Site design objectives

Once an appropriate site has been selected, the following objectives should be prioritized when designing the site:

• Minimize the amount of material handling, traffic equipment crossing paths and vehicle bottlenecks
• Ensure separate areas for clean and contaminated materials – clean materials should be sited uphill of new feedstocks/unfinished materials to reduce contamination
• Provide facilities for ease of vehicle/equipment maintenance and housekeeping
• Control access and maintain security of the facility
• Provide physical or vegetative buffers around the site
• Provide additional area for seasonal surges in feedstocks (ex. leaf and yard waste in autumn) or unanticipated surges (ex. spoiled food)