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Table 6. Compostable Raw Materials

Physical Characteristics

Particle Size Distribution
percentage left of screen (%)

Materials Bulk
Density
lb/cu.ft Moisture
Content (%) Dry
Weight
% w.b. Ash
Weight
% pH Angle
of Repose
degrees fines 0.005"
(no. 200) 0.01"
(no. 100) 0.02"
(no. 50) 0.033"
(No. 30) 0.0625
(no. 16) 0.125"
(no. 8)

1. Cafeteria Waste 46 69.8 30.2 0.02 6.6 53 - - - - - - -

2. Cardboard- shredded 6.9 36.5 63.5 21.8 7.3 50 0 0 0.3 0.6 1 2 92

Dairy Manure:

3 freestall- no bedding 58.5 88.1 11.9 11.3 5.9 - - -

4. freestall- wood shavings bedding 58.6 85.7 14.3 12.1 6.6 - 0.2 1 4 9 14 20 52

Food Processing Wastes:

5. Apple Pumice 39.6 80.2 19.8 0.0 3.5 40 -- - 0 0 0 0.3 100

6. Cabbage Waste 49.5 92.1 7.9 0.1 4.3 46 -- - - - - - -

7. Corn 33.6 85.1 14.9 1.2 3.9 52 Moist sample did not work well on screens 0.5 94

8. Grape Pumice 22.1 40.0 60.0 0.1 4.3 45 -- - - - - - -

9. Green Beans 33.5 92.6 7.4 8.1 6.3 48 Moist sample did not work well on screens 0.4 96

10. Grass Clippings 2.2 4.4 95.6 7.8 5.9 53 0 0 0 5 4 9 82

11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding 20.5 73 27 11.2 7.3 - - 2 3 5 5 6 79

12. Leaves 1.9 0 100 7.1 5.3 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

13. Newspaper- shredded 1.9 5 95 1 3.9 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

14. Paper- shredded 3.6 16.6 83.4 8.7 4.4 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

15. Peat Moss 14.3 16.8 83.2 1.8 2.7 33 12 7 8 16 20 17 19

Poultry Manure:

16. no bedding 14.2 13.4 86.6 17.5 8.9 50 3 3 8 18 28 24 16

17. wood shavings bedding 29.2 20.8 79.2 16.1 8.6 41 0 0 0.7 0.6 0.8 1 97

18. Sawdust 14.4 26.9 73.1 0.6 4.2 39 - - - - - - -

19. Straw 1.8 4.7 95.3 2.4 5.2 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

20. Swine Manure- limited bedding 41.4 84.9 15.1 40.2 6.9 - - 65 3 6 7 10 9

Wood:

