Composting Feasibility Study

GT Environmental Consulting, Inc. is collecting local data on organic waste streams and disposal methods to study the feasibility of a community-wide composting program for all of Vanderburgh County. The study will analyze current and future waste streams, potential compost yard locations, compost product markets, startup costs, and models of operations. The study will provide specific actual data to inform local decisions on when, where, and how to start a composting program, and improve our competitiveness for grant funding.

A composting operation is needed to divert organic waste from the landfill and serve as a more responsible and sustainable disposal solution. It would have the potential to store, process and recycle organic waste such as leaves, grass clippings, and tree limbs and trunks originating from municipal, commercial, and residential land management and storm debris. Composted organic waste could provide county residents with valuable products such as compost, mulch, and firewood.