Mid-Atlantic Composting Directory
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452-230
Introduction
This directory is intended to provide contact information for service and equipment suppliers, and information and education sources. Every attempt has been made to present accurate information. Contents are for informational purposes only and are based on details provided by the organizations and entities listed. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute an endorsement by the publishers of the products or services of any business organization or individual listed herein.
If you are a compost supplier in the Mid-Atlantic who would like to be included, or if you need to make changes to listed information, please contact Greg Evanylo at gevanylo@vt.edu
or (540) 231-9739.
Windrow compost Nadine Davitt, Pennsylvania State University
Cornell Cooperative Extension Service
Compost Producers and Suppliers
| Name and address | Phone, fax, e-mail, website | Compost feedstocks, methods, and quantity | Distribution method and location |
| Bell, Philip and Barbara 11 Belle Hill Lane Mt. Sidney, VA 24467 | Phone: (540) 248-1099 | Cow manure compost. | For sale: bulk, for pick-up or delivery. |
| Bell’s Lane Farm John Moore 267 Bell’s Lane Staunton, VA 24401 | Phone: (540) 213-0010 E-mail: john@bellslanefarm.com Website: www.bellslanefarm.com | Leaves, cow manure, wood chips, and sawdust compost. | For sale: bulk and in bags, for pick-up or delivery. |
Blessing Greenhouses
| Phone: (302)-393-3273
| Two types of compost: 20,000 tons/yr. Mixed organics from food processing and poultry plants. Municipal biosolids (composted separately). Certified by the Delaware Department of Agriculture as a soil amendment. | For sale:
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Building Evaluation
| Phone: (540) 894-5238
| Hay, sawdust,
| For sale: bulk or bagged for pick-up or delivery. Located off I-64, 10 miles south of Lake Anna, Va. |
| Burner’s Organic Recycling Allen Burner 4314 Leakesville Road Luray, VA 22835 | Phone: (540) 778-5138 or (540) 860-1197 Fax: (540) 778-3985 E-mail: loriburner@hotmail.com | Dairy and poultry manure, sawdust, woodchips, straw, compost. | For sale: bulk or bagged for pick-up or delivery. |
Clarksburg, City of
| Phone: (304) 624-1611 or 1612
| Windrowed and
| For sale: bulk loaded or bagged, for pick-up or free delivery in area. Will donate to nonprofit and civic groups. Located 2 hours north of Charleston, W.V., and 2 hours south of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
Commonwealth Gin
| Fax: (757) 242-9654
| Windrowed and
| For sale:
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Greif Bros. Corporation
| Phone: (434) 933-4117
| Paper mill waste
| Wholesale:
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Grizzly’s Landscape
| Phone: (800) 355-4544
| Yard debris compost:
| For sale:
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Hampton Roads
| Phone: (757) 460-4270
| Nutri-Green® biosolids
| For sale:
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham
| Phone: (540) 434-1053
| Biosolids and wood
| For sale: loaded.
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Harford County (MD)
| Phone: (410) 638-3642
| Yard waste compost:
| For sale:
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Hayfield Nursery
| Phone: (540) 888-3385
| Mixed organic matter
| For sale:
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Huck’s Hen Blend
| Phone: (757) 876-7637
| Composted organic fines
| For sale:
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Loudoun Composting
| Phone: (703) 327-8428
| SOILMATE® yard debris
| For sale:
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Maryland Environmental
| Phone: (410) 729-8630
| Leafgro® yard waste
| For sale:
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McGill Environmental
| Phone: (804) 834-8820 or
| Soil Builder mixed
| For sale:
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Messick, Jimmy
| Phone: (540) 905-9160
| Cow manure
| For sale:
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New Market, Town of
| Phone (office): (540) 740-3432
| Biosolids, sawdust,
| Free:
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Newport News
| Phone: (757) 886-7947
| Leaf and pine-needle
| For sale:
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Panorama Paydirt
| Phone: (434) 978-4566
| Compost (leaves and
| For sale:
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Pogo Organics/Acme
| Phone: (301) 774-2928
| Wood and yard waste
| For sale i
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Poplar Manor
| Phone: (540)763-5688
| Horse manure bedding,
| For sale: bulk.
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Prince William
| Phone: (703) 792-6804
| Yard waste compost:
| For sale:
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R.L. Self Timber, Inc.
| Phone: (804) 462-7913
| Composted topsoil.
| For sale:
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Recycled Green
| Phone: (301) 933-4300
| Compost and
| For sale:
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Rhodes, Lamar
| Phone: (540) 879-2922
| Cow manure, hay,
| For sale:
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Rhodes, Ross
| Phone: (540) 979-2914
| Poultry litter and hay
| For sale:
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Royal Oak Farm, LLC
| Phone: (540) 297-3299
| Mixed organic-matter
| For sale:
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Shoosmith Bros., Inc.
