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Publications and projects in waste management, organic resource recovery, composting and beneficial use of compost
Publications
D1
Schüler, C., Biala, J., Bruns, C., Gottschall, R., Ahlers, S., and Vogtmann, H. (1989), 'Suppression of root rot on peas, beans and beet root caused by Pythium ultimum and Rhizoctonia solani through the amendment of growing media with composted organic household waste', Journal of Phytopathology 127, 227 - 238.D2
Schüler, C., Biala, J., and Vogtmann, H. (1989), 'Antiphytopathogenic properties of biogenic waste compost' in Paoletti, M. G., Stinner, B. R. and Lorenzi, G. G. (eds.), Agricultural Ecology and Environment, Proceedings of an International Symposium on Agricultural Ecology and Environment, Padova, Italy, 5 - 7 April 1988, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, pp. 477 - 482.D3
Schüler, C., Gottschall, R., Bruns, C., Biala, J., Ahlers, S., and Vogtmann, H. (1990) 'Phytosanitäre Eigenschaften von Kompost' in Fricke, K., Turk, Th., Vogtmann, H. (Hrsg.), Grundlagen der Kompostierung, EF - Verlag für Energie- und Umwelttechnik, Berlin pp. 259 - 272.D4
Biala, J. and Wynen, E. (1993) 'A German perspective on household waste', Acres Australia, 1 (11), p. 26.D5
Biala, J., Gottschall, R., and Vogtmann, H. (1994), 'Kompostierung und landwirtschaftliche Verwertung von BTA-Hydrolyserest aus Bioabfall' in: K. Wiemer, M. Kern (Hrsg.), Grundlagen und Verfahren der Anaerobtechnik, M.I.C. Baeza-Verlag, Witzenhausen, pp. 61 - 97.D6
Kellner-Aschenbrenner, K., Fricke, K., Biala, J., Wittke, B., and Zipfel, H. (1995) 'Implementation of the '3-Bin Waste Collection Scheme' in the City of Munich', Poster presented during the First International Symposium 'Biological Waste Management - A Wasted Chance?', April, Bochum.D7
Gottschall, R., Biala, J., and Vogtmann, H., (1995) 'Gartenbauliche Verwertung von kompostiertem BTA-Hydrolyserest aus Bioabfall', Müll und Abfall, 12, 829 - 840.D8
Biala, J., and Turk, T. (1997), 'Development of organic waste management in Katowice, Poland'; In: Stentiford, E. (ed.): Proceedings of ORBIT 97, Organic Recovery & Biological Treatment, International Organic Waste Management Conference in Harrogate, UK, 3 - 5 September 1997 (see summary).D9
Biala, J., (1998), 'Economic implications of separate collection and treatment of organic waste materials', Waste Disposal and Water Management in Australia, 25 (2), 10 - 25.D10
Biala, J., and Hauke, H. (1998), 'Use of organic waste compost in growing media - research and developments in Germany' Proceedings of Scotts 2nd Australasian Potting Mix Manufacturers' Conference, Sydney, 18 - 19 June (see summary).D11
Biala, J., and Wynen, E. (1998), 'Is there a market for compost in agriculture?', Proceedings of the International Composting Conference, Melbourne, 15 - 16 September (see summary).D12
Wynen, E. and Biala, J. (1998), 'Strategy Implementation Costing Study'. Report commissioned by the ACT Department of Urban Services, Canberra.D13
Biala, J. and Wynen, E. (1999), 'Market Survey for Recycled Organic Compost Processed at Jindabyne Regional Waste Facility'. Report commissioned by the Snowy River Shire Council, Berridale, May.D14
Biala, J. (1999), 'Germans try compost in growing media', Australian Horticulture, February 1999, 102 - 105D15
Biala, J. and Rutherford, P. (1999), 'Challenges and chances for organic waste management in Australia', p. 39 - 46 in Bidlingmaier, W., De Bertoldi, M., Diaz, L. and Papadimitriou, E. (eds.): Proceedings of the International Conference ORBIT 99 on Biological Treatment of Waste and the Environment, 2 - 4 September 1999, Weimar, Germany (see summary).D16
Biala, J. (2000), 'Putting a price on the production of compost', Materials Recycling Week, Vol. 175, No. 5, January 14 2000, 13 - 15 (see article).D17
Biala, J. (2000) 'The use of recycled organics compost in viticulture - a review of the international literature and experience'. Report commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Envrionment, Canberra (part of Nation-wide compost application trials in viticulture) (see summary).D18
Biala, J. (2000) 'The use of recycled organics compost in viticulture - a review of the international literature and experience'; p. 130 - 134 in Willer, H. and Meier, U. (eds.): Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Organic Viticulture, 25 - 26 August 2000, Basel, Switzerland (see paper).D19
