APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

COMPOSTING
Paul Justine Manipol

2020 - 102489

FAPLENV - ESE206
OUTLINE
Definition

Benefits and Uses of Composting

Classification of Solid Waste

How to Make Compost?

Composting Bioreactor

Composting in the Philippines

WHAT IS OVERVIEW

COMPOSTING? The biological

heterogeneous solid
degradation
organic
process
materials
of

under

controlled moist, self-heating, and aerobic

conditions to obtain a stable material that can be

used as organic fertilizer.

"Composting" shall refer to the controlled

decomposition of organic matter by

microorganisms, mainly bacteria and fungi, into a

humus-like product.

(IRR OF RA 9003)
WHY COMPOSTING?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufsbrz8IRgY&t=10s
BENEFITS AND Reduces methane emissions
USES OF Restores soil health
COMPOSTING Reduces need for costly
chemical fertilizers
Encourages the growth of
beneficial microorganisms
SOLID WASTE
Refers to all discarded household,
commercial waste, non-harzardous
institutional and industrial waste,
street sweeping, construction debris,
agricultural waste and other non-
harzardous and non-toxic waste
IRR OF RA 9003
CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID WASTE

COMPOSTABLE WASTE RECYCLABLE WASTE

Food waste Newspapers

Yard/Garden waste Ferrous scrap metal

Animal waste Corrugated cardboard

Human waste Aluminum

Glass

RESIDUAL WASTE SPECIAL WASTE

Sanitary napkins Paints

Disposable diapers Household batteries

Worn-out rags Consumer electronics

Ceramics White goods

Candy wrapers/sachets Tires

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
 HOW TO MAKE COMPOST?

STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3:

SEGRAGATION OF GRINDING OF MIXING OF GROUND

MIXED WASTE BIODEGRABLE WASTE WASTE

COMPOST
BIOREACTOR
STIRRED-TANK BIOREACTOR

FEEDING CAPACITY

500 kg/day

1000 kg/day

CONTINUOUS OPERATION
COMPOST BIOREACTOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXE7M37N1eM&t=72s
COMPOSTING IN THE PHILIPPINES
REFERENCES
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT

9003

ALLANIGUE, M., (2021, MAY 13). DENR TURNS OVER SHREDDER-

COMPOSTERS TO 161 OF 178 LGUS WITHIN MANILA BAY AREA.

PIA. HTTPS://PIA.GOV.PH/NEWS/ARTICLES/1075120

AMIT RAY. (2016, JANUARY 30). HOW COMPOSTING HELPS TO

SAVE ENVIRONMENT (TOWASO) [VIDEO]. YOUTUBE.

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?

V=UFSBRZ8IRGY&T=10S

EARTHCARE EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD. (2018, NOVEMBER 20).

ORGANIC WASTE CONVERTER [VIDEO]. YOUTUBE.

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?

V=SXE7M37N1EM&T=71S
THANK YOU!