Allan Gerlat, News Editor

January 25, 2013

1 Min Read
Anaerobic Digestion Operation Opens in California

The Monterey (California) Regional Waste Management District and San Jose-based Zero Waste Energy LLC have opened an anaerobic digestion operation in Marina, Calif.

It is the first U.S. facility to use the SmartFerm dry anaerobic digestion system, according to company information. The project will covert 5,000 tons per year of organic waste into electricity and compost. That can create 100 kilowatt of electricity or up to 3,200 BTUS of biogas.

The operation features four anaerobic digesters.

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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