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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-02-01, Page 88 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, February 1, 19911 Local Hensall facility accepts green waste BY DAVID SCOTT from Lakeshore Advance Hensall wants your green waste. The Hensall Compost Facility recently received a Certificate of Approval to accept green waste (wood, brush, vegetables, fruits, etc.) from most of Southwestern Ontario, says Hensall Reeve Cecil Pepper. And if they receive enough of the compostable material, they may expand their current site. The facility wants to introduce more green waste to "speed up the composting of the material we have. It heats up faster with green waste," says Pepper. Originally the facility was set up in 1992 to compost only "grain screening" from three local eleva- tors; approximately 6,500 cubic metres of waste consisting of chaff and dust from wheat, oats and bar - Facts on Hensall compost facility, leading-edge institution • Officially opened Oct. 16/92. • Cost: $1 million. • Composts grain screenings from three local elevators. • Grain screenings formerly accounted for 40 percent of Hensall landfill site's total volume. • Joint project of Village of Hensall, MOEE, and three elevators (Cook's, W.G. Thompson and Hensall Co- op). •,Largest open -channel, in - vessel composting system of its kind in Canada. • Designed by University of Guelph professor, Jack Pos. •' Built by Chris Lee's Walton firm, L.H. Resources. • Raw material converted to a fertile compost mixture sold for use in landscaping. ley, straw, pods, stalks and cracks (broken pieces) from corn and beans per year that previously was hauled to the landfill site in Usborne Township. When the facility was construct- ed the plan was to sell the by-prod- uct as a fertile compost mixture. However the site hasn't been able to recoup its initial construction costs yet by marketing the compost mixture. "With the recipe we have, the composting (process) is too slow. So as a result we have been giving it (compost mixture) away unfin- ished to farmers to spread back on their fields," said Reeve Pepper, a member of the Hensall Compost Facility Board. The facility does sell the.compost mixture when it's finished. The minimum order of one cubic yard is $10. The rate is less with larger orders. Hopeiully with the introduction of more green waste from area municipalities, the process will be speeded up. "We have had same (green waste) and it does work. The wood and brush keeps the material we have open so the air can get in. If we just use the bean waste alone, it packs too tight and the air doesn't get in. It's just not working the way we understood it would work," sad Pepper. Shortly after the facil- ity opened, ground wood was introduced to help with the com- posting process. It is Reeve Pepper's hope to expand the facility in the future. "If we can get enough green waste, there's more grain screen- ings to be had out there. So if everything worked right, we'd like to increase the size of it but that is not in the works at the present time," said Pepper. The Huron County Waste Management Cothmittee has been informed of the Hensall facility's new Certificate of Approval at Huron County Council recently. The Hensall facility is the only one in this area that receives grain screenings. A compost facility exists in London that accepts household waste and one in Aylmer that charges $58 per tonne. "We would accept that (house- hold waste) but we're not encour- aging it. We are on the homeown- er composting program through Bluewater Recycling so most peo- ple have a composting unit in their backyard," said Pepper. Presently the rate per tonne for green waste at the Hensall Compost Facility is "negotiable," according to Pepper. TIM C:UMMING PHOTO SNOWMOBILERS BLAZE TRAILS FOR EASTER SEALS - The Easter Seals Society's work with physically -handicapped children got a boost recently from the Brussels -Walton Trailblazers who donated $1,200, raised through the Sno Show held in Seaforth. Judith Lavoie, Regional Development Manager with The Easter Seal Society, accepts the cheque from trail coordinator Bob Leeming and past • residents Jim Bauer and Kevin Bennewies. BURSARY PRESENTED - At a recent Northside United Church service The Reverend Bruce Cook and the Christian Education Committee presented the Beattie -Thompson bursary to SDHS graduates who are active in church fife. From left to right, these young people are enrolled in post -secondary education: Harold Hugill, Fanshawe; Susan Stewart, University of Guelph; Jodie Hugill, Fanshawe and Brent Whitmore, Conestoga. Queensway Bible study program planned . Following Fun and Fitness on Tuesday morning, Reverend Gani Lazaro visited Queensway Nursing Home to perform the weekly church service. Assistin? Reverend Lazaro was Mrs. Winnifred Hutton. Mrs. Hutten is a new pastoral visitor who will be starting a bible study pro- gram for the residents. On Wednesday, the residents watched part one of the classic movie 'Oklahoma'. Everyone enjoyed seeing the movie on the large projection television. They watched part two on Tuesday after- noon. Thursday evening everyone attended the January birthday party. Bill Gibson provided the musical entertainment and the residents had a sing song. Our birthday celebrants included Ada Ball and Hazel Daer. Upcoming events: Feb. 2 - 7 p.m. - Christian Reform Men's Choir; Feb. 7 - 7 p.m. - Christian Reform Singers: Feb. 9 - 7 p.m. - Calvineues Visit; Feb. 14 - 7 p.m. - Valentines Party. 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