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Organics Recycling in Virginia – Update Report to the VRA
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Recent Activities Closures and openings Food scraps diversion programs Innovative way to repurpose food
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Closures and Openings Poplar Manor Enterprises closed in May 2015 12-15 clients in SW VA now landfilling food scraps Commonwealth Composting opened in Ivanhoe, VA Serving North River Correctional Center and some of Virginia Tech Planned facilities: Prince William County integrated AD and food/yard composting Quasar Energy AD plus Engineered Compost Systems ASP On Balls Ford Rd site; operational July 2017 Spotsylvania County yard trimmings composting In preliminary design City of Portsmouth yard trimmings composting Preliminary design complete; on hold Virginia Tech On-campus ASP composting feasibility study underway
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Food Scraps Diversion Programs Alexandria Farmers Market Providing convenient diversion to market shoppers Food scraps going to Prince George’s County, MD Charlottesville Farmers Market Mirrored on Alexandria project Food scraps going to Black Bear Composting Lack of economic incentives and/or regulatory drivers is major obstacle to program growth
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Surplus Food Management https://vimeo.com/125516561 https://vimeo.com/125516562
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CRAIG COKER COKER COMPOSTING & CONSULTING TROUTVILLE, VA (540) 874-5168 CRAIGCOKER@COMCAST.NET WWW.COKERCOMPOST.COM Questions/Discussion
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