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Funding Food Waste Diversion Funding Food Waste Diversion Projects In The State Of Ohio Projects In The State Of Ohio

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention

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Mission Statement Mission Statement

MISSION MISSION To provide leadership and financial and technical support To provide leadership and financial and technical support to advance waste reduction, recycling, litter prevention to advance waste reduction, recycling, litter prevention and market development to positively impact Ohio. and market development to positively impact Ohio. VISION VISION A nationally recognized team promoting vital recycling and A nationally recognized team promoting vital recycling and litter prevention services for Ohio litter prevention services for Ohio’ ’s economy and s economy and environment. environment.

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The Team The Team

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• State of Ohio (ODOD & OEPA)

State of Ohio (ODOD & OEPA)

• Clark County Solid Waste Mgt. District

Clark County Solid Waste Mgt. District

• Erie County Solid Waste Mgt. District

Erie County Solid Waste Mgt. District

• Solid Waste Authority of Central OH

Solid Waste Authority of Central OH

• Ohio Grocer’s Association & Foundation

Ohio Grocer’s Association & Foundation

• JF Connolly & Associates

JF Connolly & Associates

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Market Summary Market Summary

• Appropriately classified facilities are few in number

Appropriately classified facilities are few in number

• Transportation is generally limited to in

Transportation is generally limited to in-

• house or

house or targeted market hauling options targeted market hauling options

• A generator’s collection system is a major determining

A generator’s collection system is a major determining factor in the ultimate diversion levels factor in the ultimate diversion levels

• Modern processing systems equate to adequate

Modern processing systems equate to adequate processing capacity processing capacity

• Local support of food waste diversion projects is crucial

Local support of food waste diversion projects is crucial to future success to future success

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Opportunities Opportunities

• Ohio is home to a number of large food generators

Ohio is home to a number of large food generators

• Ohio’s transportation and utility systems allow food

Ohio’s transportation and utility systems allow food waste processors multiple options waste processors multiple options

• Ohio has the necessary seasonal and permanent

Ohio has the necessary seasonal and permanent workforce workforce

• The State of Ohio views food waste diversion as a

The State of Ohio views food waste diversion as a valuable waste management strategy valuable waste management strategy

• There is grant money available to invest in new &

There is grant money available to invest in new & expansion type projects expansion type projects

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Paygro Paygro – – 2006 MDG Project 2006 MDG Project

• Paygro (Garick Corporation)

Paygro (Garick Corporation) – – South Charleston, Ohio South Charleston, Ohio

• Mulch and soil amendment products

Mulch and soil amendment products

• In

In-

• vessel composting system

vessel composting system

• 2006 Market Development Grantee

2006 Market Development Grantee -

• $250,000

$250,000

• Material grinder with radial stacking conveyor and site

Material grinder with radial stacking conveyor and site preparation preparation

• Transportation: both in

Transportation: both in-

• house and contracted

house and contracted

• Sources include: Dole, OSU, Whole Foods (Columbus)

Sources include: Dole, OSU, Whole Foods (Columbus) and Ohio Expo Center and Ohio Expo Center

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Paygro Paygro – – 2006 MDG Project 2006 MDG Project

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Paygro Paygro – – 2006 MDG Project 2006 MDG Project

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Paygro Paygro – – 2006 MDG Project 2006 MDG Project

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Kurtz Kurtz – – 2007 MDG Project 2007 MDG Project

• Kurtz Brothers, Inc.

Kurtz Brothers, Inc. – – Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio

• Mulch and soil amendment products

Mulch and soil amendment products

• 2007 Market Development Grantee

2007 Market Development Grantee -

• $250,000

$250,000

• Organic Waste Recycling & Recovery System (anaerobic

Organic Waste Recycling & Recovery System (anaerobic digestion system) digestion system)

• Combined heat and power unit and control panels

Combined heat and power unit and control panels

• Transportation: both in

Transportation: both in-

• house and contracted

house and contracted

• Sources include: City of Columbus, Ohio Expo Center,

Sources include: City of Columbus, Ohio Expo Center, area restaurants, etc. area restaurants, etc.

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Kurtz Brothers Kurtz Brothers – – OWRR System OWRR System

Energy Production

Gas Recovery Main Digester Polishing Digester Energy Recovery Receiving Hopper Incoming Organic Waste Digestate Tank

Organic Waste Recycling and Recovery System Process Flow Diagram

Top Soil Amendments Bio-Gas Fuel

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Barnes Nursery Barnes Nursery – – 2006 USEPA Project 2006 USEPA Project

• Barnes Nursery, Inc.

Barnes Nursery, Inc. – – Huron, Ohio Huron, Ohio

• Mulch and soil amendment products

Mulch and soil amendment products

• Windrow composting system

Windrow composting system

• 2006 USEPA Special Assistance Grantee

2006 USEPA Special Assistance Grantee -

• $15,000

$15,000

• Material resource and processing capability study

Material resource and processing capability study

• Transportation: both in

Transportation: both in-

• house and contracted

house and contracted

• Sources include: Whole Foods (Cleveland), Sawmill

Sources include: Whole Foods (Cleveland), Sawmill Creek Resorts, Creek Resorts, Kalahari Resorts, etc. Kalahari Resorts, etc.

