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oter <br />INCORPORAT <br />Tomorrow's Waste Solutions Today. <br />erformance tested in yardwaste <br />Toter Ventilated Yardwaste compared to have <br />standard carts• <br />service and their performance <br />PROCEDURE <br />Ohl mown grass from a single lawn was loaded filled aba then into one <br />Freshly <br />standard and one Ventilated Yardwaste Cart. Both carts yard clippings were taken. <br />and the temperatures inside the y" for s i ten days. The <br />immediately, volumes noted, pH were checked twice daily <br />W volume, temperature and p <br />yardwaste was dumped out of the cart at the end of the test. <br />Change in Volume <br />Change in Weight <br />Final pH <br />Odor <br />Maximum Grass <br />Temperature <br />Appearance of Yardwaste <br />When Dumped <br />RESULTS <br />STANDARD CART <br />-50% <br />-11.4% <br />5.0 (acidic) <br />Very Strong <br />154 °F <br />Molded inside <br />center of pile <br />PERFORMANCE OF <br />TOTER VENTILATED <br />YARDWASTE CARTS <br />VENTILATED CART <br />-50% <br />-17.7% <br />8.4 (alkaline) <br />Moderate <br />150 °F <br />Dry, w/ no mold <br />inside center of pile <br />CONCLUSIONS <br />have yielded consistent results. Toter <br />Repeated tests in both hot and cool weather have y <br />Ventilated Yardwaste Carts have greater weight Toss, Tess odor, and less anaerobic <br />decomposition due to air flow above and below the yardwast e• Statesville, NC 28677-2983 For more information on Toterecarts and dump units call 1$00- t= 4 -0.22. 841 Meacham Road. <br />