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Food Waste Composting
Pilot Program
Pilot Program
Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center and
Iowa City Landfill & Recycling Center and
The University of Iowa
The University of Iowa
Jennifer Jordan, Recycling Coordinator
Jennifer Jordan, Recycling Coordinator
Friday, April 6, 2007
Friday, April 6, 2007
Project background…
Project background…
Sustainable Systems class, spring 2006
Sustainable Systems class, spring 2006
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396 of ~6,000 tons of waste (~7%)
396 of ~6,000 tons of waste (~7%)
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10.6% of waste (IA DNR) is food waste
10.6% of waste (IA DNR) is food waste
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–~13,000 tons annually at ICLF
–~13,000 tons annually at ICLF
–Limits
–Limits
Opportunity for new waste reduction
Opportunity for new waste reduction
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initiative
initiative
Containers, location
Containers, location
Collection and hauling…
Collection and hauling…
The “waste”
The “waste”
The process
The process
Food Waste Composting Pilot Project
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23,780 pounds (11.89 tons) in 10 weeks
Estimated pilot diversion ~50 tons?
Next steps…
Next steps…
Expand program
Expand program
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–Permit amendment
–Permit amendment
–Site improvements
–Site improvements
partner with
partner with
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–institutional
–institutional
–commercial
–commercial
–Industrial
–Industrial
overall waste
overall waste
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reduction
reduction