21. Chips (tree clippings) 19.4 47.5 52.5 2.3 6 33 0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1 3 94

22. Fiberboard-ground 9.1 55.1 44.9 2.9 8.6 35 0 0 0 1 1 4 89

23. Pine Chips 5.7 27.6 72.4 5.6 4.6 62 0 0 0 0 5 11 73

24. Shavings 2.4 8.9 91.1 3.1 3.8 57 0 0 0.6 1 2 8 85

	Physical Characteristics
							Particle Size Distribution percentage left of screen (%)
Materials	Bulk Density lb/cu.ft	Moisture Content (%)	Dry Weight % w.b.	Ash Weight %	pH	Angle of Repose degrees	fines	0.005" (no. 200)	0.01" (no. 100)	0.02" (no. 50)	0.033" (No. 30)	0.0625 (no. 16)	0.125" (no. 8)
1. Cafeteria Waste	46	69.8	30.2	0.02	6.6	53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. Cardboard- shredded	6.9	36.5	63.5	21.8	7.3	50	0	0	0.3	0.6	1	2	92
Dairy Manure:
3 freestall- no bedding	58.5	88.1	11.9	11.3	5.9	-	-	-
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding	58.6	85.7	14.3	12.1	6.6	-	0.2	1	4	9	14	20	52
Food Processing Wastes:
5. Apple Pumice	39.6	80.2	19.8	0.0	3.5	40	--	-	0	0	0	0.3	100
6. Cabbage Waste	49.5	92.1	7.9	0.1	4.3	46	--	-	-	-	-	-	-
7. Corn	33.6	85.1	14.9	1.2	3.9	52	Moist sample did not work well on screens	0.5	94
8. Grape Pumice	22.1	40.0	60.0	0.1	4.3	45	--	-	-	-	-	-	-
9. Green Beans	33.5	92.6	7.4	8.1	6.3	48	Moist sample did not work well on screens	0.4	96
10. Grass Clippings	2.2	4.4	95.6	7.8	5.9	53	0	0	0	5	4	9	82
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding	20.5	73	27	11.2	7.3	-	-	2	3	5	5	6	79
12. Leaves	1.9	0	100	7.1	5.3	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
13. Newspaper- shredded	1.9	5	95	1	3.9	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
14. Paper- shredded	3.6	16.6	83.4	8.7	4.4	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
15. Peat Moss	14.3	16.8	83.2	1.8	2.7	33	12	7	8	16	20	17	19
Poultry Manure:
16. no bedding	14.2	13.4	86.6	17.5	8.9	50	3	3	8	18	28	24	16
17. wood shavings bedding	29.2	20.8	79.2	16.1	8.6	41	0	0	0.7	0.6	0.8	1	97
18. Sawdust	14.4	26.9	73.1	0.6	4.2	39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
19. Straw	1.8	4.7	95.3	2.4	5.2	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding	41.4	84.9	15.1	40.2	6.9	-	-	65	3	6	7	10	9
Wood:
21. Chips (tree clippings)	19.4	47.5	52.5	2.3	6	33	0	0.2	0.2	0.2	1	3	94
22. Fiberboard-ground	9.1	55.1	44.9	2.9	8.6	35	0	0	0	1	1	4	89
23. Pine Chips	5.7	27.6	72.4	5.6	4.6	62	0	0	0	0	5	11	73
24. Shavings	2.4	8.9	91.1	3.1	3.8	57	0	0	0.6	1	2	8	85

Table 6 (Continued). Compostable Raw Materials

Chemical Analysis

Nutrients Available (NaOAc Extraction)

Materials P K Mg Ca Fe Al Mn. Zn Cu pH in
water Exch.
Acidity NO₃
avail.

1. Cafeteria Waste

2. Cardboard- shredded 37.4 416 297.4 3406 19.1 135.5 77.9 15.76 ND 7.96 ND

Dairy Manure:
3. freestall- no bedding 4649 14000 4981.8 14798 107.8 43 107 75.45 2.1 6.23 3.63

4. freestall- wood shavings bedding

Food Processing Wastes:

5. Apple Pumice

6. Cabbage Waste

7. Corn

8. Grape Pumice

9. Green Beans

10. Grass Clippings

11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding 2708 6803 1767.4 2731 30.8 28 85.8 26.48 ND 7.24 ND

12. Leaves

13. Newspaper- shredded

14. Paper- shredded

15. Peat Moss 41.9 168 764.3 863 5.6 19.6 19.3 2.59 ND 3.58 175.18 30.83

Poultry Manure:
16. no bedding

17. wood shavings bedding

18. Sawdust 26.8 665 127 577 2.9 11.7 56.7 6.37 ND 4.96 22.11 ND

19. Straw 608.6 4000 530 2882 8 25.7 63 4.73 ND 6.91 56.52

20. Swine Manure- limited bedding 5276.9 13068 2855.1 9062 19.4 23 43.1 27.84 ND 6.32 1.42

Wood:
21. Chips (tree clippings)

