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In-vessel compost systems are designed for food scrap generators to compost on site. If you are a homeowner looking for backyard compost information, please see home gardening. Additional composting resources are available on our Organic Materials Management web site.

The CIWMB does not endorse specific technologies. New listings are encouraged and published upon CIWMB approval and permission from manufacturer. The following descriptions are based on information provided by the manufacturer. The CIWMB has not verified any of the claims in these descriptions. Please contact each company directly for pricing information.

Environmental Products & Technologies Corporation (EPTC)

2219 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 373 Thousand Oaks, California 91362
Phone: (805) 492-6865
Fax: (818) 865-2210
E-mail: chieftec@eptcorp.com

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EPTC's continuous-flow process consists of the aerobic bioreactor with support ancillary components consisting of optional sand & gravel separator, chopper pump system, FAN press screw separator, 15-cubic yard loader with input conveyor system, an output conveyor system, a compost tea holding tank, a steel storage container for electronics and oxygen generator and compressor system and an optional drop-box 20-ton transport container. EPTC system includes complete automated electronics control system and oxygen generator/compressor system. EPTC's system composts organic materials in 3 days.

Green Mountain Technologies (GMT)

Earth Tubs
PO Box 560
Whitingham, Vermont 05361
Phone: (802) 368-7291
Fax: (802) 368-7313
E-mail: sales@gmt-organic.com

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GMT's Earth Tubs are an aerated system which use an motor-powered auger to mix the food scraps. Each tub can handle 50-250 pounds of food scraps daily. As shown here, the tubs are designed as a modular system so more than one can be used at a time to handle higher volumes of food scraps.

Hot Rot Composting Systems

Outspoken Industries
P.O. Box 661,
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Phone: (805) 884--6118
E-mail: cwhan@outspoken.com

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Hot Rot composting systems are enclosed, U-shaped vessels that aerate organic materials via tines attached to a central rotating shaft. Hot Rot offers four models for industrial-scale use, ranging from 1.5 to 14 tons daily input. The weatherproof systems are programmable for controlling throughput and material retention time, modular to accommodate diversion program expansion, and able to handle a variety of organic wastes.

Nature's Soil

611 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063
Phone: (603) 598-6815
Fax: (603) 889-0581
E-mail: ceo@naturessoil.com

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NatureSoil's Super C-3 system is designed to take in one ton of organic waste each day. The technology fits into an insulated ISO storage container, and has patented biotechnology to eliminate odors and solve winter freezing problems.

NaturTech Composting Systems

44 28th Ave. N, Suite J
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 253-5076
Fax: (320) 253-4976
E-mail: naturtech@composter.com

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NaturTech manufactures 40 and 50-cubic yard modified roll-off containers, 20-cubic yard biofilters, positive air delivery, negative process air removal, and computerized process control and data logging. With a 21-day retention time, the 40-yard system is rated at one ton per day per container. 

Vermigold Ecotech Pvt Ltd

11, Garden Homes, C.D. Marg, Khar West
Mumbai - 400052 India
Email: info@vermigold.com
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Vermigold on-site waste management systems combine advanced vermiculture biotechnology with cutting edge engineering to enable end users to Recycle organic solid waste / wet garbage in a Trouble free and Eco-friendly manner.

Vermitech Systems, Ltd.

2328 Queen St. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4E 1G9
Phone: (416) 693-1027
Fax: (416) 693-9744
E-mail: vermitech@vermitechsystems.com

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Vermitech's vermi-organic digesters use red worms to process from 50 to 3000 pounds of food scraps and other organics daily.  A shredder/mixer grinds the organics which are then automatically expelled into the digester.  The systems have thermostatic-controlled ventilation systems to maintain optimal operating temperatures.

Willcam, Inc.

14129 S Locust, Suite 250
Olathe, KS 66062
Phone: (530) 472-3711
Contact: Willis R. Campbell
E-mail: willisc@frontiernet.net

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Willcam designs continuous flow systems with daily output volumes of either 16, 35 or 50 cubic yards per day. The company also designs rotary compost units for smaller operations. Willcam offers auxillary equipment and services to support all of their in-vessel systems.


Wright Environmental Management Inc.

9050 Yonge Street, Suite 300,
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada L4C 9S6
Phone: (905) 881-3950
Fax: (905) 881-2334
E-mail: eboyd@wrightenvironmental.com

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The Wright system is a continuously loading, flow-through process with a retention span of 14-28 days. The composting vessel can be custom designed to handle a range of capacities. A modular construction allows continuous composting from hundreds of pounds to hundreds of tons per day.

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Last updated: November 01, 2007


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