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Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman President phone: (510) 985-8366 e-mail: compost@LMI.net. Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Helping agencies, businesses, and institutions to establish and expand
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Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman President phone: (510) 985-8366 e-mail: compost@LMI.net
Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Helping agencies, businesses, and institutions to establish and expand successful organics recycling programs
Organics Program Objectives 1—High rates of organics recovery 2—Higher rates of recycling 3—Low contamination rates 4—Sustainable participation
Positive Results • Citywide: 2000 businesses • High customer satisfaction, greater employee morale • Visibility for environmentally sound business practice • Many business achieve significant savings • High recovery rates for commercial participants • 100,000 tons per year of organics recovered (res/com), reducing significant landfill impacts • Nutrients returned to soils, sustaining local food production & landscapes
Headline: SBC Park—Money Talks, Barry Walks! • Tons Diverted, 2004: 1,760 • Estimated Diversion Rate: 56% • Estimated Annual Trash Disposal Savings: approx. $100,000 • Cost of Consultant: approx. $33,000 • Payback Period: Less than 1 year
Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman President phone: (510) 985-8366 e-mail: compost@LMI.net