SUCCESSES USING STA BROCHURES: ANGELINA PEONE

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency has been a proud partner of USCC and has been participating in the STA Certified Compost Program since 2013. The Agency manufactures an unblended compost product that is sold in bulk to landscapers, farmers, and hobby gardeners. We utilize an extended aerated static pile method of composting and uses source separated organics and wood chips as primary feedstocks in the composting program. In 2019 the Agency managed over 4,600 tons of food waste and sold over 1,700 tons of finished compost.

Ulster County and the greater Hudson Valley Region of New York is rich with farming, landscaping, and beautification projects, and there is an abundance of compost products available to consumers in the area. Despite this aggressive market for compost and blended soil products, the Agency has a competitive edge and has been successful at marketing our finished compost because of its high quality, demonstrated by the Seal of Testing Assurance Program’s compost information disclosures. Our membership in the nation’s leading organics recycling association, the US Composting Council, adds value to our commitment and leadership administering our organics recovery program.

The Agency offers the STA brochures and compost use rack cards with every purchase of our Grow Ulster Green Compost! We find that these resources provide a valuable educational component to our service, and encourages stewardship of New York's natural resources by providing guidance on the best use and applications of compost. We have linked the STA brochure directly to our website page for compost sales, and we offer the brochure and compost use rack cards in our main Administrative Office as well. We would recommend utilizing these great resources for any STA compost manufacturer because of the wonderful feedback and customer engagement opportunities it has brought to our sales, enriching the agency's service!