Using an organic catalyst supplied by Harvest Quest International and the ‘Modified Static Aerobic Pile (MSAP) Composting Method’, we are able to co-compost biosolids and green waste while providing highly effective odor mitigation and no vector attraction. The MSAP method is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and provides a Class ‘AA’ finished compost product.
By composting biosolids (wastewater treatment plant residuals), ground yardwaste, tree debris, and spent horsebedding, CompostUSA is diverting many thousands of tons per month of organic waste streams away from local landfills, while at the same time creating a product that is environmentally safe and much needed for Florida’s typically poor soils.
Compost USA is also helping to reduce the need for the land application of biosolids, thus help to protect the environment and our precious water resources.
The finished compost product has numerous beneficial properties and can be utilized on residential lawns and gardens, sports fields, golf courses, highway medians, pastures and arable farmland. The compost has a high organic matter content and is capable of holding up to ten times its own weight in water. Therefore, it can greatly reduce the need for watering while supplying organic based nutrients which do not leach into groundwater. Once again, safeguarding another one of Florida’s protected natural resources.
Compost feeds the soil, which in turn feeds the plants. The natural cycle is followed as Mother Nature intended, resulting in stronger, healthier plants.
The Modified Static Aerobic Pile (MSAP) Composting Method:
There are currently three approved biosolids composting methods of which Static Aerobic Pile and Windrow methods are the most commonly used. Each method has its own unique set of requirements that must be met by the composter to stay in compliance with state and federal laws. Through many years of research, Harvest Quest International, Inc. has developed a proprietary ‘organic catalyst’, which accelerates and uniquely enhances the natural biological process of composting. The implementation of the organic catalyst, in the field of biosolids composting, has led to the development of the Modified Static Aerobic Pile (MSAP) Composting Method.
The MSAP Method is a combination of both Static Pile and Windrow composting methods and provides many environmental and economic benefits. The major benefit of this method is the ability to largely eliminate the need for mechanical turning while still maintaining aerobic conditions and excellent pathogen destruction. Less windrow turning equates to less material moisture loss, higher temperatures for longer time periods, less odor production, less particulate discharge, less nitrogen losses through ammonia volatilization and less overall composting time frame.
Essentially, a better quality compost is produced in less time and with less associated costs. In addition, the final compost has been shown to have increased numbers of beneficial bacteria when compared to those produced using more traditional composting methods.