[USCC] Food Waste composting assessment

[Tamara Thomas]

Hi Juan,

            There are  several small scale compost operations in Washington
state using EarthTubs.  I've been providing technical assistance to several
schools using the system and there is at least one supermarket and a 5star
restaurant/hotel doing the same thing here.  Eaglesong is the operator and
gardener for the system at Willows Lodge in Woodinville and is very
knowledgeable about composting in general.  Also, Larken has created a
foodwaste composting system of his own - i.e. not EarthTubs, for the Arc
restaurant near Long Beach, WA.  Call or e-mail me if you would like contact
information for either of these people or if I can help you.

 

            Best wishes

tami

 

Tamara Thomas, P.E.

Terre-SourceLLC

Helping Compost Happen!

360-336-3536 Office

360-336-3530 FAX

425-844-6068 Field

 

-----Original Message-----
From: camilo cortes aguirre [mailto:elmufino at yahoo.ca] 
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 10:11 PM
To: compost at composter.com
Subject: [USCC] Food Waste composting assessment

 

Hello,

I am looking into establishing a small-scale compost operation in the
downtown area of Vancouver, Canada.  Because the size of this business would
be small or medium compared to municipal operations I have had trouble
finding information about operations of a similar type.  This business is
not a household compost business but rather one step larger than this.  

 

I was wondering if anyone would care to comment if they have information in
initiatives like this anywhere else and if they had any experience with it.
I have also had trouble finding a proper price for this, in part because I
do not know anyone that operates at this scale.

 

Thank you for your time

 

 

Juan Camilo Cortes Aguirre

Black Gold Food Waste & Compost Services

Vancouver, B.C. Canada