Biala, J. and Bulson, H. (2000) 'Bio-waste composting and bio-mechanical waste treatment'; Composting News, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 10 - 11D20
Biala, J. and Mueller, W. (2000) 'Bio-mechanical waste treatment - the smart way of meeting waste reduction targets'; p. 183 - 195 in Waste 2000, Waste Management at the Dawn of the Third Millennium; Proceedings of the Waste 2000 Conference, 2 - 4 October 2000, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK (see summary).D21
Biala, J. (2000) 'Composting as a tool for rural development'; Paper presented at the Compost 2000 Down Under Conference in Melbourne, 14 - 16 November 2000 (see paper).D22
Biala, J. and Mueller, W. (2001) 'Bio-mechanical waste treatment as part of an integrated waste management strategy and as a means of meeting UK and EU waste reduction targets'; 399 - 408, Vol. 1, Proceedings Eighth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, Cagliari, Italy, 1 - 5 October 2001D23
Biala, J. (2001) 'On-farm composting of municipal and commercial organics'; WMAA News, October 2001, 3 (see paper).D24
Wilkinson, K. and Biala, J. (2001) 'Managing soil nutrients with compost'; The Australian Grapegrower and Winemaker, November 2001, (454), 15 - 16 (see paper).D25
Biala, J. (2001) 'On-farm composting of organics - a busniess opportunity for farmers'; 159 - 165, Proceedings Waste & Recycle 2001 Conference, Perth, 26 - 28 November 2001 (see paper).D26
Biala, J. and Mueller, W. (2002) 'Modelling of bio-mechanical waste treatment as a tool for decision makers'; Paper e20327b CD-Rom Proceedings, Enviro 2002, Melbourne, 8 - 11 April 2002 (see summary).D27
Biala, J. and Henty, E. (2002) 'On-farm composting as an environmentally and socially sustainable resource recovery option for organics'; Paper e20249b CD-Rom Proceedings, Enviro 2002, Melbourne, 8 - 11 April 2002 (see paper).
Projects
D-P1
Establishment of a trade and industrial waste register for the City of Kassel, Germany.D-P2
Waste audit for Suffolk Coastal District (UK), Brisbane City Council and Crows Nest Shire Council.D-P3
Realisation of an EU-funded Pilot project for the improvement of municipal waste management in Katowice, Poland.D-P4
Australia-wide survey of costs and cost structures for landfilling and recycling.D-P5
Feasibility study for the introduction of a separate collection and composting scheme for organic household waste in the City of Munich, Germany.D-P6
Feasibility study for the kerbside collection of organics and dry recyclables in Suffolk Coastal District (UK).D-P7
Assessment of UK market for GORE® Waste Covers.D-P8
Development, organisation and implementation of public education campaigns supporting the introduction of source separation schemes and waste reduction measures.D-P9
Implementation of source separation scheme for organic waste materials and paper in the City of Munich and other local authorities in Germany.D-P10
Upgrading of existing composting facility and establishment of new plant, including obtaining of environmental license.D-P11
Provision of composting support services (site design, training and operation, quality management, product development and marketing).D-P12
Establishment of quality management system for composting and potting mix manufacturing company.D-P13
Revision of Best Practice Guide for the Composting of Green OrganicsD-P14
Identification of best avaialbe technology for on-site composting of gelatin by-productsD-P15
On-farm composting of municipal and other organic wastes (UK)D-P16
On-farm composting of municipal and commercial organics as an environmentally and socially sustainable resource recovery scheme for rural/regional communitiesD-P17
Compost application trials in wine and table grape production and design of trials to assess compost use in fruit growingD-P18
Promotion of the beneficial use of compostD-P19
Compost marketing survey for Snowy River Shire CouncilD-P20
Cost / benefit assessment of agricultural compost useD-P21
Bio-mechanical treatment of residual waste (UK)D-P22
Transfer of organic waste management related information and technology (Germany - Luxembourg - UK).
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