October 16 – 17, 2013

Hosted By:

North Carolina Military Business CenterSenator Richard Burr

Thank you to all FEDCON sponsors and government, military & business participants

in the 2013 FEDCON Summit!

Ruth King, - McGill Premium CompostsGreg Russell - GARCO

- Fort Bragg DPW (Environmental)- Camp Lejeune Public Works or MCIEast

Compost & the US MilitaryThe US Military“ Striving to become Sustainable”

Ruth KingMcGill Premium CompostOctober 17, 2013

• President Bush signed an Executive Order in January 2007 mandating “green purchasing” requirements for federal agencies.

• President Obama signed an Executive Order in October 2009 focused on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.

Executive Orders

Compost can help reach these goals by offering solutions for green purchasing mandates, reducing residual waste, and amending poor soils.

Why compost?

Utilizing premium compost will help Federal & State Agencies achieve their sustainability goals:

• Landscaping Applications• Storm Water Management• Erosion Control• Athletic Fields• Golf Courses

Premium Compost

When Every Dollar Counts: Compost Maximizes Performance!

= Premium Compost

Results

Today’s soils are mostly subsoil devoid of Organic Matter

“Soil erosion is second only to population growth as the biggest environmental problem the world faces.”

David PimentelCornell University

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• 7+ billion population in 2012

• 10 billion estimated in 2050

• Nutrient retention & release

• pH• Energy (C)

storage• Toxicity

prevention

• Root proliferation• Aeration• Water retention• Water infiltration

& transmission• Erosion

prevention

• Pest suppression• N mineralization • OM decomposition• Habitat protection

Physical Chemical

Biological

Soil Health

What is soil health?

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Overuse of chemicals lead to damaged & poor soils

OM

Topsoil

Subsoil

• Poor drainage• Lack of moisture-holding

capacity & filtration• Weed proliferation• Pests and disease• Bare spots• Compaction• Discoloration• Inefficient nutrient uptake

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Benefits of a healthy soil ecosystem

OM

Topsoil

Subsoil

• Stronger root systems for healthier plants with fewer replacements

• Less compaction• Reduced water use by as

much as 50%• Reduced erosion and topsoil

loss due to wind and water runoff

• Reduced need for chemical input

11Organic Matter may be our most precious Natural Resource.

Organics Recycling & Compost Use – A Sustainable System

Premium Compost• Improves nutrient uptake• Holds more applied

nutrients at the root zone to reduce leaching and runoff

• Reduces chemical input• Improves resistance to pests

and disease• Saves water increases pore

spaces for better filtration of water

Algae bloom is a sign of nutrient runoff.

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Industrial composting processes are highly controlled to accelerate the natural biodegradation cycle as well as generate and maintain temperatures at levels required to kill pathogens and weed seeds.

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Organics Recycling & Compost Use = A Sustainable System

Full-loop recycling for biodegradables

Biodegradables recycling loop

Compost utilization

Residuals from production, processing,

consumption

Residuals collection, transportation

systems

Compost manufacturing

systems

Compost marketing and distribution

systems

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Full-loop recycling for biodegradables

Companies and communities that practice full-loop recycling deserve special recognition and that calls for compost production on an industrial scale.

We invite each of you to join McGill to help “Lock the Loop.”

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The McGill Process: industrial-scale composting

• Feedstock preparation and blending• High-rate, high-temperature processing to accelerate

the natural biodegradation cycle• Primarily indoor curing• Screening for specific applications• Consistent, weed free, high-quality compost

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Open bay composting: A Simple & Effective Process

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1. Blending of Feedstocks at prescribed ratios

2. Specially designed aeration system

3. Curing & screening

4. Outdoor product storage for delivery of EPA Exceptional Quality Compost

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Local feedstocks = Local Products

• Yard waste and land clearing debris

• Food waste and cooking grease• Biosolids and water treatment sludge• Paper, pallets, & waxed/un-waxed cardboard• Industrial by-products• Sawdust, wood chips, other woody materials

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Feedstock Variety = Premium Compost

• The correlation between feedstock selection and the composting process results in a Premium “Nutrient Rich” Compost.

• Yard waste compost is a low nutrient compost that can rob the plant of needed carbon.

• The addition of food waste and biosolids results in a richer, more complete quality compost product.

• Proprietary Blend: 2/3 green waste & 1/3 biosolids and pre/post consumer food waste

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• Opened first facility in 1991• 6 facilities located in the United States & Ireland with

a new facility slated to open in SC by end of 2014• Indoor operations control process & compost quality• Operating 365/24/7• ~100 employees• Recycled 4 million+ tons of raw materials since 1991• Manufactured 3.5 million+ cubic yards of product

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Quality compost looks like this

• Longer curing time for better nutrient management

• A dark uniform color with a consistent texture

• A pleasing, soil-like aroma• Finer screening with no

sticks, twigs or foreign matter for a consistent product

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USCC STA Program

• Total nutrients• pH levels• Organic matter content• Dry & wet moisture content • Heavy metals levels• Particle size• Existing pathogens & more

Buy and use certified compost!22

Benefits lead to values

Compost • Excels at slope stabilization and vegetation in

difficult locations• Produces better results than erosion control

matting • Is approved for use by NC, SC, VA DOTs• Increases turf establishment • Is eligible for LEED points

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LEED, Sustainable Sites credits

Compost BMPs can contribute credits in 5 categories

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Seymour Johnson AFB

Compost incorporated into soil

Hydro-seeding over compost

Seymour Johnson AFB

Retention Pond

Camp Lejeune

Retention Pond

Camp Lejeune

Compost Socks

Camp Lejeune

Bunkers with compost

Camp Lejeune

Runway area Cherry Point

before

6 months later

River Road Project

Before 2009

After 2010

Wilmington NC

Ruth KingAccount Sales RepMcGill Compost sales

rking@mcgillcompost.com(M) 910-604-4111

Questions?

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October 16 – 17, 2013

Hosted By:

North Carolina Military Business CenterSenator Richard Burr

Thank you to all FEDCON sponsors and government, military & business participants

in the 2013 FEDCON Summit!