Large Scale Compost Operations in the Richmond Area

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Large Scale Compost Operations in the Richmond
Area

• Emily Gianfortoni
• Hanover Master Gardener Land Care Steward

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Three Examples of Environmentally Friendly
Operations in Greater Richmond

• Ukrops Grocery Stores in partnership with
  Spring-Earth Company
• Brookview Farm Organic Beef Farm
• Hanover County Department of Solid Waste
  Management

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Ukrops Grocery Stores and Spring-Earth Compost

• Ukrops trucks produce that is not saleable to
  composting site
• Spring-Earth Company composts it in windrows
• Finished compost is sold in Ukrops stores and by
  Spring-Earth Company
• A portion of the profit is donated to the
  Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

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Brookview Farm Organic Beef and Eggs

• Obtains collected leaves from Henrico County
• Composts leaves to spread on pastures
• No commercial fertilizers used

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Brookview Composting Operation

• Leaves composted in windrows in fields
• Formerly left to compost without turning piles
• Now windrows turned to facilitate composting
  process

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Hanover County Department of Solid Waste
Management

• Hanover County landfill closed in 2004
• County looks for ways to reduce yard and organic
  waste

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Landfill Closed
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Solid Waste Received by Hanover Co., by weight
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State Yardwaste Bans and Regulations
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To Reduce Amount of Yard Waste Hanover County

• Grinds yard waste into mulch free to residents
• Invested in commercial worm bin for farm and
  Hanover Cannery vegetable waste
• In partnership with Hanover LCS to educate public

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