WESTLOCK – Westlock County business AltRoot is partnering with the Circular Innovation Council (CIC) on a new green initiative for the region. In a presentation at the Aug. 22 Westlock and District Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, AltRoot’s Brian Wonnacott and Colby Hansen were joined by pilot project manager Katie Motta of the CIC and shared some of the details and potential results.

How can we use household waste to help amend field soils? By composting them, blending them with other soil amendments and incorporating them into cropland, that’s how. Or so we hope! Work that GRO is doing, in conjunction with AltRoot (local composter of post-consumer organic wastes), Dr. Derek Mackenzie (University of Alberta), his summer staff, and a local producer, will attempt to show if the addition of composted soil amendments increases yields, preserves moisture, and reduces the net emission of greenhouse gases in crop production.

AltRoot Westlock held an on-site presentation for visitors from municipalities across Alberta, including government commissioners and landfill managers, as part of the Alberta Care Conference. The tour and demonstration highlighted the importance of wood recycling. In part of the event, a live demonstration of wood-waste recycling was witnessed by Alberta Care delegates.

AltRoot Westlock held an on-site presentation for visitors from municipalities across Alberta, including government commissioners and landfill managers, as part of the Alberta Care Conference. The tour and demonstration highlighted the importance of wood recycling. In part of the event, a live demonstration of wood-waste recycling was witnessed by Alberta Care delegates.

A portion of Edmonton’s kitchen waste and food scraps are given a new purpose at AltRoot. Located in Westlock County, AB, AltRoot takes locally generated waste and manages it into nutrient-rich compost. The compost is then used by farmers as a fertilizer for their crops.

AltRoot was nominated in the waste management category, along with two other companies. The Westlock area business has been in operation for several months, partnering with the Westlock Regional Waste Management Commission to turn organic waste into nutrient-rich compost.

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