GreenCycle

Meet the Composter

The amount of waste a campus can generate, along with the unique challenges of being located in a very urban environment, calls for a particularly robust composting system.

After reviewing dozens of possibilities, one was finally chosen: the Intermodal Earth Flow (EF IM20) produced by Green Mountain Technology. It is created from a recycled shipping container, outfitted with a self-contained composting unit that self turns its contents and regulates internal temperature.

This unit can handle waste that is too difficult to manage with a home composting system, assisting with the waste diversion on campus. 

Fast facts

The composting unit can:

  • Produce about 20 cubic yards of compost after 21 days
  • Digest materials such as meats, dairy, sugar, and fats
  • Contains a bio filter to eliminate odors
  • Has a state-of-the-art computerized data tracking system
  • Is green -- in color and in practice!
Image of the composter explaining it's functions

Diagram of the Intermodal Earth Flow (EF IM20) on Green Mountain Technologies’ website. 

See it in action

A quick introduction to the Earth Flow In Vessel automatic composting system from Green Mountain Technologies: