1. Franklin County Compost Pilot Project Blair Hecker, Solid Waste Administrator

2. Current Services Weekly curbside garbage and recycling collection Bulk waste collection Free landfill voucher program Road Department tree limb removal program Livestock removal from Franklin County farms

3. Large Animal Composting Implemented in January 2016 160 livestock on June 1, 2016 Savings of $5,000

6. Problem to Address Estimated 20% of landfill bound bulk waste is compostable yard-waste material Approximately 70% of Franklin County residents unable to receive tree limb removal service Lack of options for yard-waste disposal outside of tree limbs

7. Source: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/smm_graphic_msw_generation_rates.jpg

8. Proposed Implementation Franklin County Compost Program: – Yard waste drop off service – Tree chipping – Livestock composting – Yard-waste composting Compost Pilot Project Grant: – Equipment – Education – Advertising

10. Measureable Outcomes Records of weekly yard waste tonnage Landfill diversion rates Soil nutrient tests from compost material Rate of illegal dumping cleanups 2015 MSW Landfilled (tons) 7,551 Recycling Collected (Gross tons) 1,484 Diversion Rate 16.4% Yard Waste Collected (tons) 355.5 Diversion Rate 19.6%

11. Project Sustainability YearActionOutcome 1Establish regular schedule for drop off dates Facilitate drop off dates for county residents Maintain mulch/compost product A formal yard-waste drop off program will be established, allowing all Franklin County residents to more easily dispose of compostable material, and Franklin County will begin gathering data on landfill diversion. 2Maintain mulch/compost product Examine needs for expansion of drop off dates Increase resident education on compost The existing drop off program will be maintained, and Franklin County will work on resident education, so all residents understand the importance of landfill diversion and can learn ways to make composting easier at home. 3 Maintain mulch/compost product Investigate resident giveaway for mulch Investigate expansion for food waste and/or business composting During the third year, the drop-off program and compost process will be running efficiently, and Franklin County will work on giving the material back to the residents, creating an incentive for the program. In addition, as the compost process is running efficiently, Franklin County will work on expanding the compost material to food waste and increasing zero-waste community events.

12. Questions? Blair Hecker Solid Waste Administrator 321 W Main St Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-875-8751 bhecker@franklincountyky.com bhecker@franklincountyky.com http://franklincounty.ky.gov/dept/Pages/swm.aspx