| With societal pressure over organic waste disposal | | | | and balanced ratio of carbon to nitrogen must be |
| and green house gas production, combined with | | | | achieved. Then the pH values must be adjusted, |
| landfill diversion targets, some are looking hard at | | | | followed by precise moisture control, and finally |
| how they are going to reach their goals. | | | | loading into the Vee Stack. Agra-Cycle relieves a |
| Composting projects are typically the best | | | | major headache for the client. |
| solution for instituting a landfill diversion initiative, | | | | The second key occurs through the natural |
| but the fact remains that unless there is already a | | | | process of draft induction. Air enters the Vee |
| local composting facility who can receive the | | | | Stack from the bottom which greatly enhances |
| collected organic waste, few can afford building a | | | | the composting process in the chamber. If you |
| new site. Starting a composting project is a | | | | know what a chimney fire is then you get a good |
| lengthy process from the first group idea to | | | | concept of how the Vee Stack operates. As the |
| actual implementation. There is a lot to absorb | | | | thermal patterns rise in the stack, microbes that |
| before a intelligent decision can be made. | | | | thrive at higher temperatures come to life. This is |
| In addition to the entry cost for a composting | | | | called the Stoichomatic range. For other |
| project, community acceptance is key. If there is | | | | composting methods these thermal ranges pose a |
| an outcry from local residents who cite the noise | | | | threat of fire and are avoided at all costs, but |
| of equipment, traffic from big trucks, the smell, | | | | with in-vessel construction these temperatures |
| the risk of fire, and an increase in vermin, a | | | | are harnessed to promote the process. The high |
| project can hit the skids before it ever makes it | | | | moisture content of this process eliminates the |
| out of committee. | | | | fear of fire. The microbes eat all the smelly gases |
| Then there are the costs of equipment for | | | | and hydrogen sulphides that create problems with |
| collection, transportation expenses, consultation | | | | other methods of composting. The unit essentially |
| fees, a project manager, equipment operators, | | | | operates as it's own bio-filtration system. The |
| new collection and training procedures to | | | | Vee Stack is fully self contained and even collects |
| implement, quality control and laboratory testing. It | | | | and recycles leechate back into the system |
| is not surprising that after a year of operations | | | | where it too is composted. |
| most find themselves over-budget. | | | | Our goal is to work with a local communities and |
| But in the Memphis region, that could be changing. | | | | companies that are committed to landfill diversion |
| Agra-Cycle has designed a new in-vessel vertical | | | | and support sustainable recycling. We can custom |
| composting unit (VCU) named the Vee Stack. | | | | design the Vee Stack to meet specific needs and |
| VCU's have been in operation worldwide but | | | | tonnage requirements. We then oversee, maintain |
| primarily in the UK and Australia for over three | | | | and operate the Vee Stack and remove the |
| decades and have exceeded the most stringent | | | | finished product. Agra-Cycle provides the |
| composting requirements. Agra-Cycle's | | | | specialized knowledge and experience to process |
| breakthrough design and construction techniques | | | | your organic wastes consistently and for much |
| have cut the production cost to a fraction of | | | | less than you are currently paying for disposal." |
| foreign competitors and it is fabricated locally in | | | | In continuous use a Vee Stack will process about |
| Tennessee. | | | | ten tons of organic waste per day. Greater |
| "The Vee-Stack will enable large companies and | | | | tonnages are achieved using multiple units. The |
| communities to meet and exceed landfill diversion | | | | process is completed between 14 and 21 days |
| targets, eliminate the production of green house | | | | depending on the composition of the organic |
| gases, provides a finished product that is an | | | | waste used. |
| effective, measurable carbon sink all while | | | | In addition to of all these benefit's the expense |
| promoting sustainable agriculture." | | | | for waste disposal drops approximately by 25 |
| But the real coup is in Public Relations. The PR for | | | | percent. Now that is we call sustainable." |
| an environmentally sound, sustainable recycling | | | | Agra-Cycle is the sole proprietor this technology |
| project are enormous and timely. Composting is | | | | yet they remain committed to their mission |
| bi-partisan, it is something that every citizen can | | | | statement of implementing sustainable recycling |
| support and it generates a greater community | | | | projects in the their home state of Tennessee as |
| awareness. It generates pride among citizens who | | | | a not just a preference, but a priority. Agra-Cycle |
| want to be proactive in support of improving the | | | | is a Tennessee based non profit organization |
| soil and cleansing our environment. | | | | providing educational resources while promoting |
| According to Agra-Cycle, "There are two keys to | | | | sustainable agriculture. All contributions are fully tax |
| operational success using a Vee Stack. The first is | | | | deductible. Please check with your tax professional |
| in the processing of the organic waste: a mixed | | | | for current tax laws. |