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Main Title Overview of Potential Markets for Municipal Compost: A Preliminary Study.
Author Shostec, Herschel ; Border, William G. ;
CORP Author Shosteck (Herschel) Associates, Silver Spring, Md.
Year Published 1972
Report Number HSA-000001;
Stock Number PB-229 568
Additional Subjects Reclamation ; Solid waste disposal ; Composts ; Urban planning ; Economic analysis ; Supply(Economics) ; Demand(Economics) ; Costs ; Fertilizers ; Soil stabilization ; Construction materials ; Waste papers ;
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Abstract Where costs of municipal solid waste disposal are high, composting can offer a least-cost alternative of landfill and incineration. Traditional agricultural uses for compost do not appear viable. More attractive are potential uses as an industrial raw material. For compost to be so used necessitates that it be produced to ensure maximum biological stability and particle uniformity. Under these conditions we project the following potential markets by 1990: organic carrier for non-farm fertilizers, 3,000,000 tons; artificial roughage for cattle feeds, 2,700,000 tons; raw material for insulating and hard boards, 1,500,000 tons; cellulose fiber for artificial lumber and/or paper, 6,000,000 tons. The value of finished compost under these conditions will be, at least, $6.00-$8.00 per ton (1970 dollars), delivered to the industrial user. This price will cover transportation of finished compost to the user, but not costs of production. As prices of virginal commodities increase, the economics of compost will become increasingly attractive.
Highlights Notes Discusses potential uses for compost from municipal wastes.
NTIS Title Notes Final rept..
PUB Date Free Form 1972,
Category Codes 13B; 68C#; 91A#
NTIS Prices PC A07/MF A01
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 326580187
Origin NTIS
Type CAT