Wood ash disposal and recycling sourcebook

Technical Report · Mon Apr 25 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6427423

Greene, W T

This report presents information on thirteen different methods of using or disposing of wood ash in Section III. Discussion concentrates on agricultural landspreading and landfilling since these two methods account for the disposition of about 95% of the wood ash produced at present in the Northeast. The thirteen disposal options include spreading on agricultural lands, landfilling, a sewage sludge composting agent, spreading on forest lands, a fertilizer additive, to pretreat landfill leachate, cement production, a binding agent in charcoal production, a hazardous waste absorbing agent, a hazardous waste solidification agent, roadbase construction, a waste water treatment agent, and an agent in treating potato processing waste. Landfilling of wood ash at a ''secure'' landfill, i.e., one with a liner to allow recovery and treatment of leachate, costs about $40 to $45 per ton for tipping fees. This is the cost for using the landfill and can vary widely. The quoted range is based on 1987 rates in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, there are transportation costs which typically run about $1.50 per mile for a 10- or 12-ton truck, or about $0.15 per ton per mile. Thus a facility producing 5000 tons per year of ash that would have to truck the ash 40 miles to the nearest landfill would have tipping fees of $200,000 to $225,000 per year and transportation costs of $30,000 per year. Regulatory requirements placed on landfills have increased dramatically over the last decade. This is reflected in substantially increased tipping fees.

• Research Organization: OMNI Environmental Services, Inc., Beaverton, OR (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-83OR21389
• OSTI ID: 6427423
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/21389-13; ON: DE89007194
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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