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Thursday, August iu, i au n says it turns CON opa y yard waste 'into cow food /7, ci:, ii�e believe it could completely eliminate the yard waste problem.,' Jim Knutson Bayside -- Community leaders Knutson said. Occasionally, the pricf seeking new ways to dispose of yard Waste have some fresh food for of hay has climbed higher than $20C a ton,he said. thought: turning grass clippings and ues- Subcommittee members leaves Into cattle chow. said. tinned Knutson about the safety of _ A Madison company made a pitch Members of the subcommittee to a special Milwaukee County sub- appeared interested in the option. the product, pointing out that the committee to start a prototype opera- Chairman Joe Tanski,village manag- animals eating It would produce food 'lion for processing yard waste into er of Bayside,said he would organize for human consumption. rood for cattle and sheep, offering another meeting with Xylan officials Knutson said Xylanage had been and would require approval another disposal option to officials to hear the company's idea more from the US Food and Drug Adminis- .who have been gearing up for com- fully. ,posting operations. tration. The company has a patent "We believe it could completely Start-up costs for a processing pending on its product. "The end result is not a substan- ,eliminate the yard waste problem," operation would be about $500,000, Jim K marketing represents- Knutson said, some of which might darn feed — it's a superior feed," flue for Knutson,son Inc.,told the Compost- be financed by federal grants. The Knutson said. ti Subcommittee of the Milwaukee ,project could generate up to 50 jobs - The process would not generate County Solid Waste Task Force on paying$6 to$7 an hour. any toxic by-products,he said. Potentially, Xylan could process .Tuesday. "We'd like to take all we If the feed were successful in the about 120,000 tons of yard waste a can." marketplace, it would ease a state- ._ Excluding the City of Milwau- - Knutson said Xyldn was interest- wide shortage in cattle feed, accord- kee, communities in Milwaukee ed in a joint venture with local gov- ing to US Department of Agriculture County currently generate about ernments.For example,a municipall- statistics that Knutson gave to sub- 30,000 tons of yard waste a year. A ty might be responsible for collecting committee members. Between 1980 processing site would require three -yard waste,and Xylah would process and 1984, Wisconsin produced to four acres,Knutson said. it and sell it as Xylanage.The compa- enough feed for about 93% of its Also at the meeting,a representa- ny would consider sharing profits livestock population, the statistics tive from the Wisconsin Department with participating communities, showed. Knutson said the figure fell of Natural Resources told the sub- Knutson said. during last year's drought. committee that several suggested Knutson said tests had shown the The processed feed would cost composting sites appeared to be tea- -processed feed to be superior to hay. between $80 and $100 a ton, corn- sable. 'Test tattle that were fed with Xylan- pared to about $115 a ton for hay. A possible snag at the preferred -age last winter were,hardier than site, 200 to 300 acres at County Line usual and produced more milk, he Rd. and 91st St.,is a deed restriction limiting its use to "public park pur- poses. Lawyers are studying wheth- er a composting site qualifies under the restriction.