Organics Recycling

Attention

• Landfill Operators
• Engineers
• City Planners
• City Officials
• Anyone involved in creating specifications or actually engaged in landfill project work

Recycling organics is the solution! We can help you recycle:

• Leaves
• Grass clippings
• Brush trimmings
• Garden waste
• Any non-animal food scraps: fruits, vegetables, peelings, bread, cereal, coffee grounds and filters, tea leaves and tea bags
• Much more!

Organics make up over 40% of what goes into our landfill

• In the U.S., about 95% of food scraps are still thrown away and eventually end up in landfills. About 41% of the space in landfills can be attributed to organic waste.
• When organic waste is disposed into landfills, methane gas is produced. . Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, 34 more times effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (CO2).
• According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), landfill gas (LFG) comprises 17.7% of all U.S. methane emissions.
• Too many truckloads of biosolids can destabilize a landfill’s cell structure.
• Landfill space is shrinking quickly. One report of an Idaho landfill stated it lost 40 years of its potential life.

Composting is the solution for organics

• Composting is a sustainable outlet for the diversion of organics and food waste.
• Agriculture has a high demand for compost.
• Soil scientists report that for every 1% of organic matter content, the soil can hold 16,500 gallons of plant-available water per acre. This is essential to Idaho farmers.
• WARM now gives credit for soil carbon storage when this compost is applied to soils (-0.24 MtCO2e per ton of feedstock). The model provides a clear motivation to take food waste out of landfills.
• Composting is one of several methods for treating biosolids.
• Composting converts biosolids into a safe, useable organic form.
• Proven to expand landfill lifetime.

Timber Creek Recycling can:

• Help you convert your waste into a valued resource.
• Share its experience! Timber Creek Recycling has been farming in the Treasure Valley for over 108 years. We both make and use compost on our farm.
• Help you connect with your local farmer and show the benefits of organic compost.
• Partner with you in the area’s water conservation.
• Assist local farmers who are looking for compost with lower salt content.