Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman

Applied Compost Consulting, Inc.Applied Compost Consulting, Inc.

Organics Recycling SpecialistsOrganics Recycling Specialists

Since 1992Since 1992

Steven ShermanSteven ShermanPresidentPresident

phone:phone: (510) 985-8366 (510) 985-8366

e-mail:e-mail: compost@LMI.net compost@LMI.net

Applied Compost Consulting, Inc.Applied Compost Consulting, Inc.

Helping agencies, businesses, and institutionsHelping agencies, businesses, and institutions

to establish and expandto establish and expand

successful organics recycling programssuccessful organics recycling programs

Organics Program ObjectivesOrganics Program Objectives

1—High rates of organics recovery1—High rates of organics recovery

2—Higher rates of recycling2—Higher rates of recycling

3—Low contamination rates3—Low contamination rates

4—Sustainable participation4—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.Applied Compost Consulting, Inc.

Organics Recycling SpecialistsOrganics Recycling Specialists

Since 1992Since 1992

Steven ShermanSteven ShermanPresidentPresident

phone:phone: (510) 985-8366 (510) 985-8366

e-mail:e-mail: compost@LMI.net compost@LMI.net