The Peninsula Compost Group

COMPOST FACILITY
The Peninsula Compost Group
612 Christiana Ave
Ave, Wilmington
Wilmington, De
www.peninsula-compost.com
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Wilmington Organic Recycling Center
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Geographic Market
Food Waste
Yard Waste
1.5 M TPY
500,000 TPY
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Aerial Map & Road Map
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Site Specific Issues
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Zoning
g - Heavyy Industrial
Proximity to Residential
DNREC Permit Requirements
Neighborhood Support - Community Benefits
Agreement
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- Mutual Benefits
- Peninsula
- - Successful Project
- - Neighborhood Support
- - Committed Local workforce
- Southbridge
- - Neighborhood Protection
- - Green Industry
- - Jobs
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Aerial View Of Wilmington Facility
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Compost Flow Diagram
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Weighing In Bound Food
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Receiving Building
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Source Separated Food
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Acceptable Waste Material
Peninsula Compost
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Company
p y will accept
p only
y biodegradable
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waste materials. Metal,,
glass, plastic, or other non-biodegradable materials will not be accepted.
Acceptable Waste Material
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Floral
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– Spoiled flowers, trims, wrapping paper, paper
towels
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– All types of old breads and bakery and bakery
waste, excess batter, lining paper
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– Waxed and plain cardboard, cardboard
tubing, tissue, paper towels, paper placemats,
napkins, coin wrappers, etc.
Bakery Produce
– Vegetables, fruits, salads, fruit bar wastes,
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fruit
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Dairy / Deli / Seafood / Meats
Grocery
Frozen Food
– All frozen
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foods
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i l di vegetables,
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ffruits,
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meats, fish, poultry, soiled paper
Yard Waste
– Brush, leaves, grass, clean wood, clearing
debris,, Christmas trees,, stumps,
p , bushes,, etc.
– Any dairy,
dairy meat,
meat seafood waste
waste, soiled paper
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Paper
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Paper Materials
– Soiled or clean paper, cardboard waxed or
plain, cardboard egg cartons and fruit trays,
or any paper or cardboard product
– Post date and spilled items, all dry goods
(pasta, beans, four, rice, cereal, sugar, coffee,
tea, etc)
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Animal Bedding
– Wood chip or straw horse or animal bedding
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Customers at Wilmington
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Receiving Building Inspection
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Blending and Shredding
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Biofilter Odor Control
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Gore Covers
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GORE™ COVER SYSTEM
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Cover Handling Machine
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Aeration Blowers
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Compost Screening
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Super Cooper the Compost Dog
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The End Result
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COMPOST
MULCH
TOPSOIL
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Vorganic
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i Compost
C
t used
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i on
the grounds of the Philadelphia Museum of
Art
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Core Aerating Softball Field before
Topdressing with Compost
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Compost enriched topsoil being spread in
the planting beds of a new WalMart
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Environmental Benefits
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Reduced Green House Gas
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Beneficial Use of Organic Material
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Collection of Leachate
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Conserve Landfill Space