Organic Materials Management

CalRecycle Organics Publications and Videos

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Air Emissions Biomass-to-Energy Compost Compost and Mulch Construction and Demolition Recycling Debris

Food Scrap Management Landscaping Pests/Threats Technologies

Air Emissions

• An investigation of the Potential for Ground-Level Ozone Formation Resulting from Compost Facility Emissions (DRRR-2011-006)

• Best Management Practices for Greenwaste Composting Operations: Air Emissions Tests vs. Feedstock Controls & Aeration Techniques (IWMB-2008-016)

• Biocovers at Landfills for Methane Emissions Reduction Demonstration (DRRR-2011-004)

• Emissions Testing of Volatile Organics Compounds from Greenwaste Composting at the Modesto Compost Facility in the San Joaquin Valley (442-07-009)

Biomass-to-Energy

• Status of Cost-Shifting Strategies for the Biomass Industry: A Report to the Legislature Prepared for Cal/EPA by the Integrated Waste Management Board (442-01-019)

Compost

• Compost: Matching Performance Needs With Product Characteristics (443-00-005)

• Composting Facilities (251-97-005)

• Organics Options: Opportunities for Local Government Reuse, Recycling and Composting (310-02-015)

• The Importance of Compost Maturity (443-03-007)

Compostable Materials Management

• Comprehensive Compost Odor Response Project (442-07-001)
• Study on Other States' Regulatory Oversight of Waste and Material Handling Activities Relative to Recycling Centers, Transfer Stations, and Green Material Contamination (DRRR-2010-003)

Farming

• Avocados Grow Better With Chips (443-99-020)
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Food Scrap and Green Material (443-02-018)
• City of Burbank: Green Material Collection Program (443-02-017)
• City of Los Angeles: Green Material and Manure Compost Demonstration Project (443-02-020)
• Clopyralid Residues in Compost (443-03-004)
• Compost Demonstration Project on Use of Yard Trimmings Products: Agriculture in Partnership with San Jose (422-96-048)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Fresno County: A Comparative Analysis of Soil Amendments Used in Peach Production (422-96-051)
• Compost and Mulch Demonstration Project, Mendocino County: Use of Compost and Mulches for North Coast Vineyards (442-03-002)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Monterey Bay Region: Demonstrating New Opportunities for Growers (422-96-050)
• Compost Demonstration Project on Use of Yard Trimmings Products: Agriculture in Partnership with San Jose (422-96-048)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Placer County: Use of Compost and Co-Compost as a Primary Erosion Control Material (443-99-018)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Sacramento, California: Using High-Carbon Wood Ash to Control Odor at a Green Materials Composting Facility (442-02-008)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Southern California: Use of Yard Trimmings and Compost on Citrus and Avocado (443-99-010)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Stanislaus County: Green Material Compost Use on Ornamental Nursery Plants and Field Crops (422-96-053)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Tulare County: Green Material Compost in Field Crop Production (422-96-052)
• Compost Maturity and Nitrogen Release Characteristics in Central Coast Vegetable Production (442-02-015)
• Compost Microbiology and the Soil Food Web (442-00-013)
• Compost Use in Nurseries (442-01-030)
• Compost Use in Orchards (442-01-031)
• Compost Use on Cotton and Corn--Tulare County (421-98-005)
• Compost Use on Peaches--Fresno County (421-98-006)
• Compost Use on Vegetables and Nursery Plants--Stanislaus County (421-98-008)
• Compost Use on Vegetables--Monterey Bay Region (421-98-007)
• Composting Reduces Growers' Concerns about Pathogens (442-00-014)
• Maximizing Benefit and Utilization of Compost in Vegetable Production (442-02-023)
• Meeting the Agriculture Challenge (442-02-006)
• Persistence and Degradation of Pesticides in Composting (442-00-015)
• Resource Conservation District Projects Using Mulch and Compost From Cities (422-97-043)
• Results of Northern California Compost Demonstrations (422-97-029)
• San Jose Area Growers Reap Benefits With Compost and Mulch From Yard Trimmings (421-98-009)
• Southern California Mulch and Compost Demonstrations Expanded (422-97-042)
• The Importance of Compost Maturity (443-03-007)
• Urban Compost Makes Soil Sense (422-95-070)
• Vineyards Benefit From Compost and Mulch (443-99-005)

Home Composting

• Building Your Own Compost Bin: Designs for Your Community (442-95-054)
• Composting: Nature's Way to Recycle (500-94-014)
• Convierta su Basura en Abono: Asi Recicla la Naturaleza (Composting) (500-94-049)

Worms (VermiComposting)

• Pilot Worm Bin Project Report (442-96-004)
• The Worm Guide: A Vermicomposting Guide for Teachers (560-01-007)
• Worms (500-93-003)
• Worms and Waste Management in California (442-95-044)

Compost and Mulch

• Assessment of California's Compost- and Mulch-Producing Infrastructure (442-01-020)
• Avenal State Prison: Food Scrap and Green Material Collection (443-02-016)
• Build and Protect Your Soil...With Compost and Mulch! (421-98-021)
• City of Modesto: Public Compost Production Program Study (443-02-021)
• Compost and Mulch Demonstration Project, Mendocino County: Use of Compost and Mulches for North Coast Vineyards (442-03-002)
• Folsom State Prison: Food Scraps and Green Material (443-02-019)
• Guidelines for Writing Compost or Mulch Procurement Specifications (443-00-008)
• Market Status Report: Urban Compost and Mulch (421-96-068)
• Resource Conservation District Projects Using Mulch and Compost From Cities (422-97-043)
• Second Assessment of California’s Compost- and Mulch-Producing Infrastructure (442-04-007)
• Third Assessment of California's Compost- and Mulch-Producing Infrastructure--Management Practices and Market Conditions (DRRR-2010-007)
• Vineyards Benefit From Compost and Mulch (443-99-005)

Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling

• Feasibility Study on the Expanded Use of Agricultural and Forest Waste in Commercial Products (431-98-019)
• Market Status Report: Urban Wood (443-96-069)
• Nonyard Wood Waste Report (500-94-045)
• Nonyard Wood Waste Report: Annual Update for 1995 (443-95-026)
• Wood Waste: Keep it Out of Landfills (500-94-017)

Food Scrap Management

• Avenal State Prison: Food Scrap and Green Material Collection (443-02-016)
• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Food Scrap and Green Material (443-02-018)
• Evaluation of the Performance of Rigid Plastic Packaging Containers, Bags, and Food Service Packaging in Full-Service Commercial Composting (432-07-003)
• Folsom State Prison: Food Scraps and Green Material (443-02-019)
• Food Diversion at Schools (442-03-018)
• Food Diversion at Special Events (442-04-009)
• Food Donation--Save Money and Help Fight Hunger (442-03-019)
• Food for Thought: Restaurant Guide to Waste Reduction and Recycling (441-98-016)
• Food Waste Recovery: A Model for Local Government Recycling and Waste Reduction (310-02-001)
• Indian Wells Food Scrap Recycling Video (442-03-020)
• Yosemite Closing the Loop Project - Biodiesel Fuel (442-05-014)

Landscaping

• Best Management Practices to Reduce Production of Organic Materials in Landscape Plantings (443-01-022)
• Options for Managing Yard Waste (443-01-005)
• Public Agency Landscape Management Practices (443-00-007)
• Sustainable Landscaping (443-00-011)
• Sustainable Landscaping for Homeowners (442-05-007)
• Sustainable Turf Management (443-00-009)
• Waste Reduction Opportunities in the Landscape Industry (500-94-043)

Compost for Erosion Control

• Compost Best Management Practices and Benefits (DRRR-2011-013)
• Compost Demonstration Project, Placer County: Use of Compost and Co-Compost as a Primary Erosion Control Material (443-99-018)
• Compost Use for Landscape and Environmental Enhancement Manual (442-07-002)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (442-06-008)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Fresno) (442-06-014)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Los Angeles) (442-06-006)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Oakland) (442-06-013)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Redding) (442-06-006)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Sacramento) (442-06-015)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (San Diego) (442-06-007)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (San Luis Obispo) (442-06-004)
• Improving Vegetation Establishment and Erosion Control with Compost-Based Specifications (Tahoe) (442-06-005)
• Increasing Compost Use in CalTrans Project (442-06-010)
• Let's Do Mulch in the Wine Country: Composted Mulch in Hillside Vineyards for Erosion Control, Moisture Conservation, and Weed Suppression (442-02-011)
• Meeting the Agriculture Challenge (442-02-006)
• Mulch Demonstration Project, Napa County: The Effects of Green Material Mulches on Erosion and Dissolved Organic Nutrient Loss from Recently Disturbed Hillside Vineyard Soils (442-02-013)
• Mulch Demonstration Project, Napa and Sonoma Counties: Utilization of Composted Mulch for Erosion Control in Hillside Vineyards (442-02-009)
• Stop Runaway Soil--Use Mulch! An Erosion Control Guide for Citrus Growers (443-99-021)

Grasscycling

• Grasscycle! Make the Most of Your Lawn. Make the Most of Your Time. (443-99-011)
• Grasscycle! Make the Most of Your Lawn. Make the Most of Your Time Video (443-99-008)
• Reciclaje de Pasto! Consiga lo mejor de su cesped. Saquere provecho a su tiempo. (Grasscycling: Spanish) (443-99-015)
• Reusing Turfgrass Clippings to Improve Turfgrass Health and Performance in Central and Northern California (443-01-021)
• Reusing Turfgrass Clippings to Improve Turfgrass Health and Performance in Southern California (433-01-023)

Pests/Threats

• Clopyralid Residues in Compost (443-03-004)

• Persistence and Degradation of Pesticides in Composting (442-00-015)

• Survey of Compost Samples for Presence of Clopyralid Herbicide (443-05-013)

Technologies

• 2001 Conversion Technologies Forum: Proceedings, Recommendations, and Board Actions (442-02-001)

• Conversion Technologies Status Update Survey (IWMB-2008-011)

• Current Anaerobic Digestion Technologies Used for Treatment of Municipal Organic Solid Waste (IWMB-2008-011)

• Developing a Statewide Program EIR for CalRecycle's Anaerobic Digestion Initiative (DRRR-2011-023)

• Guidance Document for CEQA Review of Municipal Organic Waste Anaerobic Digester Facilities in California (DRRR-2011-036)

• How Anaerobic Digestion Fits Current Board Regulatory Structure (IWMB-2009-021)

• How Conversion Technologies Fit Current Board Regulatory Structure (IWMB-2009-024)

• Integration of Rotary Drum Reactor and Anaerobic Digestion Technologies for Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste (DRRR-2010-004)

• Landfill-Based Anaerobic Digester-Compost Pilot Project at Yolo County Central Landfill (DRRR-2010-002)

• New and Emerging Conversion Technologies: Report to the Legislature (442-05-016)

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