| Phone: (804) 748-5823
| Compost (industrial waste,
| Wholesale:
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Spotsylvania (VA),
| Phone: (540) 507-7709
| Biosolids compost:
| For sale: loaded,
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Triple C Farms
| Phone: (304-645-1094
| Poultry litter/horse muck
| For sale:
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Ukrop’s Supermarkets, Inc.
| Phone: (804) 419-1964 and
| Raw fruit and vegetable waste,
| For sale:
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Valley Pride Compost
| Phone: (540) 833-5509
| Poultry litter, hay,
| For sale:
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Veolia Water North America
| Phone: (410) 354-1636;
| ORGRO® High Organic
| Wholesale: 20-yard
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Virginia Peninsulas
| Phone: (757) 898-5012
| Yard waste compost:
| For sale:
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Wenger, Owen
| Phone: (540) 867-9090
| Cow manure, sawdust,
| For sale:
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Yardworks, LLC/
| Phone: (804) 639-2030
| Yard waste compost
| For sale:
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Composting Service and Equipment Providers
Name and address
| Phone, fax, e-mail, website
| Products and/or services available
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Amadas Industries
| Phone: (757) 539-0231
| Equipment manufacturer: trommel systems, bagging systems, conveyors, pelletizers, hoppers.
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Coker Composting and Consulting
| Phone: (540) 904-2698
| Technical and managerial support to the composting industry in the planning, permitting, design, construction, and operation of facilities and in compost marketing and sales.
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Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.
| Phone: 540-302-1144
| Manufactures microbial inoculants and additives to increase value of finished compost.
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RKB Enterprises, Inc.
| Phone: (757) 622-0692
| Bio-Augmentation 3-turn composting process, odor control solutions for compost sites and lagoons, in-vessel composting systems for biosolids, foodwaste, and commercial sludge.
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Stouffer Equipment Company
| Phone: (800) 761-7301
| Dealer for Precision Husky Tub and horizontal grinders in VA, MD, DE, PA, and NJ. Wear parts for all brand grinders, Trommel screens, attachments, used equipment and rentals.
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Vermeer Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
| Phone: (800) 492-1274
| Equipment supplier: grinders, horizontal and tub type, from 85 to 1,000 HP; compost turners, both self-propelled and tow-behind; chippers and stump grinders.
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Compost Information and Education Sources
Name and address
| Phone, fax, e-mail, website
| Information and/or services available
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Delaware Cooperative Extension
| Phone: (302) 831-4188.
| Delaware Cooperative Extension Service contact for large-scale composting information.
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Maryland Cooperative Extension
| Phone: (301) 405-8039
| Extension/research program in fate and transport of nutrients and on-farm applications of technology. Specific focus on poultry litter application, co-com-posting poultry litter and other wastes, and nutrient fate and transport from poultry litter stockpiles.
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Maryland Department of
| Phone: (410) 841-2721
| Information about Maryland regulatory requirements for the sale and distribution of compost and soil conditioners.
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Mid-Atlantic Composting
| Phone: (757) 272-2333
| MACA is an association of composters, state and federal agency personnel, university researchers, public utilities, and other interested parties who have an interest in and commitment to composting. The Mid-Atlantic Composting Association advocates market development to support composting and environmental quality in the Mid-Atlantic states, and promotes science-based research, education, standards, and regulations for a sustainable composting industry.
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The U.S. Composting Council (USCC)
| Phone: (631) 737-4931
| The USCC is a trade and professional organization promoting compost and provides a unified voice for the growing composting industry. The council is involved in research, public education, composting and compost standards, expansion of compost markets, and the enlistment of public support.
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
| Fax: (540) 231-3075
| Extension/research program in soil management for environmental quality and crop productivity, including the use of biosolids, manures, and other wastes as sources of nutrients and organic matter for agriculture, horticulture, and disturbed-land restoration. Waste management program focused on solid-waste composting as a tool to manage and utilize agricultural and nonagricultural wastes. Additional outreach in organics recycling regulation development and interpretation.
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Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Office of Product and Industrial Standards
| Phone: (804) 371-2303
| Information about Virginia regulatory requirements for product testing, labeling, and registration prior to product distribution for agricultural use.
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Virginia Department of
| Phone: (804) 698-4471
| Commonwealth of Virginia contact for composting regulations and compost use.
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Virginia Nursery and Landscape
| Phone: (800) 476-0055
| VNLA is a state trade association for garden centers, nursery growers, landscape designers, installation and maintenance contractors, greenhouses, and horticultural suppliers.
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West Virginia University
| Phone: (304) 293-6131 ext. 4210
| Extension program in best management practices, nutrient management planning, and manure management, specifically the commercial farm composting of animal manures to improve marketability of animal wastes. Information on fundamentals of compost production and utilization.
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West Virginia Department of
| Phone: (304) 558-2208
| Information about West Virginia regulatory requirements for compost and soil amendments.
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Rights
Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.
Publisher
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Rick D. Rudd, Interim Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Wondi Mersie, Interim Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg.
Date
June 4, 2009