Bartels Environmental

BIOSOLIDS

Improve your soil, and help divert waste from landfills

Partnering with municipalities and farmers to facilitate safe and beneficial reuse of biosolids through land application, diverting this resource from landfill, reducing the need for commercial, synthetic fertilizers.

Successfully diverted more than

0

of biosolids

from Ontario`s landfills.

Biosolids, also known as wastewater residuals, are a nutrient-rich organic by-product of municipal wastewater treatment process. As an experienced and well-equipped supplier, Bartels Environmental Services Inc. has been awarded several multi-year contracts with a variety of municipal and regional generators to manage biosolids specifically for beneficial reuse.

We are committed to promoting program sustainability by working with local farmers to create a regional circular process, returning nutrients to the communities where they originated.

Benefits of Land Application of Biosolids

Used as a soil amendment through land application

Supplies nutrients ​

Infuses organic matter​

Protects against erosion ​

Increases soil structure​

Improves absorption and storage of moisture ​

Facilitates carbon sequestering​

Quality Product:

Beneficial reuse programs depend upon quality control by the generator; extensive treatment processes, strict standards, and quality controls are in place aimed to stabilize organic matter, reduce disease-causing organisms and ensure the safety of biosolids application.

Classified as Non-Agricultural Source Material (NASM), biosolids are highly regulated, including the Nutrient Management Act / Ontario Regulation 267/03. Application done in accordance with Nutrient Management Act (NMA). https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/02n04

BESI's certified NASM Plan developers hold valid NASM Plan Development Certificates issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).

Suitable Crops:

Corn
Hay
Pasture
Sod
Cereal
Grapes
Soy
Tree Fruits
Perrenial Legumes

Our team is focused on providing the very best nutrient management plan for each farmer to maximize yield, while maintaining crucial land application practices to ensure environmental safety.   They work closely with OMAFRA to develop and maintain a NASM plan for each farmer considering soil requirements, timing, rates of application, and setback distances.

BESI utilizes the latest technology to provide the best testing, application and reporting; land application is conducted with the use of innovative vertical tillage, draglines, quad trains, low impact tractors, etc.

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