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n <br />r <br />it <br />0 <br />L <br />n <br />E, <br />H <br />C <br />u <br />L� <br />Fj <br />J <br />S. <br />Composting could impact other organics in the <br />waste stream. For instance, newspaper could be <br />composted with yard waste. Newspaper can be <br />shredded and composted, and is actually a <br />beneficial addition to grass clippings, absorbing <br />the excess moisture and creating a less dense <br />material which composts more readily. <br />Newspaper can also be shredded and used as <br />bedding for sheep, after which it can be disced <br />into the fields directly, or composted for future <br />application as a soil amendment. Both composting <br />options involving newspaper might receive more <br />attention if existing markets for newspaper are <br />overwhelmed by the many curbside recycling programs <br />being planned in the state. New de -inking plants <br />for newspaper in the U.S. and Canada should come on <br />line in time to maintain a demand for newspaper <br />even with increased recycling through curbside and <br />other recycling programs. <br />Implementation in the Short -Term or Medium -Term <br />Planning Periods: <br />Curbside collection of compostable materials <br />could be negotiated as part of the new residential <br />refuse collection franchises that will become <br />effective by January, 1994. Actual collection <br />would begin when a composting facility is <br />established. Therefore, a curbside program could <br />be established in the short-term and extended into <br />the medium-term planning period. <br />The County could develop and implement <br />regulatory efforts during the short and medium-term <br />planning period, as necessary to improve the <br />efficiency of the compost program. <br />Chapter 5 - Compost 11 <br />