Compos&ngintheCapeFearRegion:PartnershipstoPilotWasteDiversion

KatPohlmanUNCWSustainabilityCaptain

OriginallyPresentedby:

MarieDavisUNCWEnvironmentalStudiesGraduateStudent

Today’sPresenta.on

•  Compos&ngandtheMSW•  UNCW•  Solu&onsfortheCapeFearRegion•  BenefitsforPartners•  ProposedTimeline

MSWWasteStream

NewHanoverCountyLandfill

NewHanoverCountyLandfill

LandfillEmissions

•  EPA– August2015:UpdatestoEmissionsstandards•  tofurtherreduceemissionsofmethane-richlandfillgas

annualthresholdof50metrictonsofnonmethaneorganiccompoundsreducedto34metrictons

EPAandUSDAGoals

•  Firsteverna&onalfoodwastereduc&ongoal– 50%reduc&onby2030

hSp://foodtank.com/news/2015/01/epa-launches-food-waste-reduc&on-toolkit

WagonerDiningHall

Dub’sCafé

Conver&ngorganicwasteintocompostreducesgreenhousegasproduc&on,Dub’sCaféalonewentfrom+32MTCO2E*/yrà-7MTCO2E*/yr!

OtherUniversityEffortsinNC

•  NCSU•  AppalachianState•  UNC-ChapelHill•  UNC-Greensboro•  WarrenWilson•  Davidson•  UNCAsheville

UNCWCompos.ngBarriers

•  Feasibilityofonsitefacility•  Proximityofcommercialfacility

•  ClosestisMcGillinRoseHill(40miles)

•  TrainingandEduca&on•  CostofDisposal•  VolumeofWaste•  Upfrontcosts•  Infrastructure&HaulingLogis&cs

Compos.ngFacili.esinNC

(EveryTrayCounts,n.d.)

WeighingtheCosts&BenefitsCosts •  Collec&on

–  Hauling–  Containers

•  CampusDiningServices–  SetupandTraining

•  Students–  Educa&on

Benefits•  Landfill&ppingfeesreduced

(SavingsforUNCW)•  Newincomestreamfor

County(NHCLandfillrevenue)•  LandfillSpaceSavings•  GreenhouseGasEmissions

Reduc&on(Methane)•  FeastDownEast&Community

gardens•  Educa&on/research•  Collabora&on!!!!

Wheredowefitin?

•  OpportunitytocreatefirstsuccessfulTierIIIcompos&ngfacilityatalandfillinNC•  Partnershipsforsuccess

OurSolu.on

First big, long-term

project!!!!

OurSolu.on

Pilotdemonstra&onprojectattheNHCLandfill

NewHanoverCountyLandfill

ProposedTimeline

•  6-12monthsfordemonstra&onapprovalbyNCDEQ

•  FundingfromNHCEnvironmentalServicesavailableinJuly2016

•  Setupinfrastructure&hauling•  Prac&ceroundswithwasteaudits

Funding

•  NHCLandfillBudget•  UNCWGreenIni&a&veFund•  Grants•  OtherPoten&alPrivatePartners?

BenefitsforPartners•  Collabora&oninEduca&on– UNCW:Research– CFCC:Technology– NHCS:Educa&on&MeasurableImpacts

BenefitsforPartners

•  Internshipsandpoten&alemploymentopportuni&es

•  Revenuestreamformunicipali&es•  Abilitytopurchasecompost

Cer.fica.onsCompostOperatorTrainingCourse(COTC)atNCSUinRaleigh,NCTheNorthCarolinaCompos&ngCouncilhoststheUSCompos&ngCouncil’s“CompostOperatorTrainingCourse”(COTC).This40-hour,week-longintensivecomposttrainingcoursethatwillgiveyoutheknowledgetobuildyourcompos&ngopera&onfounda&on.Thisinterna&onallyrecognizedcoursehastaughtover300professionalCompostersimportantprinciplesandprac&cessince2000.Thecoursewillofferdetailclassroomlectureoncompostscience,engineering,facilitydesignandcompostuse.Weprovidevaluableprac&ceproblems,worksheetexercisesandfieldworktolearnproceduresthatwillimprovecompos&ngopera&ons.StudentswillreceiveacourseworkbookandCD.Theclasswillalsotourcompos&ngfacili&esinourarea.TheCouncilprovidesbeveragesandsnacksformorningandaoernoonbreaksaswellasadailycateredlunch.Par&cipantswillreceiveacer&ficateofTechnicalCompetenceaoercomple&ngthiscourse.CEU’sarealsoavailablefromvariousorganiza&ons.

Compos&ngFacilityatAppalachianStateUniversity

•  YardwastefromwithinRaleighcorporatelimitsonly

•  Yardwaste:brush,grass,clippings,leaves•  Limbsmaximumsix(6)inchesindiameter

andnolongerthanfive(5)feet•  NOSTUMPS •  Allvehiclesmuststoponscales•  Allvehiclesmusthavecoversandtailgates•  Dumponlyindesignatedareas

CityofRaleighYardWasteCenter

OtherPartnershipstoSupportthisEffort

•  EveryTrayCounts•  NewHanoverCountyEnvironmentalManagement

•  SupportoftheNHCLandfill•  CoastalCompos&ngCouncil•  NCDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality

•  Aramark•  USCompos&ngCouncil– NCCompos&ngCouncil

NextSteps

•  KatPohlman– UNCWSustainabilityCaptain

Ques.ons?