Basic InformationAbout Food Waste

• USDA estimates Americans waste approx 30% of all food• In 2008, 13% of all municipal solid waste was food waste• Approx 30 million tons of food wasted each year• 3rd largest waste stream after paper and yard waste• Less than 5% of all food waste is recovered and recycled• Decomposition of food waste at landfills produces methane gas

According to the US Department of Agriculture

Why Compost?• Eliminate Waste• Reduce Dumpster and Hauling Costs• Utilize as a Soil Enhancer• Reduce Fuel Emissions of Trash Hauling• Reduce Food Waste Impact on Landfills

How the ORCA Works• Uses Micro-biological technology• Employs the natural micro-organisms from the

organic waste along with our patented “bio-chips”• Fully Automated• Silent and odor free• Disposes of up to 2400 pounds of waste per day

and produces a nutrient rich effluent• Machines available in 200, 400, 800, 1200 & 2400

pound capacities

Why ORCA?• Reduces dumpster and hauling costs• Provides a safer more sanitary work environment• Reduces insect and rodent problems• Handles all food waste along with disposable

plates, cups & cutlery made from renewable resources

• Produces a nutrient rich compost tea• Fully automated and relatively maintenance free

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