1. The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network A cooperative project of the Ohio Grocers Foundation and the State of Ohio Presented at Southeast Ohio Food Scrap Network Meeting Lake Hope May 5, 2013

2. Overview of The Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network Project Goals: Develop a Managed Network of Food Scrap Generators, Collectors and Processors and then… Optimize the System

3. Involvement of Ohio Grocers Foundation in Food Scrap Recycling Approached by ODNR in 2007 Formed Environmental Task Force Pilot Program Composting and Diversion Guide Challenges Remained Today…Ohio Food Scrap Recovery Network – Startup funding by Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention – Planning underway to sustain the network

4. Its all about….

6. Simplified Model of Food Scrap Recovery Network Grocery Schools Produce terminals Landfill Commodity Markets Fertilizer Food & Compostable Plastics Residuals Food Scraps Collectors Animal Feed Compost Facility Anaerobic Digester Fuels Compost and Soil Amendments Restaurants Energy Other

7. The 5 Phases of Collection Store to Can – Needs to be recognized because this is a personal not communal cost – Bottom line to generator drives the ability to grow food scrap diversion programs Can to Truck – Container choice 65 gal? 90 gal? 3 or 6 cy ? – Matching truck to container – Need for standardization which is message of OGF project Truck Store to Store – The garbage truck’s next stop is next door – The food scrap truck’s next stop is across town; or, in another city – Building route density is goal of OGF project Truck Routing – micro routing – Using routing software once network is built Truck to Processor – Distance  Costs – Technology  Costs – Store goals ?

8. Developed Economic Models for Collectors

9. Eco-Flow™ Model Applied Savings = Base Case - BPS Case Cost savings Transportation Landfill processing Tipping fee Virgin material purchasing Environmental savings Direct CO 2 emissions landfiil + transportation LCA impacts CO 2 emissions, water conservation, energy consumption, non-renewable resources Synthetic fertilizer manufacturing Inputs LCA

10. A Laboratory in the Central Ohio Region

11. Ohio Mulch Compost $20/ton $50/ton A 3 Wood and a Wedge Away

12. Processor Issues Acceptable Materials and Contamination – NO PLASTIC BAGS! – Standards for bags is goal of OGF project Processor sets rules Send message back through supply chain This causes that “personal” issue at the beginning of the loop – Hassle factor – Need for continuous training and re-training

13. Simplified Model of Food Scrap Recovery Network Grocery Schools Produce terminals Landfill Commodity Markets Fertilizer Food & Compostable Plastics Residuals Food Scraps Collectors Animal Feed Compost Facility Anaerobic Digester Fuels Compost and Soil Amendments Restaurants Energy Other

14. Network Participants Presentations Collectors – Services offered – Collection areas – End uses – Issues/problems Processors – Services offered – End uses of material – Issues/problems Generators – Goals – Current Practices – Issues/problems ODNR, Ohio EPA, Local SWDs Goals Issues/problems

15. For more information: Tonya Woodruff Director, Ohio Grocers Foundation 614-448-1631 foundation@ohiogrocers.org Mike Long Resource100 LTD 614-266-4977 mike@resource100.com http://www.ohiogrocers.org/foundation/green-scene/composting-diversion.php

16. ODNR OEPA Grocery Stores Restaurants Schools Capitol Waste & Recycling LLC Eartha Limited Future Organics, Inc. Innovative Organics, LLC Viridiun Quasar Energy/ Kurtz 5C’s Drying LLC Ohio MulchEC All LtdOthers DKMM Logan Co. SWD SWACO OGF/ODNR Central Ohio Networking Meeting November 10 – ODNR – 35 Attendees

17. ODNR OEPA Xavier University Procter and Gamble Fifth Third Bank Future Organics, Inc. Waste Management Rumpke Others Green Nature Marketing Marvin’s Organic Gardens EC All LtdOthers Hamilton County SWD OGF/ODNR Hamilton County and SW Ohio Networking Meeting January 27 – Xavier University – 70 Attendees

18. ODNR OEPA West Point Market Buehlers Giant Eagle Kishman’s IGA Ed Pickens Café Akron Zoo Rosby Resource Recycling Waste Management Others Paradise Composting Rosby Resource Recycling EC All LtdOthers SASWMA CCH SWD OGF/ODNR Summit-Akron SWA and NE Ohio Networking Meeting March 20 – University of Akron – 35 Attendees

19. ODNR OEPA Columbus Zoo Kroger Northern Floral Midwest Gleaners Whitmore House Honda Transmission Future Organics, Inc Republic Services Others Ohio Mulch Quasar Energy EC All LtdOthers SWD – Clark, Darke, Hancock, Logan, Miami, Montgomery Counties and North Central Ohio Counties OGF/ODNR Logan County Solid Waste District NW OH Network Mtg July 17 - Logan County Solid Waste Office – 50 Attendees

20. OGF/OEPA/Ohio Rural Action Southeast OH Network Meeting - Athens May 10