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Barnes Nursery Barnes Nursery – – 2006 USEPA Project 2006 USEPA Project

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Ohio University Ohio University – – 2007 MDG Project 2007 MDG Project

• Ohio University

Ohio University – – Athens, Ohio Athens, Ohio

• Propose to produce soil amendment material

Propose to produce soil amendment material

• No existing food waste diversion at time of grant award

No existing food waste diversion at time of grant award

• 2007 Market Development Grantee

2007 Market Development Grantee -

• $250,000

$250,000

• 2007 College & University Grantee

2007 College & University Grantee -

• $50,000

$50,000

• In

In-

• vessel composting system (2.5 tpd unit) & solar

vessel composting system (2.5 tpd unit) & solar panels panels

• Transportation: in

Transportation: in-

• house

house

• Sources include: Ohio University food service facilities

Sources include: Ohio University food service facilities

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YSU YSU – – 2007 CUG Project 2007 CUG Project

• Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University – – Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown, Ohio

• Produce soil amendment material

Produce soil amendment material

• No existing food waste diversion at time of grant award

No existing food waste diversion at time of grant award

• 2007 College & University Grantee

2007 College & University Grantee -

• $4,200

$4,200

• In

In-

• vessel composting storage area

vessel composting storage area (100 lbs. per day unit)

(100 lbs. per day unit)

• Transportation: in

Transportation: in-

• house

house

• Sources include: YSU food service facilities

Sources include: YSU food service facilities

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YSU YSU – – 2007 CUG Project 2007 CUG Project

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Market Development Grant Market Development Grant

• Targeted Material: organic (food & fiber

Targeted Material: organic (food & fiber-

• based) material

based) material

• Eligible Applicants: Ohio businesses and non

Eligible Applicants: Ohio businesses and non-

• profit

profit

• rganizations sponsored by Ohio counties, municipalities
• rganizations sponsored by Ohio counties, municipalities

with populations over 50,000 and SWMD/SWMA with populations over 50,000 and SWMD/SWMA

• Funding Criteria: provided with grant application package

Funding Criteria: provided with grant application package

• Maximum Award: $250,000/project with 100% match

Maximum Award: $250,000/project with 100% match

• Important Dates:

Important Dates: – – application release application release -

• 11/16/2007

11/16/2007 – – submission deadline submission deadline -

• 2/01/2008

2/01/2008 – – award announcement award announcement -

• 5/2008

5/2008 – – contracts effective contracts effective -

• 7/2008

7/2008

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College & University Recycling & Waste College & University Recycling & Waste Reduction Grant Reduction Grant

• Targeted Material: organic (food & fiber

Targeted Material: organic (food & fiber-

• based) material

based) material

• Eligible Applicants: Ohio public colleges and universities

Eligible Applicants: Ohio public colleges and universities (ORC 3345.011) (ORC 3345.011)

• Funding Criteria: provided with grant application package

Funding Criteria: provided with grant application package

• Maximum Award: $50,000/composting project with a

Maximum Award: $50,000/composting project with a required 50% match required 50% match

• Important Dates:

Important Dates: – – application release application release -

• 11/16/2007

11/16/2007 – – submission deadline submission deadline -

• 2/01/2008

2/01/2008 – – award announcement award announcement -

• 5/2008

5/2008 – – contracts effective contracts effective -

• 7/2008

7/2008

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Goals & Objectives Goals & Objectives

• Five

Five-

• year Goals

year Goals

• Establish a viable food waste material processor in

Establish a viable food waste material processor in each of the five regions of the state each of the five regions of the state

• Create and maintain educational material for Ohio

Create and maintain educational material for Ohio generators generators

• Reduce the food material entering Ohio’s municipal

Reduce the food material entering Ohio’s municipal solid waste landfills solid waste landfills

• Continue to partner with those entities whom

Continue to partner with those entities whom represent food waste generators, processors and represent food waste generators, processors and regulators regulators

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Ohio Department of Natural Resources Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Sean Logan, Director Sean Logan, Director Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention

Derek Anderson, Chief, REALM Derek Anderson, Chief, REALM-

• DRLP

DRLP Terrie TerMeer, Deputy Chief, DRLP Terrie TerMeer, Deputy Chief, DRLP Larry Cooper Larry Cooper -

• College & University Grant

College & University Grant Telephone: (614) 265 Telephone: (614) 265-

• 6401

6401 larry.cooper@dnr.state.oh.us larry.cooper@dnr.state.oh.us Chet Chaney Chet Chaney -

• Market Development Grant

Market Development Grant Telephone: (614) 265 Telephone: (614) 265-

• 6407

6407 Cell Number: (614) 439 Cell Number: (614) 439-

• 6269

6269 chet.chaney@dnr.state.oh.us chet.chaney@dnr.state.oh.us