COMPOSTING/BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT
Montague’s Dewatered Sludge
This page is designed to share information with the public regarding current and future sludge/biosolids management practices.
Current Management
Currently, the facility dewaters sludge using a volute screw press. This press type is able to dewater sludge to an average of 25% solids content. The facility produces an estimated 1560 wet tons of dewatered sludge per year.
This dewatered sludge is then hauled to either a composting facility in Canada, or to a landfill in New York.
Current sludge hauling contract: Casella Waste Management, est $342,000/year
Period 1/1/2022-6/30/2022: $215.50/wet ton
Period 7/01/2022-6/30/2023: $223.25/wet ton
