1. Facility Issues Odors Contractors operating facilities Equipment and equipment maintenance Siting issues Contamination of food waste Plastics bags used for yard waste Access to capital Regulations Emissions –Especially VOCs if you’re in a nonattainment area for ozone Closure/financial assurance issues –Trust fund has to be fully funded from day 1 or letter of credit Operator training and certification

2. Collection Issues Building density for routes Need for transfer station (to increase hauling efficiencies) Issues with leakage, fuel economy Truck design

3. Policy Issues State level –Grants, technical assistance, education, streamlining permitting and regulations Put or pay contracts with incinerators Disallowing [noncompostable] plastic bags for yard waste Access to capital –Promote industrial revenue bonds Closure/financial assurance is a huge obstacle to composters Education is a critically important factor Need yard waste bans at disposal facilities –VA wants this MD permitting regulations akin to 2 different road maps that do not align