[GreenYes] RE: [CRRA] Ordinances that facilitate on-farm composting

["Gary Liss" <gary@no.address>]

Michael,

Consider the regulations governing composting on farms in
Pennsylvania.  That's supposed to be a model:

On-Farm Composting
(PA Dept. of Environmental Protection)
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/cwp/view.asp?A=1338&Q=497955

• Permitting Exemptions
  • Agricultural waste used as part of normal farming operations. See 287.101 for details. http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/redirector.asp?u=http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/025/chapter287/s287.101.html
    • Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community: http://164.156.71.80/VWRQ.asp?docid=2087d8407c0e0000000005e2000005e2&context=2&backlink=WXOD.aspx?fs=2087d8407c0e0000800005b6000005b6&ft=1
  • Food waste used as part of normal farming operations. See 287.101 for details.
    • The Food Processing Residual Management Manual (eLibrary): http://164.156.71.80/WXOD.aspx?fs=2087d8407c0e0000800005b7000005b7&ft=1
• On-Farm Organic Waste Composting Facility Application Form: http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/landrecwaste/lib/landrecwaste/composting/GP-Farm_Ap.doc

Also, check out the following fact sheets and
guides:

• On-Farm Composting Handbook by the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service at Cornell University:

  http://www.nraes.org/nra_order.taf?_function=detail&pr_id=60&_UserReference=33401D454D94D35A467866F7
• On-Farm Composting Fact Sheet, Penn State, Agricultural Engineering: http://www.age.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/c/C3.pdf

Gary

At 03:47 PM 6/19/2007, Stephanie Barger wrote:

Hi Michael
 
You might want to check with some actual farms/farming
 
Fetzer wines uses alot of composting and we just had Strauss Family Farms speak at our Zero Waste event and they get 95% of all their energy from their manure and then use the residual for composting!
 
http://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/
 
Stephanie Barger, Executive Director
stephanie.barger@no.address
Earth Resource Foundation
P.O. Box 12364
Costa Mesa, CA  92627
www.earthresource.org
949-645-5163
 
"Learn more about Zero Waste!  Presentations from Earth Resource Foundation's Second Annual Orange County "Zero In on Zero Waste: Don't Let Your Bottom Line Go to Waste" Conference on June 7th, 2007 are posted  http://www.earthresource.org/zerowaste.html
 

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From: crra_members@no.address [ mailto:crra_members@no.address] On Behalf Of Wonsidler, Michael
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 9:22 AM
To: crra_members@no.address; GreenYes@no.address; zerowaste_sd@no.address
Subject: [CRRA] Ordinances that facilitate on-farm composting
Importance: High

The County of San Diego is discussing revising local ordinances to promote on-farm composting. Our region has a strong agricultural community (Over 6,000 farms, ranks 5^th in nation in agricultural value), however our current local regulations are restrictive when it comes to composting at farms. As a vital part of an comprehensive organic materials management strategy, we view returning organic materials to farms as ideal locations to encourage composting.

Can anyone send information on jurisdictions with ordinances that promote on farm composting? We'd like to review model ordinances before considering crafting our own.

Thanks for any leads!

Michael Wonsidler
Recycling Specialist II
County of San Diego
Public Works | Solid Waste Planning and Recycling
office:  858.874.4081
fax:  858.874.4058
5469 Kearny Villa Road | Suite 305 | San Diego, California 92123
Michael.Wonsidler@no.address





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