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Archive Home > 2011 > June > 06 > A commercial composting experiment

A commercial composting experiment

Cascade Disposal and Newport Avenue Market team up for a food-waste pilot program

By Ed Merriman / The Bulletin
June 6, 2011

In the first month of a fledgling food-waste composting program, Cascade Disposal has collected nearly 10,000 pounds of biodegradable items — ranging from coffee grounds to inedible produce — from Newport Avenue Market for conversion into reusable gardening compost at Deschutes....

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