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Journal
Journal of Environmental Systems
ISSN
0047-2433 (print) 1541-3802 (electronic)
Volume
30
Issue
2
Date
10/1/2003

Article Facts

Title
REMOVING MAXIMUM KITCHEN ORGANICS FROM THE WASTE STREAM: A CASE STUDY
DOI
10.2190/9DQ9-K37J-PDUB-W84C
Authors
  • RUTH B. MCKAY
  • KAREN BUCK
Pages
159-175
Online Date
09/21/2005

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REMOVING MAXIMUM KITCHEN ORGANICS FROM THE WASTE STREAM: A CASE STUDY

RUTH B. MCKAY
KAREN BUCK

DOI: 10.2190/9DQ9-K37J-PDUB-W84C

Abstract

Reducing the size of the household waste stream is increasingly dependent on the reduction of organics. Until recently, municipal diversion figures in Ontario, Canada have been based primarily on recycling. In an effort to divert organics and keep costs down, communities provide either pick up with processing at a central composting site and/or subsidies on backyard com-posters. This research, through the application of a pilot project, focuses on kitchen organics in a rural area in Ontario. The study looks at the feasibility of backyard digesting in conjunction with composting versus pickup. An inexpensive animal-proof digester is tested as a means of maximizing on-site composting and addressing resident concerns of cost and small and large animal visitations.

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