Hartwell Anaerobic Digester (2011-2013)
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Lexington News
- Lexington Minuteman: Lexington selectmen won't seek developers for anaerobic digester, by Marc Filippino (Oct 28, 2013)
- Lexington Minuteman: Selectmen release anaerobic RFP for public comment, by Marc Filippino (Sept 24, 2013)
- Boston.com: Landlords ask Lexington to back off anaerobic digester proposal, by Brock Parker (Sept 10, 2013)
- The Lexington BoS has discussed the Organic Waste Processing Facility RFP on Sept 9, 2013. Agenda, Video.
- Boston Herald: Mass. officials propose commercial food waste ban, by the Associated Press (July 11, 2013)
- Lexington Minuteman: Potential anaerobic digestion talks begin in Lexington, by Alex Dai (June 21, 2013)
- Boston Globe: Lexington considering an anaerobic digester, by Brock Parker (June 20, 2013)
- Lexington Minuteman: Lexington considers organic waste plant, by Michael Phillis (May 13, 2011)
Lexington Reports And Presentations
- Draft Organic Waste Processing Facility RFP, put out for public comment by the BoS in Sept, 2013, reflecting the comments submited on an earlier RFP draft by other boards and committees. After reviewing all comments from the community, the BoS decided to withdraw the RFP and end the Hartwell Anaerobic Digester initiative in Oct, 2013.
- BoS Presentation by CDM Smith on sustainable technologies for organic materials processing and the Hartwell Avenue Anaerobic Digester (June 13, 2013)
- Anaerobic Resources Packet presented to the TMMA Executive Committee (May 8, 2013)
- Clean Energy Results, Quarterly Report to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, (Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2012)
- At pag. 3: "..an agreement was established with the Town of Lexington to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for anaerobic digestion at the former landfill."
- Capital Expenditures Committee Information Handout (April 5, 2011)
- Prepared for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Article 7, DPW Compost Operations Revolving Fund. Information on Capital-Related Projects includes the Compost Facility Green Waste (Anaerobic Facility) Study ($52,000)
- Preliminary Evaluation of a Source Separated Organics Facility at the Hartwell Avenue Landfill Site (March 2011)
Lexington Mailing Lists
- Lexington list threads
- New garbage-to-electricity plant at Hartwell? (March 2013)
- lex-polrel list threads (requires registration)
- New garbage-to-electricity plant at Hartwell? (March 2013)
- Re: New biogas plant at Hartwell? (March 2013)
- lex-tmma list threads
- Truck counts - Hartwell Avenue (June 2013)
- NY Times article on food waste collection and composting (June 2013)
- Digester (June 2013)
- Digester indigestion (June 2013)
- Digester discussion (May 2013)
- Anaerobic Digestion Issues (May 2013)
- UniQure, digester (May 2013)
- Energy production at Hartwell Ave? (March 2013)
MA Dept of Environmental Protection
- MA 2010-2020 Solid Waste Master Plan (April 2013)
Anaerobic Digesters in Other News
- The Milford Daily News (Franklin, MA): Anaerobic Digester Plans Stymied in Franklin by Matt Tota (June 7, 2013)
- The Globe and Mail (Vancouver): Why does it stink in Richmond? Too much organic compost, by Wendy Stueck (Dec 3, 2013)
- Huffington Post: Bad Smells In BC: Stinkiest Spots In The Province (Nov 24, 2012)
- Richmond Review: What is that smell? Composting plant the source of 103 complaints, by Martin van den Hemel (Nov 20, 2012)
- Cannock Chase Council (Staffordshire, UK): Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant - odour complaints (Feb 2013)
- Energy Justice Network: Anaerobic Digesters (2013)
- Guardian (U.K.): Sainsbury's aims for zero waste landfill – but is anaerobic digestion the best way? (Nov 17, 2011)
- Plymouth Herald: Residents living near Plymouth food digester complain about 'repugnant' smell (Feb 13, 2012)
Sustainable Materials Management Information
- Anaerobic Digestion, MEHA 2012 Annual Meeting presentation by Craig S. Coker
- Film on Waste-to-Energy's role in Sustainable Waste Management (2013).
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Food Recovery Challenge Program (2013)
- Anaerobic digestion of food waste: Current status, problems and an alternative product, by Ljupka Arsova, submitted as Master Degree Thesis, Columbia University (May 2010)
- The Odor Management Blog: Anaerobic Digestion: Odor issues could ruin your investment, by Denis Dionne (Nov 15, 2010)
- Waste Management World: Biogas Facility Topic Index
- Wal-Mart fined $81M for hazardous waste violations, by Ben Messenger (May 31, 2013)
- Biogas Tax Credit bill welcomed by industry in the U.S., by Ben Messenger (Mar 13, 2013)
- Digesting the state of AD technologies, by Ljupka Arsova, Nickolas J. Themelis and Morton Barlaz (undated)