Municipal Waste Compost Marketing Study
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Waste
Project value$71,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Composting
Grant amount$30,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
439,819
Project timeline
2001 - 2009
Project number
1670
Description
The Halifax Regional Municipality has introduced an innovative new Integrated Waste Resource Management Systemthat is gaining national and international attention. The system has succeeded in diverting 65 per cent of the waste fromits landfill. A regional facility produces compost from solid waste. The municipality will assess the viability of usingcompost to control common pest problems in turf grass. The study will also examine potential markets for this compost.The aim is to use community–generated compost to meet the city's goals for pesticide reduction. The study will considerthe use of nitrogen–fixing bacteria to absorb nitrogen from the air and trap it in the compost, where it increases thefertilizer value of the compost.
Applicant
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS