Kern County Public Works Celebrates Grand Opening of New Compost Facility

USCC Member Kern County Public Works recently celebrated the grand opening of its new compost facility. The compost facility is located in Shafter, CA, next to the Shafter-Wasco Landfill.
 
Kern County expects the new facility to divert 100,000 tons of organic waste annually. It will accept multiple organic feedstocks, including yard waste, agricultural waste, and food waste. The expected throughput is 40,000 tons of compost annually.
 
The new facility will compost organic waste in 32 bunkers utilizing covered aerated static pile (CASP) systems engineered by USCC Member Sustainable Generation. The compost generated at the facility will be available for Kern County residents and municipalities to utilize, and will also be sold for agricultural uses to local California growers.

You can learn more by reading this article. Photo credits to Kern County Public Works, Via Waste Today.