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The recycling of organic by-products has become more commonplace in both the public and private sectors.  Generators of organically-based agricultural, municipal and industrial by-products have all found it necessary to consider new methods of managing these materials. Innovative techniques (e.g., composting, anaerobic digestion) and new technologies (e.g., granulation/pelletization) are enabling greater volumes of these organic by-products to be manufactured into value added products. These products may vary greatly in their form and function, but relatively all of them have the opportunity for beneficial reuse. As a greater variety and volume of organic by-products are recycled, a greater emphasis must be placed on developing viable markets and distribution channels for them. Organic recycled products may be produced from various feedstocks, including:

Over the past 10 years, training courses and educational tools have been created to assist individuals and companies successfully develop and manage composting and organics recycling facilities. Programs even exist which provide operator training to composting facility staff and landfill operators. However, for many years, the area of sales and market development and end use had been greatly ignored. And although, extensive product end use research has been completed by academic institutions, only limited work has been done to commercialize these results into viable and teachable marketing and end use programs. Further, little assistance has been available in the area of market development training from individuals with practical experience.

R. Alexander Associates, Inc. can provide specialized market research pertaining to the overall North American composting and organics recycling industry. Having spent over 25 years in the industry and working in all regions of North America, R. Alexander Associates, Inc. is uniquely suited to perform this function. Similarly, R. Alexander Associates, Inc. can perform similar functions for the US agricultural, turf and ornamental horticulture industries. Contact us for additional information on these services.