Agenda - 04-19-2016 - 6-c - Renewal of Food and Organic Waste Collection and Composting Contract

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'35 . •--- • .^ . . . ' — 8'32 ' 1999 MACK K4R688 B-33 1999 MACK K8R688 . The ab lists all truck available at the contractor's disposal to complete and further expand the county's program.The above listed includes trucks that will collect on a daily basis,as well as back up collection vehicles and other vehicles designed to collect food waste in larger quantities,or otherwise from yearly special events.Other collection methods that utilize larger van trailers(not listed above)are available should the countyneed to modify ooUecUunprotocol for new or larger wadegene�tus. All trucks carrying incoming waste materials to be composte at Brooks Compost Facility are weighed on- cerdfedtmck»calesuponenterin8tbefaoUkyvvitheachloud.ALLM4TEAk\LSCDLL[CTEU |N'BKOOKS CONTRACTOR'S SPECIALLY-DESIGNED FOOD WASTE COLLECTION TRUCKS ARE HAULED TO BROOKS ' ' COMPOST FACILITY FOR COMPOSTING.Understand that other customer's materials may be|nduded v'ith the load.Daily scale tickets pertainIng to the countys waste will be provided upon request. Materials received with the load that are not compostab|e may be-sorted and hauled-to alandfill-or recycled. • Please accept the following as a simple description of the daily operations of Brooks Co mposf Facility. The compost facility is situated on the Brooks family land that was previously utilized for dairy and agriculture purposes.The facility is located on the same tract of land at 1195 Pa/Road in Goldston that Brooks Contractor manages-and operates. [Various wastes-or"feedstocks"enter our facility and are weighed-to track tonnages and for reporting purposes.Wood wastes and other"bulking materials"are stored and'used as needed,whereas other nitrogenousmateha|s(suchmsfoodwaste)ans|nTmediute|yhonmogenous|ymixedtpbeQ/nthe composting process.The mixture will almost Immediately begin ate pemtuoe'r|oz and the composting process begins. "Windrows"(long, narrow piles or rows)are formed from the mixture and we let Mother Nature do her Work.Our goal as-a commercial compost facility is to speed up nature's processes.We do this by making-sure the microbes.that are responsible for breaking down organics are given an optimal-environment to work.When the beneficial decomposing microbes are at an optimal temperature range L131-1SS F),harmful microbes and pathogens are destroyed.Windrows are mon|tbreddooe|yandaeratedvv|tha"mdndrnwturner"vvhicha|so |nverbthevv|ndrowtomokesuoe '• that all materials reach the propertemperaturerequirements. Moisture from the facility's stormwatar pond is added when needed,all the while abiding by PFRP(Process to Further Reduce Pathogens) standards in the compost industry.The facility Is able to utilize the excess stormwater In cooling down windroWs,which provides another opportunity to re-introduce nutrients Into the.compost.On average, the active composting phase lasts 3-4 months.The windrows are then moved to large curing piles for stabilization,and will remain there for at least 1 year unless a shorter curing time is required by the end . user.Screening the compost to W' is the last step before marketing and selling the cOmpost.Oversized materials(like larger pieces of wood)will go baCk through the process,and may take several cycles to break down. Our compost is sold for use in landscaping,food production, athletic fields, erosion control, and generally as an amendment where poor soil hinders plant growth or more nutrient value is needed.] .