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COMPOST LAW & POLICY PROJECT
Survey Results
RESPONDENTS SUMMARY
• 24 total
• Types of organizations:
• 13 for-profit, eight nonprofit, three other (social cooperative, informal volunteer
group)
• 21 collecting and composting, two composting only, one support organization
• 5 bike haulers
• States include California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New
York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Wisconsin
• Amount of material being collected each week ranges from 60 to 2,500 lbs.
• Majority are collecting under 1,000 lbs. weekly
• Range of 35 to 7,500 lbs. of material being received at site(s) each week
• Majority receive under 1,000 lbs. each week
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMPOSTING
AREA
Less than 300
sq. ft.
4 respondents
300 to 500 sq. ft.
5 respondents
More than
500 to 750
sq. ft.
4…
More than 750 sq.
ft.
10 respondents
TYPES OF WORKERS
7
13 13
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Full-time employees Part-time employees Volunteers Other
NumberofRespondents
(24total)
DISTRIBUTION OF TYPES OF WORKERS
Volunteer only
6 respondents
Part-time only
3 respondents
Full-time only
2 respondents
Full-time and
part-time
3 respondents
Part-time and
volunteer
3 respondents
All
1 respondent
Other
6 respondents
MATERIAL GENERATORS
23
17
8
13
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
Residential Commercial Institutional On-site Other
NumberofRespondents
(24total)
Other includes:
• Farms
• Farmers markets
• Parties and events
NUMBER OF GENERATORS
One generator
2 respondents
Two generators
8 respondents
Three generators
7 respondents
Four generators
7 respondents
WORKERS AND GENERATORS
• Six organizations working with all four listed types (residential,
commercial, institutional, on-site)
• Four have full-time workers
• Two have part-time workers
• None are volunteer only
• One organization is residential only
• Has full-time, part-time, and volunteer workers
• Only organization with full-time employees that doesn’t receive material from
at least two types of generators
TYPES OF COMPOSTING SYSTEMS
USED
9
5
10
3
9
10
5
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Windrows
In-vessel
Vermicomposting
Bokashi
3-bin system
Aerated static piles
Other
Number of Respondents
(23 total)
NUMBER OF COMPOSTING SYSTEM
TYPES USED
Not yet
composting
1 respondent
Six types
1 respondent
Four types
3 respondents
Three types
4 respondents
Two types
6 respondents
One type
9 respondents
TYPES OF MATERIALS HANDLED
24
20
10
14
17
12
7
5
6
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Fruit and vegetable scraps
Grains and other cooked foods
Meat, fish, and dairy
Yard trimmings/green waste
Paper bags or other paper products
Compostable plastic bags
Compostable plastic foodservice items & packaging
Molded fiber containers
Other
Number of Respondents
(24 total)
INSURANCE SUMMARY
• Only four respondents knew whether or not state or local policies
require insurance
• Approx. two-thirds have insurance
• Liability, vehicle, workers comp, disability
• Majority of those without insurance would like to have it
BIGGEST PROBLEMS FOR COMPOSTERS
1. Insurance coverage
2. Size or system type restrictions
3. Local regulations
4. State regulations
5. Permitting
6. Zoning
7. Compost sales/donations
BIGGEST PROBLEMS FOR HAULERS
1. Insurance coverage
2. Local regulations
3. State regulations
4. Commercial hauling
regulations/licensing
requirements
5. Permitting
6. Exclusive franchise
agreements/hauling contracts
1. Enterprise structure
2. Licensing
3. A "Community Compost Policy
Roadmap"
4. Model ordinances
5. Compost site permitting
6. Tax exemptions
7. Leasing
8. Pro bono lawyers
9. Policy agenda for action
10. Webinars on legal and policy issues
11. Zoning
12. Contracts
13. A "Legal Guide to Community
Composting”
14. Hauling and transfer issues
15. Compost sales
