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Waste
Waste reduction is a pillar of any successful business operation. Beyond increasing efficiencies with
regard to waste, what is done with the waste also has a heavy impact on the sustainability of an
institution.
Recycling
Compost
Waste
Recycling services
have been
implemented at 36
sow farms throughout
PIPESTONE
Managed sow
farms. In addition,
the sustainability
department has
expanded its in-house
recycling to 15 barns
around PIPESTONE,
MN and Huron, SD.
This places our total
managed sow farm
recycling at 54%! All
of our office spaces
have also begun
recycling programs as
well.
Composting is a natural biological
process whereby microorganisms
breakdown/decompose organic
materials by aerobic (requires
oxygen) decomposition. This
process can be used to break
down animal carcasses by
controlling the environmental
conditions required.
Local waste service
companies are used
throughout the system
for waste removal.
Waste totals are
assumed based on
the volume of the
waste containers
and the frequency
of service. With the
implementation
14 more farms
participating in
recycling programs,
waste delivered to
the landfill dropped
104,400 lbs over the
course of 2022.
Carcass composting uses organic
by-products, such as dead pigs,
straw or sawdust, and converts
them into odorless, inoffensive,
generally pathogen-free product
that can be used as a soil
amendment or organic fertilizer or
alternatively may be incinerated.
Total Waste
Farms & Offices
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Pounds Composted
15,840,953
18,744,360
24,710,062
25,410,216
26,528,389
Cubic Feet Solid Waste
N/A
5,301
4,699
4,994
3,600
Cubic Feet Recycling
N/A
N/A
257
603
1,672
2023 Goals:
•
•
Implement recycling program on 50% of our sow farms.
Implement waste and recycling program at the office locations.
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