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Report of Composting Site Information Tracy Material Recovery and Transfer Facility 30703 S. MacArthur Drive, Tracy, Ca. 95377 Table 1. Typical Acceptable Items for Co -Collected Organics (CCO) Programs Yes No All Residentially -Generated Commingled Inert materials and plastic products Food Waste Products with Green Material including: including: • Plastic (bags, containers, • Fruit, vegetable, breads, cereal, dairy Styrofoam etc) • Meat, fish (including bones) • Glass • Leftovers & table scraps • Metal • Coffee grounds, filters & tea bags • Liquids • Food -soiled paper • Paper towels, plates & napkins • Pizza boxes • Compostable plastic bags • Compostable food service ware • Source -separated food waste Commercial loads of food waste containing both pre -consumer and post -consumer food scraps from food processors, restaurants, grocery stores or other food service operations, may also be accepted. Source -separated food waste from commercial sources may be mixed with green waste to achieve an optimum ratio of carbon to 40 nitrogen. Agricultural sources, such as grape pomace, may also be accepted. Materials containing food waste — other than the residentially co -collected material — will be composted utilizing a covered aerated static pile system, and could include compost feedstocks containing as much as 40% food waste. Anaerobic Digestion Digestate The facility may also accept digestate from the anaerobic decomposition of food and green waste. "digestate" is an unstable product that has been digested, but not composted, and would qualify as a compost feedstock. Digestate derived from food waste and green waste anaerobic digestion process would be classified as a compost feedstock when delivered to another compost facility for further composting and curing, and would qualify as green material for tonnage accounting purposes. "composted digestate" is a compost product that has been digested and composted but not cured, and would qualify as a compost feedstock. Composted digestate with subsequent compost process on-site derived from a food waste and green waste anaerobic digestion process would be classified as a compost feedstock when delivered to another compost facility for further processing and curing, and would qualify as green material for tonnage accounting purposes. Gypsum The processing of gypsum from source -separated wallboard also occurs at the facility. Only "clean" wallboard scrap from drywall contractors is accepted. Gypsum from dry