Abstract
This disclosure describes a simplified municipal waste-recovery system designed to:
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recover expired canned foods and wet household food waste,
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recycle steel and aluminum food containers,
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reduce landfill methane generation,
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reduce municipal landfill burden,
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and produce supplemental fertilizer pellets intended for blending with conventional agricultural fertilizers.
Unlike conventional composting systems requiring extensive sorting, this architecture intentionally focuses ONLY on:
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wet food waste,
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spoiled food,
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and canned food products.
The system uses:
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sealed household collection bins,
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dedicated sanitary pickup trucks,
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low-shear food recovery processing,
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metal separation,
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thermal sanitization,
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dewatering,
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and conventional pelletization equipment.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Caldwell, Michael Victor Mr., "Municipal Wet-Food Recovery & Supplemental Fertilizer Pellet System", Technical Disclosure Commons, (May 17, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/10139