![]() ![]() Other than for animal feed uses, tipping fees are one of the primary revenue sources for organics processing operations. Despite the fact that food waste can be used to create energy, the concept that it possesses enough of a commodity value that would serve to offset the cost of hauling (as is the case with cardboard and other paper products) does not reflect the current realities of the market. #DIGESTED ORGANICS REVENUE SERIES#As noted in Part I of this article series ( “Assessing Organics Processing Capacity In Massachusetts”, the recent infrastructure development is more oriented to composting, with anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities developing at a slower pace.įrom purely a cost perspective, the hauling distance from point of generation to where the material gets tipped plays an integral role in the pricing equation. Photo courtesy of MassNaturalWith the much anticipated commercial organics disposal ban now in effect in Massachusetts, there has been a relatively large number of sites permitted to process food residuals, helping to make diversion economically viable for generators. ![]() Photo courtesy of MassNaturalProcessing facilities for commercial organics (above) fall into several distinct categories: Farm-based AD, farm-based composting, Commercial composting, WWTP AD, on-site AD and stand-alone AD. Processing facilities for commercial organics (above) fall into several distinct categories: Farm-based AD, farm-based composting, Commercial composting, WWTP AD, on-site AD and stand-alone AD. Even with the new commercial organics ban, the tortoise is winning over the hare as AD facilities slowly roll out in Massachusetts. ![]()
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