HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT
Municipal Solid Waste
Sustainable Generation® has helped municipal waste management operators and policymakers with everything needed to get started in organics composting. SG has assisted them throughout the design, construction, operation, meeting compliance, and beyond. We aim to do what is right for the environment and the economy.
Our proven scalable municipal organic waste composting solutions, utilizing the GORE® Cover, are backed by firsthand owner-operator knowledge and twenty years of successful application reliability.
Our SG Advanced Composting™ Technology Solutions Deliver...
The Sustainable Generation® (SG) team fully supports you through design, configuration, on-site support, and operational support. A quality product that meets all regulations, with a report to prove it, is all part of the SG BUNKER® System offering. With SG’s expertise and guidance, the entire process is simple, fast, economical, and efficient.
Operational Efficiency
- Low Energy Consumption
- Simple To Operate
- Effective In All Climates
- Varied Inputs & Feedstocks
- Automatic Moisture Management
- Compost Quality Control
- Reduced Treatment Costs Per Ton
Balanced Cost/Performance Ratio
- The lowest total cost of ownership
- Treatment costs per ton are lower compared to other systems and treatment methods (Florence KJ Study 2010)
- Energy consumption during composting phase: 2 kWh/t Input Material
Regulatory Compliance
- EPA 503 Equivalency Compliant
- VOC reduction >95%
- Odor reduction >90-99%
- Storm water Leachate Management
- Regulatory Compliance Management
- Eliminates the creation of contact or process water
Scalability
- Most Flexible Design Available
- Small Footprint & Large Throughput
- Scale Up From As Little As <10 TPW
Projects Profiles
Natural Soil Products – Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA
Location: Tremont, Pennsylvania
System: SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Dewatered Sludge Biosolids
Tons/Year: 200,000
Highlight: Once the full-scale SG Bunker® System went live, NSP quickly demonstrated that it could meet all the performance criteria set by regulators.
Goleta, CA – Santa Barbara County, California USA
Location: Goleta, California
System: SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Anaerobic Digestate Residuals
Tons/Year: 300+ TPD
Highlight: These outcomes validated the SG MOBILE® System’s capabilities, proving its efficiency in transforming organic waste into high-quality compost while mitigating environmental impacts.
Prince George’s County, MD – Organics Composting Facility
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD
System: SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover & SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics / Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 12,000 TPY / 57,000 TPY
Highlight: The facility, with in-ground trenching for leachate capture and re-use to help protect the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, is a 57,000 TPY full scale organics composting facility.
Lahaina, HI – West Maui GreenCycle Compost Facility
Location: Lahaina, Hawaii
System: SG MOBILE® Community Compost System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics, Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 700 TPY
Highlight: Construction for the project is complete and the compost site is currently operational.
City of San Diego – Miramar Greenery Landfill
Location: Miramar Greenery, CA
System: SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics / Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 45,000 TPY
Highlight: This Pilot-Scale Demonstration Project, along with other positive results of the GORE® Cover’s performance at existing facilities in California, helped CSD to earn a $3 million grant from CalRecycle for this project in 2017.
Grand Forks, BC – Grand Forks Compost Facility
Location: Grand Forks, British Columbia
System: SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Biosolids, Source Separated Organics, Yard & Clean Wood Debris
Tons/Year: 13,900M TPY
Highlight: Of significant importance to the RDKB project was the SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover capability to comply with the state and local regulatory requirements and resource efficiency.
Bozeman, MT – Happy Trash Can Community Composting
Location: Bozeman, MT
System: SG MOBILE® Systems with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics, Wood Chips, Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 100 ton/batch
Highlight: Of significant importance to the success of the HTC project is the SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover’s capability to comply with the state and local regulatory requirements.
Arthur, Ontario – Walker All Treat Farms
Location: Arthur, Ontario Canada
System: SG BUNKER® Systems with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics, AD Digestate, Yard & Green Waste
Tons/Year: 200,000 TPY
Highlight: Unique to the Sustainable Generation Compost Control System are features to make the operation of the facility run smoother while optimizing the process control for the highest quality output material.
San Diego County – Otay Composting Facility
Location: Otay Landfill, San Diego County, CA
System: SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover & SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: SG MOBILE® System with GORE® Cover
Tons/Year: 60,000 TPY
Highlight: The facility accomplished each of the goals set out by Republic Services and, as a result, was recognized in the industry by being awarded the NWRA 2022 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award.
New York, NY – DSNY; DENALI Water – Staten Island Compost Facility
Location: Fresh Kills, Staten Island, NY
System: SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics, Wood Chips, Grass/Straw, & Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 60,000 TPY
Highlight: Sustainable Generation’s SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Covers was chosen for the project. Since then, SG has worked with GHD Engineers and WeCare/Denali on the system’s design.
Kerman, CA – Mid Valley Disposal Compost Manufacturing
Location: Kerman, California
System: SG BUNKER® System with GORE® Cover
Feedstock: Source Separated Organics / Yard Waste
Tons/Year: 90,000 TPY
Highlight: CalRecycle, through their 2014-2015 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Organics Grant Program, awarded MVD the grant to help expand the infrastructure needed to recycle greater amounts of organic material in California.
