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COMPOSTING TODAYA whole new ball game
Chery Sullivan
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Team Players
• Producers– Composters
• Consumers– Residential – Commercial
• State Government– Rules– Technical
Assistance
• Local Government– Policy– Rules– Implementation
• Universities– Research
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Compost Rules
• WAC 173-350-220– Environmental and human health
– Consistent regulation
– Compost quality
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Game changers• Increased pressure for recycling
all organic materials
• “Compostable” plastics
• Decreased demand for compost
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New game plan - Contamination
ContaminationWhat we have in rule: – < 1% weight inerts
What we propose:– < 1% weight inerts, not to exceed .1% plastic– Plan to reject loads if there is more than 5% by
volume of any type of contamination or plan to keep contaminated loads separate from clean loads
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Odors
OdorsWhat we have in rule:– Nuisance odor plan
What we propose: – Nuisance odor documentation and weather
monitoring– Facility maintenance directly related to odor
management– Progressive odor management planning– Putrescent feedstock management plan
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Composted material
Composted materialWhat we have in rule:– Meet the standards
What we propose:– Meet the standards– Distribute off-site
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Conditional Exemptions
ExemptionsWhat we have:– 10 exemptions based on feedstock
volume, type, and source, processing methods, and distribution of composted material
What we propose:– Simplify and expand - 4 exemptions
based on feedstock volume, and type
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Crossing the finish line
• Informal public comment• CR 102 September 2012– Formal proposal– Public hearings– Public comment
• CR 103 December 2012– Rule adoption
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Ready, set…Organics SpecialistChery [email protected]
Solid Waste Rules under developmenthttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/rules/rule350.html