER THE SCIENCE VERSUS ECONOMICS CURVE
Revenue &
Increased
Odours
Economics Curve
DecreasingOdours
Science Curve
Increasing Tonnages
SELLING ORGANICS TO FARMERS
• Thank you!• Questions?
• Contact:Larry Conrad 905-791-7800 ext. [email protected]