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Study recommends 17 acres for municipal composting; city-owned 34-acre parcel identified for Evansville
Summary
A feasibility study presented to the Evansville Climate Collaborative Board recommends starting a municipal composting operation, initially for city and county agency debris, and identifies a 34-acre city-owned site in the county; IDEM permits and board permissions are still required.
Board members heard details on April 15 about a yearlong yard-waste feasibility study that recommends the city pursue a municipal composting site to manage municipal and storm debris and reduce burning and landfill disposal.
Lauren Norvell summarized the study work, conducted by GT Environmental of Ohio, and laid out what the feasibility review covered: "they study the organic waste stream that we produce or have the, capability to produce. They look at methods for collection and methods for composting. They look at composted product markets... They also are looking at different sites." Norvell said the draft…
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