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one year alone, A1 Organics diverted approximately 12,000,000 gallons
and 400,000 cubic yards of materials from traditional disposal options
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the past 30 years, A1 Organics has focused on services related to
organic residual reduction and organic recycling services.
Additionally, A1 Organics provides services related to organic
recycling on a one time or continuing basis, which includes:
Composting
During the
summer months in particular, yard waste and other organic waste can
consume from 40% to 60% of the available landfill space. With landfill
space diminishing and new landfills becoming harder and harder to
permit, alternatives become much more important. Composting is one such
alternative that works to keep organic waste out of the landfill while
providing a useful alternative.
Any non-hazardous, non-toxic organic product can, in most cases, be
composted. A1 Organics has extensive experience composting the
following materials:
- Biosolids
- Brewers Waste
- Dairy & Feedlot Manure
- Food Waste
- Garden Waste
- Grass
- Hog Manure
- Horse Manure
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- Animal Mortalities
- Leaves
- Packaging Plant By-Products
- Shrubs
- Sod
- Tree Trimmings
- Turkey Manure
- Weeds
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Custom Composting and Custom Mixes
A1 Organics also provided
custom composting operations for a host of governmental agencies and
corporate clients.
Different composts have different attributes. While all composts are
beneficial to plant growth, not all composts have the same
characteristics. Given the variety of different raw organic materials,
A1 Organics can custom blend compost to meet the customer’s specific
needs. A1 Organics will work with nurseries, landscape architects, and
landscapers to come up with a blend of compost that meets their
specific needs.
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Grinding and Custom Services
 A1 Organics offers
commercial grinding and waste reduction services to its clients. A1
owns two Morbark 1300 series tub grinders that are mobile and can be
taken to individual client sites. These grinders have an 800-1000
horsepower Caterpillar engine, self-contained grapple loader, and a
13-foot diameter tub. Depending on the size of material being ground,
the Morbark can grind between 400 to 1200 cubic yards per hour or more.
Grinding normally results in volume reductions of 40% to
80%. Volumes of raw organic materials can be ground quickly,
making the operations very cost competitive. The reduction of volume
translates into reduced transportation costs. Finally, the ground
material can either be used as mulch or it can be composted.
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Pilot Studies
A1 Organics offers
consulting services that include operation, management, and reporting
on pilot composting studies involving many forms of non-hazardous
organic material.
Corporate, industrial, and municipal clients utilize pilot studies
prior to making major economic commitments to recycling their organic
wastes. A1 Organics provides fully permitted sites and expertise that
provide customers a comprehensive and risk free way to explore the
challenges that specific organic materials may present, and
comprehensive analysis of costs and benefits without the expense and
hassle of setting up or permitting a site.
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Marketing Services
A1 Organics has spent over
30 years developing markets for its products, and has established and
maintained a solid reputation for service and quality. This has
provided an avenue that has allowed them to work with both municipal
and private enterprises in marketing their products.
A1 ground and composted the green waste from the City of Loveland. This
compost was bagged under the name “Loveland’s Own” and marketed through
various landscaping suppliers, grocery stores, and hardware stores in
Loveland.
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