('ll > ( om ponling Program
by Kim Bosse
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The concept of composting organic m a te ria l)
cartain ly isn't unique to the 2 0 th century
I
remember my Aunt Dorothy and Grandmother
enriching the soil of th e ir gardens w ith Kitchen
greens, coffee grounds, eggshell), grass
d ippings and kelp long before my generation
became environm ental!y active After a few
decades of hibernation, composting is again
receiving attention as an option to chemical
fe rtiliz e rs It is also e m ajor method of vesta
stream reduction
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Biorecycli ng or composting
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turns organic waste into humus, which is the
organic component in soil Appleudably, the
C ity of Cannon Beach 1s implementing the firs t
civic composting program in the county
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Joe
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comprehensive site plan and proqram proposal
for the composting area which w ill be located
at sludge call C at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant
Approval and modification of the
composting proposal were made by the City
Public Works Department, Energy Committee.
Public W orks Committee, Budget Committee
and the C ity Council
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The State approved the
concept and development of an access rood w ith
appropriate attention being paid to the
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wetlands
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In August the City pure hosed a $ I 5 ,0 0 0
chipper
The chipper can handle woody
m aterial up to 8 * in diameter and chips
approxim ately 10 cubic yards an hour
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a payback period of 3 - 4 gears due to the
reduction In costs to operate the bur n pile and
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fees to have a sub-contractor haul the ash to
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Using the chipper w ill lim it the
use of the burn pile to only large woody
products lik e stumps The chipper and compost
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pile w ill help to elim inate the on-going
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problem of dumping yard debris over banks, on
to the beach and on undeveloped lots
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At this tlm e 8 0 % of the wood waste A
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compost m aterials received are from
landscapers
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The City in conjunction w ith the
landscapers is researching the fea s ib ility of
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assessing a tipping fee to local landscapers
The fee would help off set the expenses
incurred in the program end s till be less
expensive to landscapers than hauling debris to
QUALITY TOOLS, INC.
the landfill
The C ity of Gearhart applied for end received
a m ulti - ju n S tic la n a l DEQ grant in 19 9 4 to
2966 Hwy 101 N
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research and develop an area wood waste
handling program for the communities of
CCMARfSSORS
STATIONARY EOlA' V- NT
Astoria, W arren to n , G earhart, Seaside and
Cannon Beach
738-3074
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AIR TOOLS
After processing, the chipped
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m aterials have a v a rie ty of uses, m ix for
compost, as a base for raised garden beds,
pathways, and mulch for moisture retention
and weed control
Composted mete rie ls ere generally used as
an organic garden f e r tiliz e r
Pesticides
contained in m aterials put into the compost
pile are reduced by leeching end
biodegradation, therefore creating clean
compost
How can we residents take advantage of t h it
Oregon (¿rape
Nursery, Inc.
Specializing m
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program 7 Easy" All we have to do Is bring
our m aterials to the site
At this time the site
is open on Saturdays between 10AM & 12PM
and 4PM to 4 4 5 P M
The m aterials that can be
chipped are woody yard debris
Compostable
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WEST LINN. ORiXtON 9706«
<501)616-7199
SAM BERNARDI
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mate ria l s include kitchen greens, grass
d ip p in g s , weeds and organic garden m aterials
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The general rule of thumb is, if you can t grow
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it in d ir t . It can t be composted or chipped
Please be conscientious and only bring
m aterials that can be composted The success
of this program w ill depend on how well we use
it Building m aterials, non-orgemc garbage,
arid paper products are not acceptable For
more inform ation contact Dan Elek at C ity H all,
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