Converted Organics processes Folsom State Prison food waste materials into a high quality organic fertilizer 
Converted Organics Inc. has announced that the company’s organic waste recycling system was delivered to Folsom State Prison, near Sacramento, CA.
The unit was designed and developed by Peter Townsley and Philip Townsley of Waste Recovery Industries, Paso Robles, CA. The unit utilizes the proprietary High Temperature Liquid Composting (HTLC®) process that Converted Organics acquired from Waste Recovery Industries to convert various biodegradable waste products into high-quality, organic-based fertilizer.
Folsom State Prison, in cooperation with Prison Industry Authority and the California Integrated Waste Management Board, will utilize the unit to process their food waste materials into a high quality organic fertilizer product, thus achieving a state-mandated goal of 50 percent waste diversion and recycling.
“The use of this unit by Folsom State Prison represents the first of many new market opportunities for Converted Organics’ unique, self-contained organic waste recycling system,” said Peter Townsley, Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer of Converted Organics Inc. “The fully-automated unit, which was originally designed for applications such as hotels and small island resorts, is capable of accepting and processing several tons of organic waste per day. The unit runs 24 hours per day, seven days per week and can be monitored remotely for operating efficiency.”
“The HTLC technology is an integral part of Converted Organics’ future growth, and we intend to aggressively pursue opportunities in markets that can benefit from on-site organic waste recycling systems, such as prisons, universities, and medical centers,” said Edward J. Gildea, President and CEO of Converted Organics Inc.
The HTLC system is a microbial digestion technology that has been successfully producing high-quality commercial products for more than ten years. Converted Organics became the exclusive owner of the HTLC system last month when it acquired Waste Recovery Industries, a company specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of advanced microbiological processes for solving organic waste disposal problems.
Related categories: Biodegradable waste
