COMPLETED PROJECT
KING COUNTY + CITY OF SEATTLE, WA
CONSULTANT TEAM
The Keystone Concept partnered with Consor, Equilibrium Economics and Batker Consulting to develop an ecosystem services valuation of King County and City of Seattle’s compost and biosolids programs.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The “Ecosystem Services: The Value of Organic Amendments for King County and Seattle” report was developed by a collaboration of agency stakeholders and the project consulting team to inform policy-makers, decision-makers and staff about: (1) the ecosystem service values of the current organic amendment programs (both food/yard waste compost and biosolids); (2) The potential future value and markets for the organic amendments, given potential investments in waste stream processing infrastructure. This report showcases the value of organic amendments in creating healthy soils, which in turn provide a foundation for a healthy economy by supporting the region’s natural capital.
Staff and leadership at King County and Seattle can use this report to: inform and justify current and future investments in the region’s organic amendments programs to ratepayers; improve efficiency and effectiveness of organic amendments programs through enhanced education, and therefore compliance and participation with organics recycling programs
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