We had the opportunity to use the new Vermeer TR510 trommel screen with a 1/2″ stainless steel screen to screen a yardwaste and foodwaste compost blend. We were impressed by how this unit was able to process wet compost without … Continue reading →

The District of Mission organized a compost giveaway to celebrate Earthday with their community. Its a celebration to acknowledge the excellent participation of District of Mission residents who are recycling their foodscraps and yardwaste in their own community. There were … Continue reading →

In 2011, Mexico City started their organics recycling program, whereby all organics are to be composted rather than going to landfill. One of their composting sites increased production from 200 tonnes per day of mostly greenwaste to more than 2600 … Continue reading →

The plenary sessions of the Biocycle Global 2011 conference in San Diego this week focussed on healthy soils, communities and planet. This topic has been a key objective of the Biocycle organization for 50 years. The two keynote speakers explained … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take much plastic in compost to degrade its value. As composters, we would love to mandate that any organic material coming to a compost facility be free of plastic. For food scraps recycling, this becomes a challenge as … Continue reading →

The US Composting Council Conference, held in Santa Clara, California, was an excellent source of the latest research and updates on the composting process and the use of compost. There is increased interest in the US on source separation of … Continue reading →

I’m Dr. John Paul, a soil scientist and president of Transform Compost Systems. I have had the privilege of being involved with the composting industry for almost 20 years. This blog will include recent news and opinions about composting and … Continue reading →