{"id":1391,"date":"2024-05-08T03:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainable-generation.com\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:43:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:43:25","slug":"20-yrs-of-reducing-odors-emissions-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainable-generation.com\/es\/compost-studies-articles\/20-yrs-of-reducing-odors-emissions-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Proven Results: Over 20 Years Reducing Odors and Emissions in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

20 Years of Reducing Odors & Emissions in California<\/h2>\n

GORE\u00ae Cover has a long track record of success in California by efficiently reducing odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and greenhouse gases (GHGs) from organic waste. Strong environmental awareness continues to drive aggressive local climate-mitigation goals (linked to grant funding), providing optimal conditions for GORE\u00ae Cover in California and the rest of the country.<\/p>\n

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN CALIFORNIA<\/h3>\n

The Clean Air Act \u2014 established in 1970 and amended several times later \u2014 is a United States federal law. California followed this law by splitting into 35 air districts, each facing its challenge from traffic-related smog in Los Angeles to greenhouse gases in the enclosed San Joaquin Valley.<\/p>\n

The following snapshots show the evolution of GORE\u00ae Cover in the Golden State since the early 2000s, from the early days of demonstration projects and data gathering, to the development of groundbreaking waste treatment facilities.<\/p>\n

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FIRST VOC STUDY IN CALIFORNIA<\/h3>\n

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In the early 2000s, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) began addressing the issue of rising air pollution in the waste management sector. The SCAQMD began VOC source testing to gather data to reduce emissions from green waste composting operations. In 2005, a first demonstration project in Oceanside, CA, near the coastline, revealed that GORE\u00ae Cover reduced VOC emissions by up to 98% for green waste and 99% for ammonia. In 2011, GORE\u00ae Cover received an official determination as a \u201cbest available control technology\u201d by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVACPD).<\/p>\n

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FIRST FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY IN CALIFORNIA<\/h3>\n

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Leveraging the proven ability of GORE\u00ae Cover to reduce VOC and odor emissions, a large privately held solid waste company located east of Los Angeles saw the opportunity to build a source-separated organics (SSO) food and yard waste composting facility. In 2015, the West Valley Compost facility became the first SSO composting plant compliant with the SCAQMD air quality rules (Rule 1133.3).<\/p>\n

Soon after, in 2016, the SG BUNKER\u00ae System with GORE\u00ae Cover was built and commissioned (in part using CalRecycle grant funding) to process 60,000 TPY in the SJVACPD in Kerman, CA. In 2020, the same Kerman facility expanded, using funds that included a CalRecycle grant, to process 90,000 TPY.<\/p>\n

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EXPANDING COMPOST PROCESS CAPACITY IN CALIFORNIA<\/h3>\n

Since the Kerman Facility was commissioned in 2016, Sustainable Generation, LLC and GORE\u00ae Cover have installed SG ADVANCED COMPOSTING\u2122 Technology in several facilities to help them meet the strict air quality standards set in their regions.<\/p>\n

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City of San Diego & Miramar Greenery<\/h3>\n

\"Reducing<\/p>\n

After evaluating several alternative composting methods, the City of San Diego implemented an SG MOBILE\u00ae System (covered aerated static pile) Pilot-Scale Demonstration Project in 2009. Fully commissioned in 2019, after receiving a CalRecycle grant in 2017, the Miramar Greenery compost facility currently accepts up to 45,000 TPY of SSO feedstock for the City of San Diego. A 2021 odor study concluded that the facility showed 90-99% odor control compared to traditional uncontrolled systems.<\/p>\n

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Republic Services & Otay Landfill<\/h3>\n

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Another SG facility was installed in 2021 following a 3-year pilot program. Working with Republic Services, the system takes advantage of the portable and scalable SG MOBILE\u00ae System with GORE\u00ae Cover placed on the (active) Otay landfill and currently accepts 60,000 TPY of food and yard waste from the greater San Diego region, including Chula Vista and Carlsbad. This facility received the NWRA 2022 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award.<\/p>\n

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Northern California Compost Facility<\/h3>\n

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In 2022, after reviewing the prior success of the SG ADVANCED COMPOSTING\u2122 Technology at other California facilities, an SG BUNKER\u00ae System was installed in Ukiah, California. Working with the contract waste management company, SG designed a system to meet the immediate needs, with a plan for future expansion as food waste diversion efforts scaled in the area. The SG BUNKER\u00ae System will accept up to 20,000 TPY of food and yard waste from the City of Ukiah.<\/p>\n

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