Exceeding Air Quality VOC Emission Regulatory Compliance in California
By efficiently reducing greenhouse gases resulting from organic waste, Sustainable Generation, LLC’s composting solutions, using GORE® Cover, have a long track record of success in California.
Strong environmental awareness and aggressive climate goals, linked to landfill diversion targets, provide optimal conditions for the technology-which meets or exceeds the state’s environmental regulatory requirements.
While the Clean Air Act, established in 1970 and amended several times since then, is a United States federal law, California has taken control of the state’s environmental future by addressing its unique air pollution problems through regulation.
California is divided into 35 Air Districts. Each District faces its unique challenges, ranging from traffic-related smog in Los Angeles to greenhouse gases in the San Joaquin Valley, caused by nitrogen compounds combined with dust particles from farming.
The following results, for existing permitted facilities, provide a glimpse into VOC emission control performance utilizing GORE® Cover technology in the Golden State.
| Facility | Input Materials | VOC Control | Year | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana, CA | Food / Green Waste | 89% | 2016 | Rule 1133.3SCAQMD |
| Tulare, CA | Biosolids / Green Waste | 87% | 2016 | Rule 4565 SJVAPCD |
| Tulare, CA | Biosolids / Green Waste | 96% | 2017 | Rule 4565 SJVAPCD |
| Kerman, CA | Food / Green Waste | 95% | 2018 | Rule 4566 SJVAPCD |
| Tulare, CA | Biosolids / Green Waste | 98.9% | 2019 | Rule 4565 SJVAPCD |
| Fontana, CA | Food / Green Waste | 97% | 2019 | Rule 1133.3 SCAQMD |
SCAQMD: South Coast Air Quality Management District
SJVAPCD: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
SG ADVANCED COMPOSTING™ Technology with the GORE® Cover delivers the highest level of performance for reducing VOC and odor emissions at the lowest total cost of operation.
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What our customers are saying…
“The Sustainable Generation® team provided us with outstanding hands-on assistance as we learned to use their system. We retrofit our existing positive air ASP system, which used a compost cap, by upgrading to the SG Mobile® System with GORE® Cover so we could address environmental and community concerns about odors and vector control, and also so we could scale up and expand our composting operation."
Justin Green, Executive Director & Founder Big Reuse
"With disposal and transportation costs increasing with no end in sight, plus an abundance of yard debris from our community, we decided to try biosolids composting at our Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce our costs and create a Class A product. We went with the SG Mobile® System with GORE® Covers. The ease of operation and the cost savings made this a natural fit. The final product has been a huge hit with the locals who can't get enough Class A compost. We recently doubled the size of our composting operation to keep up with our increasing volumes and demand. This system is easily scalable to meet future demands."
Mike Miller, Public Works Director, City of Florence, Oregon
"We had no composting experience, so conducting a demonstration project with Sustainable Generation® greatly enhanced our understanding of food waste composting and helped us immensely with our subsequent expansion design process. During the selection process, it made a difference that SG's technology was already a proven solution for meeting VOC emission reductions for our San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District."
Jonathan Kalpakoff, VP Mid Valley Disposal
“The Sustainable Generation® team provided us with outstanding hands-on assistance as we learned to use their system. We retrofit our existing positive air ASP system, which used a compost cap, by upgrading to the SG Mobile® System with GORE® Cover so we could address environmental and community concerns about odors and vector control, and also so we could scale up and expand our composting operation."
Justin Green, Executive Director & Founder Big Reuse
"With disposal and transportation costs increasing with no end in sight, plus an abundance of yard debris from our community, we decided to try biosolids composting at our Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce our costs and create a Class A product. We went with the SG Mobile® System with GORE® Covers. The ease of operation and the cost savings made this a natural fit. The final product has been a huge hit with the locals who can't get enough Class A compost. We recently doubled the size of our composting operation to keep up with our increasing volumes and demand. This system is easily scalable to meet future demands."
Mike Miller, Public Works Director, City of Florence, Oregon
"We had no composting experience, so conducting a demonstration project with Sustainable Generation® greatly enhanced our understanding of food waste composting and helped us immensely with our subsequent expansion design process. During the selection process, it made a difference that SG's technology was already a proven solution for meeting VOC emission reductions for our San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District."