[USCC] Plywood Sawdust in Compost

[Matthew Cotton]

Jeff -

In addition to being concerned about the impact of the formaldehyde  
on the finished compost, you might also want to query your biofilter  
designers as to the impact of adding additional volatile organics  
(formaldehyde, etc.,) to the mix and what, if any, the impact would  
be on overall VOC removal efficiency.

I have a client who blends (to be clear, it's primarily blending, not  
composting) large quantities of medium density fiberboard (MDF) and  
there is definitely off-gassing, even at relatively low temperatures.

Matthew Cotton
Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC
19375 Lake City Road
Nevada City, CA  95959
(530) 265-4560
Fax (530) 265-4547
mattcotton at mindspring.com

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On Jul 31, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Jeff Ziegenbein wrote:

> Sawdust from plywood for composting
>
> Does anyone have experience using plywood sawdust for carbon as a  
> small
> percentage of a compost recipe? I am not sure how formaldehydes may
> affect finished products in small doses.
>
> Jeff Ziegenbein
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