1. Low Cost Composting Solutions Utilizing the Gore Cover System SIWMA 2013 September 19 th, 2013 Conference

2. PROJECT CRITERIA: SUB $1 MILLION AREA OF FOCUS Very Small Scale Facility Design Capacity Requirement - 1,000 TPA to 10,000 TPA Part Time Operational Requirement (Minimize Ops Costs) Brownfield Focus – Low Lease (Purchase) Rate – Shared Scale / Waste Management Activity in the Area; WWTP, Transfer Station, Landfill’s Provide Ideal Sites Nutrient Rich Feedstocks in the Area (Unlikely Sources – Fish, Pulp, Food, Industry) Other Regional Issues: Farming / Nutrient Poor Soils – High Disposal Transport Costs Community Benefits Maximized – Organic Farm, Educational Opportunities, Community Garden, Greenhouses, Waste Heat Energy Capture Funding Options, Green Grants, Green Municipal Funds, FNES (Educational Funds)

3. Pilot Projects Make A Great First Step Comox Valley Regional District (Pigeon Lake Land Fill: Commenced May 2013) Low Capital / Operational Cost Focus Temperatures 60°C - 80°C for approx. 2 months Sample of Inputs (Following 1 month under cover). Corn blackened / cooked, Green Waste Highly Degraded, Bone Cleaned, Avocado Pit (soft / breaks easily)

4. Low Cost Pilot / Start Up Operation Sechelt Band Land – 1 st Nation Partnership (Sechelt, BC): Operation commenced 9/11/2010 Close proximity to community with 3 years successful operation at Pilot Scale Community Partnership and Involvement - FNES Communication on progress key – Meetings / Open Houses

5. Learning Curve / Operational Issues Trial Inputs / Test Feedstocks Operational Issues Bound to Occur / Manage Proactively (Bear Fence) Equipment Maintenance and Ongoing Operational Costs Key Consideration Low Tech Solutions are ideal

6. GOT WWTP? Impermeable Surface: Small Footprint Needed Right - Florence OR & NW Langley – Metro Vancouver Move Storage of End Product Off Site Shared Utilities, Equipment and Staff Leachate (if any) Recirculation to Headworks

7. Compost Facility Construction Scale / Scale House / Pumphouse Power / Controls / Aeration Loader / Organics Collection / Gore Covers / Processing Building

8. Food For Farmers - Feedstocks Wood Waste (C)Agricultural Waste (N)Commercial Waste (N)

9. The Pemberton Farmer (example) Local issue: Nutrient Poor Soil Food Security: Public Priority – Locally Grown High Quality Foods Growing Organic Farm Industry imports Nutrients / Ag Amendments

10. Marketing / Branding: End Product Sales Application of Nutrient rich compost to farm land Typical comparison of compost with landscaping products or floral vegetation Local Support Critical / Branding In Line with Community

11. Other Opportunities Focus on Soil Quality Engage Kids: Farming or Demo Vermi- composting Educational Programs & Learning Opportunities

12. Other Considerations / Next Steps What are other locally available products / amendments (pumice, bark) On Site Gardens / Landscaping / Greenhouses / Community Employment Any existing Local Capacity How can you provide the highest end use of your Organic Wastes? Metro Van / CRD / Regional Organics bans already in place for 2015 LOCALLY WE SUPPORT AN SLRD REGIONAL BAN ON ORGANICS FROM THE WASTE STREAM!

13. Additional Tour Opportunities Upgrades to Improve Operation always possible – Phased Approach (≈ $3MM) Tour of Abbotsford Facility Oct. 2 nd, 2013 11:30–1:30 Please RSVP (604)557-7065 Location: 5050 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford

14. Questions MATEO OCEJO P.Eng, LEED™ A.P. CEL: 604.868.6075 EMAIL: mateo@netzerowaste.com