Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update

1. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update US 42 North, Delaware, Ohio

2. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Began taking food waste on September 6, 2011 • Working with Viridiun – a Georgia based company that specializes in food waste hauling for local Wal-Mart stores • We are also working with Eartha Limited-Columbus, Ohio based company • Also working with Re-Use-It, a division of Brickman Facility Group • Receiving approximately 5-6 loads a week (Generated over 1000tons YTD) • Initial loads of food waste have been riddled with contamination • Working with haulers to educate their customers on what is acceptable and what is not

3. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • We originally thought that as soon as the load was dropped, we could mix the food waste with ground yard waste immediately • We then planned to let it compost for a short time, run it through the grinder, and put it in a wind row

4. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • After receiving the first load, we immediately had to change plans to accommodate the large amount of debris in the loads of food waste

5. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Contaminated products include cardboard, plastic containers, Styrofoam, general household trash, plastic gloves, prescription bottles, lawn ornaments, shopping baskets, and the biggest contaminate plastic bags

6. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • It became necessary to construct a staging area to pick trash • We laid a bed and “walls” of ground yard waste, the hauler then backs up to the concrete block and dumps the load of food waste on the bed of ground yard waste • Our employees pick the trash out of the load and put it in the dumpster

7. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Once the debris is picked from the staging area, the loader operator immediately mixes ground yard waste with the food waste to prevent any odors

8. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • The operator takes the food waste/yard waste mix and runs it through the Morbark grinder

9. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Once through the Morbark, the resulting product will sit in a wind row for approximately 90 days to compost • After 90 days, the wind row will be turned for an additional 90 days • After approximately, 180 days, we should have a finished high quality soil product

10. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • The resulting product will be tested by CLC Labs before it is taken off site or distributed • The food waste is only uncovered for the time in which it takes the employees to pick trash, thus eliminating any major odor issues

11. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Our major issue right now is the contamination of the non compostable bags • We have created a compostable bag, that will break down as soon as it becomes exposed to UV RAYS

12. Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update • Questions?