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Projects, Technology, and News
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Making Waves, the Membrane Covered ASP Composting Tsunami
ASP composting relies on forced aeration to maintain aerobic conditions and optimize biological activity. There are two primary methods: negative aeration and positive aeration with temperature feedback.
INTERVIEW WITH A BIOSOLIDS EXPERT
Biosolids expert Dan Collins, P.E., shares insights on safe, efficient composting.
Summary of Performance GORE® Cover and Negative ASP
GORE® Cover was evaluated to quantify the performance versus an existing negatively aerated static pile.
Composting Facility Delivers Significant Environmental Protection
The East Coast’s largest food waste composting site processes 57,000 tons of organics annually.
Exceeding Air Quality VOC Emission Regulatory Compliance in California
SG systems consistently meet and exceed California air quality regulations.
Positive ASP Composting: the Future of Organics
Two of the biggest issues faced by commercial composting operators are emissions (odor and VOCs) and moisture management.
Proven Results: Over 20 Years Reducing Odors and Emissions in California
Sustainable Generation, LLC and the GORE® Cover have a long track record of success.
Why Smart Composting Facility Operators Keep Stormwater and Leachate Separate
During heavy storms, composting facilities face increased runoff and leachate.
Lo que dicen nuestros clientes...
“El equipo de Sustainable Generation® nos brindó una asistencia práctica excepcional mientras aprendíamos a utilizar su sistema. Modernizamos nuestro sistema ASP de aire positivo existente, que utilizaba una cubierta para compost, actualizándolo al sistema SG Mobile® con cubierta GORE® para poder abordar las preocupaciones medioambientales y comunitarias sobre los olores y el control de vectores, y también para poder ampliar y expandir nuestra operación de compostaje."
Justin Green, director ejecutivo y fundador de Big Reuse
"Con el aumento constante de los costos de eliminación y transporte, además de la abundancia de residuos de jardinería de nuestra comunidad, decidimos probar el compostaje de biosólidos en nuestra planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales para reducir nuestros costos y crear un producto de clase A. Nos decidimos por el sistema SG Mobile® con cubiertas GORE®. La facilidad de uso y el ahorro de costos lo convirtieron en la opción ideal. El producto final ha tenido un gran éxito entre los habitantes de la zona, que no se cansan del compost de clase A. Recientemente hemos duplicado el tamaño de nuestra operación de compostaje para satisfacer el aumento de volumen y demanda. Este sistema es fácilmente ampliable para satisfacer las demandas futuras"."
Mike Miller, Director de Obras Públicas, Ciudad de Florence, Oregón
"No teníamos experiencia en compostaje, por lo que llevar a cabo un proyecto de demostración con Sustainable Generation® mejoró enormemente nuestra comprensión del compostaje de residuos alimenticios y nos ayudó muchísimo en nuestro posterior proceso de diseño de expansión. Durante el proceso de selección, fue determinante que la tecnología de SG ya fuera una solución probada para cumplir con las reducciones de emisiones de COV de nuestro Distrito de Control de Contaminación del Aire del Valle de San Joaquín"."
Jonathan Kalpakoff, vicepresidente de Mid Valley Disposal
“El equipo de Sustainable Generation® nos brindó una asistencia práctica excepcional mientras aprendíamos a utilizar su sistema. Modernizamos nuestro sistema ASP de aire positivo existente, que utilizaba una cubierta para compost, actualizándolo al sistema SG Mobile® con cubierta GORE® para poder abordar las preocupaciones medioambientales y comunitarias sobre los olores y el control de vectores, y también para poder ampliar y expandir nuestra operación de compostaje."
Justin Green, director ejecutivo y fundador de Big Reuse
"Con el aumento constante de los costos de eliminación y transporte, además de la abundancia de residuos de jardinería de nuestra comunidad, decidimos probar el compostaje de biosólidos en nuestra planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales para reducir nuestros costos y crear un producto de clase A. Nos decidimos por el sistema SG Mobile® con cubiertas GORE®. La facilidad de uso y el ahorro de costos lo convirtieron en la opción ideal. El producto final ha tenido un gran éxito entre los habitantes de la zona, que no se cansan del compost de clase A. Recientemente hemos duplicado el tamaño de nuestra operación de compostaje para satisfacer el aumento de volumen y demanda. Este sistema es fácilmente ampliable para satisfacer las demandas futuras"."
Mike Miller, Director de Obras Públicas, Ciudad de Florence, Oregón
"No teníamos experiencia en compostaje, por lo que llevar a cabo un proyecto de demostración con Sustainable Generation® mejoró enormemente nuestra comprensión del compostaje de residuos alimenticios y nos ayudó muchísimo en nuestro posterior proceso de diseño de expansión. Durante el proceso de selección, fue determinante que la tecnología de SG ya fuera una solución probada para cumplir con las reducciones de emisiones de COV de nuestro Distrito de Control de Contaminación del Aire del Valle de San Joaquín"."