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New Jersey Biosolids

 

State Data

Confidence in data for this state:

HIGH

2018 data unless noted.

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Definitions

Terms used on this website and in data sets are defined & discussed here.

Loading biosolids and other materials for transport at Synagro’s Brill Yards in Newark. Some of New Jersey’s biosolids are transported via rail for land application out of state. Photo courtesy of Synagro.

Loading biosolids and other materials for transport at Synagro’s Brill Yards in Newark. Some of New Jersey’s biosolids are transported via rail for land application out of state. Photo courtesy of Synagro.

Landfill Photo courtesy of EPA

Landfill Photo courtesy of EPA

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State Summary

● The majority of biosolids produced are used as landfill alternative daily cover in and out of the state, which is considered a beneficial use by NJ Department of Environmental Protection.
● Some NJ biosolids are beneficially used as soil amendments, including compost from a few facilities (e.g. Burlington County, Cape May) and bulk biosolids from, for example, the long-standing program of the Landis Sewerage Authority, but the state's population density and limited agricultural land make it challenging.
● The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) is a regional treatment hub, taking in solids from facilities in New Jersey and nearby states, and using a Zimpro System for treatment.
● Various innovative water resource recovery technologies are being installed at treatment facilities around the state, in response to aging infrastructures and new statewide restrictions.

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Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority from the air - an RVSA tour map, July 2019. Click image to enlarge….
RVSA is pioneering co-digestion and renewable energy production, as noted in the news, “The authority and Waste Management of New Jersey have signed a public private partnership…. Tons of food waste will go to the authority's digestion facilities to be converted into biogas to help power the co-generation system. Fees paid to the authority for organic feedstock, savings from the creation and use of the biogas and revenues from the sale of renewable energy certificates are expected to provide about $5 million in revenue over the first 10 years of the 20-year partnership. The funds will be used to offset the cost of running the authority.”