1. Diverting Organics Improve Your Bottom Line & Relieve Gas Pains!

2. Trash or Treasure? • Divert organics from landfill and create high value end products instead • Adding just 1% organics to landscapes saves 13,000 gals of water/acre!

3. Divert Organics: Improve Your Business’ Bottom Line • Hassles with maintainingtrash compactors • Oozing, leaking, overload • Costly to haul to landfill • Eg. In Austin, costs $35-40/ton to take to landfill • Organics are heavy! • Organics are mostly water which weighs 8lbs/gal • Do the Math! • 200 gals = 1 yd. 1 yd = 1600 lbs! • Divert the Organics – Save $$$$$$

4. Organics = HighValue Resources • Animal Feed Over $200/ton • Soil and Water Benefits Adding 1% of organics saves up to 13,000 gallons/acre • Fertilizer Up to $35/ton • Macro/Micro Nutrients • Fuel and Energy 1 ton MSW = BTU equivalent of • 1 barrel of oil • ½ ton coal • 80 gal ethanol

5. Nature’s Model • Carbon and Nitrogen Resources • Diverse biological processes • Long Time • Rich, healthy soil • Increased water quality • Increased water volume A dense, lush forest!

6. Partnering with Nature’s Model Carbon Nitrogen Biology Fertilizer Energy Fuel Food Compost/Mulch

7. Everyone Can Divert Their Organics

8. Diverting Organics Into Higher Value Products Rather Than Filling Landfills Organics are hauled to composting site from the local community Powerful grinders break down and mix the materials

9. Diverting Organics Into Higher Value Products Rather Than Filling Landfills Grinding, screening, turning, watering Patience and care

10. Diverting Organics Into Higher Value Products Rather Than Filling Landfills Static Processing Composting – Piles are watered and turned an average of once a month for up to two years. Like a good marinade, the longer the biology is given to work, the richer the nutrient content is!

11. Diverting Organics Into Higher Value Products – Packaging and Delivery Back to Local Environment

12. Keep it Local — Return the End Products Back to Your Local Economy • Finished food • Farmer’s market • Meat • Compost • Others

13. Other High Value Resources Made FromDiverted Organics • Sports Turf • Soil Mixes • Turf Renovation • Planting Bio-Preparation • Mulching • Top Dressing • Planter Mixes • Soil Amendments • Erosion Control and Storm Water Management • Agriculture Soil Amendments • Container Mixes • Others

14. Implementing an Organics Recycling Initiative at Your Business/Organization • Keys to Success • Management Driven; Accountability • Total Employee Involvement • Culture Change • Adequate Training • Ongoing Motivation and Incentives • Continuous Support

15. The Bottom Line • Improve your Bottom Line! • Divert organics to create HIGH VALUE products that can be • Returned to your local economy and environment We ALL Win! • Your business/organization/community wins • The environment wins • The future is BRIGHT!

16. THANK YOU!