New composting facilities in California’s San Joaquin Valley face a financial crisis due to skyrocketing air emission offset costs within the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJAPCD). Offset prices have increased more than 40-fold since 2020, making new projects largely unaffordable. This paper proposes a secondary VOC control method—adding a tarp and “polishing” biofilter to existing biofilter cap systems—to reduce emissions beyond current BACT levels and potentially cut offset costs by 80–90%. Lowering these costs is critical to expanding compost capacity and supporting the goals of SB 1383 without increasing emissions from long-distance waste hauling. The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and Use and shall not be reprinted, reused or re-sold. For full terms visit www.compostu.net.
Speakers: Kevin Barnes
Duration: 25 minutes
Credits: 0.5
Member Price: $30.00
Non-Member Price: $52.50
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VIS.228-Central California Compost Crisis-AC26.USCC
