Claystone Organic Waste sold their very first load of compost to Beaver County Division 3 Councillor and Deputy Reeve Gene Hrabec on Monday, May 13. The compost facility began up and running in July of 2023 and, throughout the process, now has compost available for sale.
“This is our very first sale, our first load of our first ever mix. Gene Hrabec has asked to purchase the first bucket, and he’s paying Claystone $50. With that, Claystone will make a $50 donation to the food bank and Gene is going to match that donation, so the food bank will get $100, though split between Viking and Tofield food banks,” said Claystone Communications Manager Anne Ruzicka.
“After that, Lionel Williams (Beaver County Division 2 Councillor) is buying the first, ‘official load.’ So, we’ve got Beaver County folks buying first,” Ruzicka said.
As for the processes surrounding the final product of compost, Janet Tecklenborg, Claystone Director of Facilities, described the steps in detail.
“We receive our source-separated organics (SSO), which is mostly picked up in the greater Edmonton region. Various companies process the material to remove contaminants, and then we receive that organic material, and blend with wood chips, which provide aeration and a carbon source.”
Kari Janzen
Staff Reporter
