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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

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

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

PEEL SOIL AND CROP FIELD DAY

PEEL SOIL AND CROP FIELD DAYCOMPOST SPREADER DEMONSTRATION

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

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

AGRICULTURAL FIELD TRIALS IN ONTARIO

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]