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Community Composting VS Incineration: our community's plan B in case there is another garbage strike

August 19, 2009 - 10:36am — Irmina

Welcome to our hypothetical situation of Community Composting VS Incineration: our community's plan B in case there is another garbage strike. This forum's goal is to furthering discussion that leads to a workable compromise.

Points to consider:

  1. Group suggestions as to possible locations to place a community compost or incineration plant.
  2. Costs VS benefits of a particular location toward either community composting or incineration plant.
  3. Pros and cons for either idea. Keep in the mind the greater societal gain, in our case we'll hone it down to our area proper.
  4. Is creating an incineration plant a provincial or city jurisdiction?
  5. Is there an infrastructure change when implementing either idea?

We are looking forward to hearing everyone's suggestions/opinions.

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August 19, 2009 - 9:34pm — Kevin Putnam (not verified)

Composting vs. Incineration

This is not my area of expertise. But I know there is a lot of opposition to incineration and opponents compare it to the myth of clean coal technology (which just doesn't exist).

Are there fewer people making compost since the City starting collecting kitchen waste/scraps seperately? Would a temporary disruption of garbage collection get people started on a process that takes months? I also wonder if it would be challenging to get people using a community compost when the city offers unlimited amounts of the stuff for free. We no longer compost at our house since the City launched their programs.