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SELLING ORGANICS TO FARMERS

By Larry Conrad, P. Eng.Region of Peel

Manager, Waste Operations

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

SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS CO-COLLECTED WITH RECYCLABLES

ORGANIC WASTE PROCESSING IN PEEL REGION

mixing shredding mechanical loading

Biocell

Kitchen OrganicsLeaf & Yard Waste

transportwindrow composting

SHREDDING – VECOPLAN SHREDDER

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

PEEL CURING FACILITY - GORE® COVER SYSTEM

KOMPTECH SCREENING SYSTEM

Feeding HopperFirst Star Deck

COMPOST MARKETING IN PEEL REGION

COMMUNITY RECYCLING CENTRE NETWORK

TYPICAL COMPOST BUNKER AT A CRC

RESIDENTIAL DELIVERY PROGRAM

TOPSOIL BLENDING OPERATION

FILTREXX

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


• 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

PEEL SOIL AND CROP FIELD DAY

PEEL SOIL AND CROP FIELD DAYCOMPOST SPREADER DEMONSTRATION

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


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



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

Mark Crinklaw Compost Plot -6295 Wesminster Drive – near Lambeth

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]

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