Bannock County Composting Presented by Therese Marchetti

In the Beginning… July 2001 Pilot Project Bannock County Solid Waste City of Pocatello

1.2 Acre Site Recycled Asphalt Built by Bannock County Road & Bridge Construction

The Costs… Initial Cost = $70,000 Local business contribution of $37,500 City of Pocatello contribution of $20,000 Remainder paid by Bannock County Solid Waste

What We Accept…  Grass  Leaves  Cut flowers  Garden waste  Manure  Hay  Straw  Up to 1,000 tons of compostable material accepted each year.

The Process Accept material Mixed at 50% each Grass & Leaves Other items as needed Watered as needed with truck Turned with Backhoe Cooked to 140° Loader used when purchased

Expansion  A need for more space prompted the relocation to a 3 acre site.

Initial Uses  Compost was first used by Bannock County Fairgrounds and Solid Waste for erosion control.  The City of Pocatello also used it for beautification projects.

Reaching Our Goal Compost for Sale Resolution passed September 2012 Grant for $20,000 in conjunction with City of Pocatello from the ID DEQ Grant was for Advertising & Curbside Collection

Composting Brochure

Success – with a Cost  Before we could sell our Compost, it had to be screened and tested.  Screening Cost $9,150  Testing Cost $300  Labor and Equipment Costs were $44,000  Sold 735 tons at $35 per ton which totaled $25,865

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