22. Fiberboard-ground 84.7 1252 392.1 3119 8.5 34.6 174.6 5.78 ND 6.19 84.33

23. Pine Chips 171.7 1550 523.5 2370 6.1 15.4 24.5 4.66 ND 5.84 12.99 ND

24. Shavings 52.4 833 177.7 585 9.5 22.1 34 8.48 ND 4.98 21.27 3.7

ND = Below detection limits

Table 6 (Continued). Compostable Raw Materials

Nutrient Analysis

Materials Carbon
% Nitrogen
% C:N Ratio Dry
Matter Ash Nutrient
Detergent
Residue Acid
Detergent
Residue Cellulose Hemi-
cellulose Lignin Total
Digestable
Organic
Matter Digestable
Cell
Wall Crude
Protein Acid
Detergent
Crude
Protein

1. Cafeteria Waste 95.10 4.43 59.35 43.04 16.31 38.76 4.28 87.82 80.32 13.28 1.40

2. Cardboard- shredded 38.21 0.37 107.15 95.74 18.76 79.56 72.04 7.52 60.77 11.27 53.89 52.92 1.20 0.89

Dairy Manure:
3. freestall- no bedding 42.26 2.14 19.85 95.33 14.01 58.28 38.24 20.05 25.57 12.66 46.56 21.15 14.04 4.67

4. freestall- wood shavings bedding

Food Processing Wastes
5. Apple Pumice 96.05 2.01 62.62 52.02 10.60 34.87 17.16 79.10 67.29 6.66 4.04

6. Cabbage Waste 92.61 13.59 26.41 24.98 1.43 20.81 4.16 92.89 76.75 18.34 1.14

7. Corn

8. Grape Pumice 95.38 6.58 68.25 65.63 2.62 20.27 45.36 50.35 32.40 9.54 1.76

9. Green Beans

10. Grass Clippings

11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding 42.79 1.11 38.60 95.86 7.63 78.11 50.54 27.57 40.48 10.06 36.83 25.30 5.42 1.31

12. Leaves

13. Newspaper- shredded 39.28 0.34 115.50

14. Paper- shredded 36.91 0.34 108.60

15. Peat Moss 47.53 1.24 38.30 91.42 1.79 77.42 70.42 6.60 35.95 34.87 33.45 15.57 10.06 8.13

Poultry Manure:

16. no bedding

17. wood shavings bedding 94.24 19.95 50.76 19.37 31.39 13.90 5.81 80.54 69.32 21.27 1.90

18. Sawdust 44.74 0.42 108.70 94.96 0.72 92.63 72.34 20.29 56.83 15.51 11.07 4.69 1.50 1.25

19. Straw 95.26 2.75 92.16 62.28 29.88 53.57 8.71 47.59 44.69 1.88 0.47

20. Swine Manure- limited bedding 35.62 1.84 19.40

Wood:
21. Chips (tree clippings)

