Removing maximum kitchen organics from the waste stream: A case study

Reducing the size of the household waste stream is increasingly dependent on the reduction of organics. Until recently, municipal diversion figures in Ontario, Canada have been based primarily on recycling. In an effort to divert organics and keep costs down, communities provide either pick up with...

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Published in:Journal of environmental systems 2004-01, Vol.30 (2), p.159-175
Main Authors: McKay, R B, Buck, K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Reducing the size of the household waste stream is increasingly dependent on the reduction of organics. Until recently, municipal diversion figures in Ontario, Canada have been based primarily on recycling. In an effort to divert organics and keep costs down, communities provide either pick up with processing at a central composting site and/or subsidies on backyard composters. This research, through the application of a pilot project, focuses on kitchen organics in a rural area in Ontario. The study looks at the feasibility of backyard digesting in conjunction with composting versus pickup. An inexpensive animal-proof digester is tested as a means of maximizing on-site composting and addressing resident concerns of cost and small and large animal visitations.
ISSN:0047-2433