[USCC] Using wastewater digesters for food waste diversion

[Young, Michele]

Greetings to all,

I am looking for municipalities or individuals who have had experiences with
the digestion of food waste through a waste water digestor system.  With the
closure of our cannery system here, we have excess capacity at the treatment
plant (which we manage), and a zero waste goal.  I need to do some research
to see how we might proceed with moving material into the system.  

Our treatment plant engineers are ready to try it, so they are looking at
the loading and facility side.  I would like more information on the
logistics of food waste generation, transportation, composting, etc.  Any
contacts will be helpful.

Cheers  Michele Young
City of San Jose

Turn Over an Old Leaf - Compost!
 
Michele Young  
City of San Jose
Environmental Services Department
200 E. Santa Clara St.   Tower 10
San Jose,  CA  95113
Phone: (408) 975-2519
FAX: (408) 262-6213