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17 <br />4. Markets for compost? (Study by Duke University). This <br />market study is iterative in much the same way that is <br />described for RDF. The radius of the market will be <br />determined by the potential product. Hypothetical radii <br />can be developed based on both experience of others and <br />information from the consultant. <br />a. For what purpose would it be suitable? <br />b. Who would want this product? <br />C. How much is it worth? <br />d. Should the compost be sold, given away or used on <br />public projects or a combination of these? <br />5. Should a dedicated compostable /RDF waste stream be <br />developed through regulation of collections? How could <br />this be integrated with garbage and recyclables <br />collections? <br />Source separation of compostable and /or combustible <br />material could be the most efficient way to collect these <br />materials. How many separations is a realistic number <br />for the public to comply with? <br />6. What size should a compost (or RDF) plant be? <br />a. Should a facility be sized to meet today's needs or <br />future needs or a fraction of those needs? <br />b. How do we estimate those needs? <br />C. How can we remain flexible and avoid reliance on <br />growth of the waste stream? <br />7. How would we pay for such a facility? Who would build, <br />own, and operate it? <br />C. Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFI Study by consultant <br />Though not formally a volume reduction option, MRFs can <br />fit well into an integrated solid waste plan. MRFs can be <br />used to sort and upgrade recyclable materials for market <br />or extract recyclables from the solid waste stream. <br />Separation of usable materials can occur anywhere in the <br />waste stream, ranging from source - separation by the <br />homeowner to back -end sorting of recyclables from waste. <br />Regardless of where it occurs, some type of materials <br />recovery facility is needed to sort through and upgrade <br />materials to prepare them for market. <br />