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. 

The video shows how the you'll see how the Earth Flow composter takes compostable waste to usable compost in under 14 days. The automatic mixing and aeration systems both accelerates the natural process and eliminates odors, making it the ideal system for the campus.