Composting Explained

Urban and Rural Composting

Open air composting projects can be hindered by many problems, including odour complaints, leachate control, blowing debris, weather-related control problems, and high operating costs. Depending on the type of compost technology used, labour costs can be high and/or initial set up costs can be exorbitant if systems must be "built from the ground up" using "brick and mortar". Ag-Bag In-Vessel composting system provides a technology that eliminates the challenges of open air composting and ensures that managed organic material can be monitored safely and effectively with minimal labour and low initial set-up costs. By filling elongated bags or "PODs" (Preferred Organic Digesters) with organic material processed through an Ag-Bag compost machine and outfitted with air tubes throughout, the system becomes a controlled environment. The bags are equipped with Air-vents that can be opened or closed to control air vapour emission and compost temperatures. The bags are equipped with a fan to push air at pre-set times throughout the bag for the duration of the composting process (8 weeks). The PODS are 5' x 200' and 10' x 200'. The PODs can be cut and sealed at shorter lengths meeting any site size or volume restriction. The Ag-Bag system is a cost effective, environmentally benign technology to rapidly process organic material of any kind. It is a flexible and portable composting system with a proven track record.

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Why Compost

• Diversion of organics from landfills
• Reduced cost of waste collection and disposal
• Reduced greenhouse gas production at landfills/feedlots
• Composting reduces pathogenic organisms, harmful insects, and weed seeds being released into the environment
• Decreases the need for commercial fertilizers
• Compost enriches the soil

If you are interested in more information about our composting capabilities please contact us. Email: pacbag@dccnet.com