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Compost Law & Policy Project Survey Results

  • 1. COMPOST LAW & POLICY PROJECT Survey Results
  • 2. RESPONDENTS SUMMARY • 24 total • Types of organizations: • 13 for-profit, eight nonprofit, three other (social cooperative, informal volunteer group) • 21 collecting and composting, two composting only, one support organization • 5 bike haulers • States include California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin • Amount of material being collected each week ranges from 60 to 2,500 lbs. • Majority are collecting under 1,000 lbs. weekly • Range of 35 to 7,500 lbs. of material being received at site(s) each week • Majority receive under 1,000 lbs. each week
  • 3. SQUARE FOOTAGE OF COMPOSTING AREA Less than 300 sq. ft. 4 respondents 300 to 500 sq. ft. 5 respondents More than 500 to 750 sq. ft. 4… More than 750 sq. ft. 10 respondents
  • 4. TYPES OF WORKERS 7 13 13 6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Full-time employees Part-time employees Volunteers Other NumberofRespondents (24total)
  • 5. DISTRIBUTION OF TYPES OF WORKERS Volunteer only 6 respondents Part-time only 3 respondents Full-time only 2 respondents Full-time and part-time 3 respondents Part-time and volunteer 3 respondents All 1 respondent Other 6 respondents
  • 6. MATERIAL GENERATORS 23 17 8 13 7 0 5 10 15 20 25 Residential Commercial Institutional On-site Other NumberofRespondents (24total) Other includes: • Farms • Farmers markets • Parties and events
  • 7. NUMBER OF GENERATORS One generator 2 respondents Two generators 8 respondents Three generators 7 respondents Four generators 7 respondents
  • 8. WORKERS AND GENERATORS • Six organizations working with all four listed types (residential, commercial, institutional, on-site) • Four have full-time workers • Two have part-time workers • None are volunteer only • One organization is residential only • Has full-time, part-time, and volunteer workers • Only organization with full-time employees that doesn’t receive material from at least two types of generators
  • 9. TYPES OF COMPOSTING SYSTEMS USED 9 5 10 3 9 10 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Windrows In-vessel Vermicomposting Bokashi 3-bin system Aerated static piles Other Number of Respondents (23 total)
  • 10. NUMBER OF COMPOSTING SYSTEM TYPES USED Not yet composting 1 respondent Six types 1 respondent Four types 3 respondents Three types 4 respondents Two types 6 respondents One type 9 respondents
  • 11. TYPES OF MATERIALS HANDLED 24 20 10 14 17 12 7 5 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Fruit and vegetable scraps Grains and other cooked foods Meat, fish, and dairy Yard trimmings/green waste Paper bags or other paper products Compostable plastic bags Compostable plastic foodservice items & packaging Molded fiber containers Other Number of Respondents (24 total)
  • 12. INSURANCE SUMMARY • Only four respondents knew whether or not state or local policies require insurance • Approx. two-thirds have insurance • Liability, vehicle, workers comp, disability • Majority of those without insurance would like to have it
  • 13. BIGGEST PROBLEMS FOR COMPOSTERS 1. Insurance coverage 2. Size or system type restrictions 3. Local regulations 4. State regulations 5. Permitting 6. Zoning 7. Compost sales/donations
  • 14. BIGGEST PROBLEMS FOR HAULERS 1. Insurance coverage 2. Local regulations 3. State regulations 4. Commercial hauling regulations/licensing requirements 5. Permitting 6. Exclusive franchise agreements/hauling contracts
  • 15. 1. Enterprise structure 2. Licensing 3. A "Community Compost Policy Roadmap" 4. Model ordinances 5. Compost site permitting 6. Tax exemptions 7. Leasing 8. Pro bono lawyers 9. Policy agenda for action 10. Webinars on legal and policy issues 11. Zoning 12. Contracts 13. A "Legal Guide to Community Composting” 14. Hauling and transfer issues 15. Compost sales MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCES AND TOPICS