22. Fiberboard-ground 43.72 2.37 18.50 95.24 2.70 89.91 73.21 16.60 60.05 13.16 11.55 4.18 12.18 2.50

23. Pine Chips 94.63 1.80 90.60 68.27 22.33 47.42 20.85 11.69 4.28 2.20 1.98

24. Shavings 95.21 0.26 87.84 75.07 12.78 50.81 24.27 12.85 0.96 0.87 0.67

	Nutrient Analysis
Materials	Carbon %	Nitrogen %	C:N Ratio	Dry Matter	Ash	Nutrient Detergent Residue	Acid Detergent Residue	Cellulose	Hemi- cellulose	Lignin	Total Digestable Organic Matter	Digestable Cell Wall	Crude Protein	Acid Detergent Crude Protein
1. Cafeteria Waste				95.10	4.43	59.35	43.04	16.31	38.76	4.28	87.82	80.32	13.28	1.40
2. Cardboard- shredded	38.21	0.37	107.15	95.74	18.76	79.56	72.04	7.52	60.77	11.27	53.89	52.92	1.20	0.89
Dairy Manure: 3. freestall- no bedding	42.26	2.14	19.85	95.33	14.01	58.28	38.24	20.05	25.57	12.66	46.56	21.15	14.04	4.67
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding
Food Processing Wastes 5. Apple Pumice				96.05	2.01	62.62	52.02	10.60	34.87	17.16	79.10	67.29	6.66	4.04
6. Cabbage Waste				92.61	13.59	26.41	24.98	1.43	20.81	4.16	92.89	76.75	18.34	1.14
7. Corn
8. Grape Pumice				95.38	6.58	68.25	65.63	2.62	20.27	45.36	50.35	32.40	9.54	1.76
9. Green Beans
10. Grass Clippings
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding	42.79	1.11	38.60	95.86	7.63	78.11	50.54	27.57	40.48	10.06	36.83	25.30	5.42	1.31
12. Leaves
13. Newspaper- shredded	39.28	0.34	115.50
14. Paper- shredded	36.91	0.34	108.60
15. Peat Moss	47.53	1.24	38.30	91.42	1.79	77.42	70.42	6.60	35.95	34.87	33.45	15.57	10.06	8.13
Poultry Manure:
16. no bedding
17. wood shavings bedding				94.24	19.95	50.76	19.37	31.39	13.90	5.81	80.54	69.32	21.27	1.90
18. Sawdust	44.74	0.42	108.70	94.96	0.72	92.63	72.34	20.29	56.83	15.51	11.07	4.69	1.50	1.25
19. Straw				95.26	2.75	92.16	62.28	29.88	53.57	8.71	47.59	44.69	1.88	0.47
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding	35.62	1.84	19.40
Wood: 21. Chips (tree clippings)
22. Fiberboard-ground	43.72	2.37	18.50	95.24	2.70	89.91	73.21	16.60	60.05	13.16	11.55	4.18	12.18	2.50
23. Pine Chips				94.63	1.80	90.60	68.27	22.33	47.42	20.85	11.69	4.28	2.20	1.98
24. Shavings				95.21	0.26	87.84	75.07	12.78	50.81	24.27	12.85	0.96	0.87	0.67


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	Chemical Analysis
	Nutrients Available (NaOAc Extraction)
Materials	P	K	Mg	Ca	Fe	Al	Mn.	Zn	Cu	pH in water	Exch. Acidity	NO₃ avail.
1. Cafeteria Waste
2. Cardboard- shredded	37.4	416	297.4	3406	19.1	135.5	77.9	15.76	ND	7.96		ND
Dairy Manure: 3. freestall- no bedding	4649	14000	4981.8	14798	107.8	43	107	75.45	2.1	6.23		3.63
4. freestall- wood shavings bedding
Food Processing Wastes:
5. Apple Pumice
6. Cabbage Waste
7. Corn
8. Grape Pumice
9. Green Beans
10. Grass Clippings
11. Horse Manure- sawdust bedding	2708	6803	1767.4	2731	30.8	28	85.8	26.48	ND	7.24		ND
12. Leaves
13. Newspaper- shredded
14. Paper- shredded
15. Peat Moss	41.9	168	764.3	863	5.6	19.6	19.3	2.59	ND	3.58	175.18	30.83
Poultry Manure: 16. no bedding
17. wood shavings bedding
18. Sawdust	26.8	665	127	577	2.9	11.7	56.7	6.37	ND	4.96	22.11	ND
19. Straw	608.6	4000	530	2882	8	25.7	63	4.73	ND	6.91		56.52
20. Swine Manure- limited bedding	5276.9	13068	2855.1	9062	19.4	23	43.1	27.84	ND	6.32		1.42
Wood: 21. Chips (tree clippings)
22. Fiberboard-ground	84.7	1252	392.1	3119	8.5	34.6	174.6	5.78	ND	6.19		84.33
23. Pine Chips	171.7	1550	523.5	2370	6.1	15.4	24.5	4.66	ND	5.84	12.99	ND
24. Shavings	52.4	833	177.7	585	9.5	22.1	34	8.48	ND	4.98	21.27	3.7