1 of 8

Where Does Our Trash Go?

Clarkson Food to Energy

2 of 8

There are 5 basic options for waste!

  • Composting
  • Recycling
  • Incineration
  • Anaerobic Digestion
  • Landfill

3 of 8

RECYCLING

  • Remanufacture of materials after it’s been used

4 of 8

COMPOSTING

  • Aerobic decomposition of organic materials and food waste to make nutrient rich materials that can be used as fertilizer or soil enhancer

5 of 8

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

  • Bacteria break down or digest organic materials without any oxygen to produce biogas

6 of 8

LANDFILL

  • An engineered and managed facility for the disposal of solid waste

7 of 8

INCINERATION

  • Burning garbage
  • Plants generate electricity from the heat

8 of 8

Where Does Trash Go?

​

  • Composting
    • Rotting of organic material
  • Incineration
    • Burns trash, turning it into electricity
  • Anaerobic Digestion
    • Bacteria break down or "digest" organic material in the absence of oxygen to produce "biogas" as a byproduct of their metabolism
  • Landfill
    • Site for the disposal of waste materials
  • Recycling
    • Remanufacture of a material after it’s been used