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Compost Council of Canada’s 2023 Conference

GMT presented and exhibited at the Compost Council of Canada’s 2023 Conference in Montreal this week, Sept 27-29. Our founder, Michael Bryan-Brown, presented about new Earth Flow composting systems for...
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How Salinas Valley Compost Facility Operates

This short video explains how the compost facility at Salinas Valley Waste Authority in California operates. This is one of the largest food waste composting facilities in N. America, designed...
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Recology Ostrom Organics Receives 2023 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award

The Recology Ostrom Organics composting facility in the San Francisco Bay area of California was awarded the 2023 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award by the National Waste &...
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TAP System for Dirt Hugger in WA

In 2015, Green Mountain Technologies designed a new Turned Aerated Pile composting facility for Dirt Hugger, in Dallesport Washington. 🎥 Learn about their journey in this short video:...
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$150M in Grants Available for Qualified Organics-Recycling Projects

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has made more than $150 million in grants available for qualified organics-recycling projects as part of the 2023 “Cycle 7” of...
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How a Public Garden Began Affordable On-Site Composting

The Bloedel Reserve is one of the most highly acclaimed public gardens in the United States. Two miles of trails wind through 150 acres of wild landscapes and curated gardens...
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Which is Better; Pipe At Grade or Sparger Aeration Floors?

Check out Orion Black-Brown, Green Mountain Technologies mechanical engineers’ latest presentation at Virtual Compost 2021! In this video presentation, Orion explores the aeration design of an Oregon-based aerated static pile (ASP) composting facility,...
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Greenacres Commissions their New Earth Flow Composting System

Greenacres Foundation is an educational non-profit and biodynamic farm located on nearly 600 acres north of Cincinnati, Ohio.  The mission of the Greenacres Foundation is to encourage conservation and appreciation...
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Low Cost Equestrian

Full Sail Farm is an equestrian facility nestled in Salinas River valley in California that boards 8-18 horses during the year. Karl Gage, owner and operator, manages between 1,800 and...
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Composting Horse Manure for Bedding Reuse

Waste management is a significant expense for any farm operation with costs for fees, government regulations, and fuel prices continually rising. Equestrian farms want to keep manure management low in...
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Compost Council of Canada’s 2023 Conference

GMT presented and exhibited at the Compost Council of Canada’s 2023 Conference in Montreal this week, Sept 27-29. Our founder, Michael Bryan-Brown, presented about new Earth Flow composting systems for...
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How Salinas Valley Compost Facility Operates

This short video explains how the compost facility at Salinas Valley Waste Authority in California operates. This is one of the largest food waste composting facilities in N. America, designed...
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Recology Ostrom Organics Receives 2023 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award

The Recology Ostrom Organics composting facility in the San Francisco Bay area of California was awarded the 2023 Organics Management Facility of the Year Award by the National Waste &...
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TAP System for Dirt Hugger in WA

In 2015, Green Mountain Technologies designed a new Turned Aerated Pile composting facility for Dirt Hugger, in Dallesport Washington. 🎥 Learn about their journey in this short video:...
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$150M in Grants Available for Qualified Organics-Recycling Projects

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has made more than $150 million in grants available for qualified organics-recycling projects as part of the 2023 “Cycle 7” of...
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How a Public Garden Began Affordable On-Site Composting

The Bloedel Reserve is one of the most highly acclaimed public gardens in the United States. Two miles of trails wind through 150 acres of wild landscapes and curated gardens...
Featured image for “How a Public Garden Began Affordable On-Site Composting”

Which is Better; Pipe At Grade or Sparger Aeration Floors?

Check out Orion Black-Brown, Green Mountain Technologies mechanical engineers’ latest presentation at Virtual Compost 2021! In this video presentation, Orion explores the aeration design of an Oregon-based aerated static pile (ASP) composting facility,...
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Greenacres Commissions their New Earth Flow Composting System

Greenacres Foundation is an educational non-profit and biodynamic farm located on nearly 600 acres north of Cincinnati, Ohio.  The mission of the Greenacres Foundation is to encourage conservation and appreciation...
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Low Cost Equestrian

Full Sail Farm is an equestrian facility nestled in Salinas River valley in California that boards 8-18 horses during the year. Karl Gage, owner and operator, manages between 1,800 and...
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Composting Horse Manure for Bedding Reuse

Waste management is a significant expense for any farm operation with costs for fees, government regulations, and fuel prices continually rising. Equestrian farms want to keep manure management low in...
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