Campus presenter details three compost streams, collection logistics and odor controls
Mar 10, 2026
A presenter described campus composting operations — composted bedding, regular compost, organic compost — and explained collection methods (small rear-load packer, 24-gallon carts), manual sorting challenges, and biofilter odor-control systems used at the facility.
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A campus presenter described the facility's three compost products (composted bedding for animal care, regular compost and an organic compost stream) and the reasons food waste often goes into regular compost rather than organic compost because some collection materials prevent organic certification. The presenter said, "We have 3 different types of compost," and explained that carcasses and certain materials go to the organic compost stream while food waste usually goes into regular compost due to contamination concerns.
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