The AgriRecycle facility is currently permitted to compost 30,000 tons of poultry processing and hatchery byproducts from poultry operations, and poultry litter from poultry farms located on the Delmarva Peninsula.
Under the terms of the agreement with Perdue Farms, Bioenergy DevCo (BDC) will purchase the existing composting facility and operate it while working within the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Sussex County permits process to construct an anaerobic digester at the site. The anaerobic digestion process will transition the poultry processing byproducts to both renewable natural gas and an organic soil amendment while continuing to support the compost facility.
“Our commitment to environmental stewardship is stronger than ever” said Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. “We see this partnership as an opportunity to further expand on the work we’ve done so far. With Bioenergy, we have found a partner that enables us to be more sustainable, create cost-savings, and help produce renewable energy while continuing to address soil health and nutrient management in the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay watershed.”
Shawn Kreloff, founder and CEO of Bioenergy DevCo, added that the company’s mission is to ensure that anaerobic digestion becomes the de facto solution for managing organic material in the United States and that the Perdue AgriRecycle facility, which is already composting at a large scale, is the perfect venue to showcase the potential for this technology.
BDC’s proposed anaerobic digestion (AD) facility will be capable of processing a range of organic material from local poultry farmers and processors including Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), hatchery byproducts and poultry litter. In addition to the production of truly renewable natural gas, the AD process creates a virtually odor free digestate, a natural soil amendment considered a Class A compost that will be used to enhance the site’s existing compost production. Working hand-in-hand, compost and AD technologies bring environmental benefits to the poultry industry and its byproducts and will produce a reliable supply of clean renewable natural gas – a highly sought-after resource valued by utilities, communities and companies.
Anaerobic Digestion offers an alternative to traditional methods of waste management that release harmful greenhouse gasses or pollute natural environments. BDC, along with its existing investor Sagewind Capital and new investing group Newlight Partners, brings to the table a proven and unique anaerobic digestion technology with a 20-year track record of global success. Anaerobic digesters use a natural process driven by microorganisms to biodegrade organic materials in a closed system, which naturally transforms organics to create truly renewable natural gas, as well as an organic soil amendment digestate, which is high in nutrients. BDC works closely with municipalities and companies with large volumes of organic material, such as industrial agriculture producers, to help them efficiently, cleanly and affordably dispose of those materials while producing renewable energy and healthier soils.
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