Compost Quality Control Policy

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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TOY 50 - Compost Quality Control Policy Town of Yarmouth COMPOST QUALITY CONTROL POLICY Effective: December 12th, 2019 - Amended: June 14th, 2024 TOY 50 1.0 Policy Intent The Town of Yarmouth (TOY) is committed to providing staff with the tools necessary to control the quality of compost feedstock. This will position TOY to produce the best quality compost 2.0 Purpose The purpose of the TOY Compost Quality Control Policy is to provide a framework for the enforcement of quality control standards for compost feedstock. The operating permit for the compost facility requires compost to be produced that complies with section 3.3 of the CCME Guidelines for Compost Quality. This policy will allow all material delivered to the TOY Compost facility to be processed and turned into the highest possible quality compost ready for re-use ensuring the TOY's continued commitment to waste reduction. 3.0 Policy Statement The TOY will provide an efficient and cost-effective means of carrying out Compost operations by using the following quality control procedure: a. Inspect incoming organics loads to be used for compost feedstock. When the Facility Manager (FM) or someone designated by the FM has determined that a load has excessive amounts of plastic or other non-organic contamination, the load will be assigned a classification of "Rejected" or "High Plastics". b. Rejected loads will be sent to the Waste Park for disposal but the normal organics tipping fee will be doubled and an additional handling fee of 50% of the organics tipping fee will be charged. Documentation (email, pictures, etc) will be provided to the customer charged with for a rejected load. c. High Plastics loads will be accepted into the process but the normal organics tipping fee will be doubled. Documentation (email, pictures, etc) will be provided to the customer charged with for a High Plastics load. 3.1 Industrial Animal Waste will be accepted into the process with the following guidelines: a. Requires 2 hours advance notice by phone, or email only for deliveries Monday - Thursday. b. Requires 2.5 hours advance notice by phone, or email only for deliveries on Fridays. c. Loads delivered without notice may be charged a disruption fee, at the discretion of the Facility Manager. TOY 50 - Compost Quality Control Policy 4.0 Managerial Guidelines Compost material will be available free of charge to the following only: a. Not-for-profit organizations - by annual application to the Facility Manager up to a maximum number of cubic yards per season. The not-for-profit organization is allowed resale of the compost material. The maximum will be determined on an annual basis. b. Town of Yarmouth Departments will be provided no maximum limit of available material for TOY Projects. 4.1 Compost material will be available for residential use only at a reduced fixed cost per unit up to 50 yd3 per sale. The fixed cost per unit will be determined on annual basis. 4.2 Compost material will be available for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) use on a tiered cost structure per sale. The 1st tier is 0 -50 yd3, 2nd tier is 50 - 150yd3, 3rd tier is 150+ yd3. The cost per tier will be determined on an annual basis. The Town reserves the right to limit quantities. 5.0 Schedule of Costs & Prices 5.1 Rejected Loads Costs TOY 200% Tipping Fee $228.00 (114.00*2) TOY 50% of Charge (Handling Fee) $57.00 (114.00/2) Customer Charge $285.00 (228.00 + 57.00) 5.2 High Plastic Costs TOY 200% Tipping Fee $228.00 (114.00*2) Customer Charge $228.00 5.3 Industrial Animal Waste Costs TOY Tipping Fee $114.00 TOY Disruption Fee $200.00 Customer Charge $314.00 (114.00 + 200.00) 5.4 Compost Sales Prices Not for Profit $0.00 Residential $15.00 up to 50 yd3 ICI $20.00 for 0 - 50 yd3 $15.00 for 50 - 150 yd3 $10.00 for 150 yd3 + TOY 50 - Compost Quality Control Policy Clerk's Annotation for Official Policy Book Date of Adoption: December 12th, 2019 Date of Amendment: January 9th, 2019 (Section 3.0.b, 3.1 - 5.4) Date of Amendment: June 13th, 2024 (Section 4.2 & 5.4) I certify that this 'Compost Quality Control Policy' was adopted by Council as indicated above. Town Clerk: Date: