COMPOST2015: Organics on the Rise! 23rd Annual Conference and Tradeshow

Renaissance Hotel, Austin, TX January 20-23, 2015

Conference Schedule

TO REGISTER: HTTP://WWW.COMPOSTINGCOUNCIL.ORG/CONFERENCE

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Tuesday, January 20 PRECONFERENCE ACTIVITIES

PRE-CONFERENCE TRAINING COURSES & WORKSHOPS (FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE) 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Foundations of Composting Instructors: Dr. Robert Rynk and Matthew Cotton Sabine

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Compost Marketer's Toolkit Instructor: Ron Alexander Trinity A

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Compost Business Management Instructors: Mark King and David Hill Concho

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Compost Use in Agriculture, Horticulture and Landscaping Instructors: Dr. Monica Ozores-Hampton and Dr. David Crohn

Trinity B

8:30 am – noon Aerated Static Pile Composting – Applications and Advancements Instructor: Peter Moon, PE San Marcos

8:30 am – noon Developing a Community Composting Program Instructor: Dustin Fedako San Antonio

8:30 pm – noon Diverting Compostables: Tools For Recycling Coordinators, Sustainability Directors, and Others Instructors: Doug Hill and Rick Lombardo

Frio

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Management of Odor Issues at Compost Facilities Instructor: Jeff Gage San Marcos

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Collecting Organics at Fairs, Festivals and Other Venues: Best Practices to make it Work Instructor: Leslie Lukacs

Frio

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Collecting Organics–How Haulers Can Connect Generators and Composters to Maximize Organic Recycling Instructors: JD Lindeberg and Nicole Chardoul San Antonio

10:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibitor Registration & Set Up Rio Grande 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Compostable Plastics Task Force Meeting Wedgewood Open to all! Hear updates from the three working groups: Labeling and Information, Legislation and

Enforcement, and Standards and Practices. Get involved in future plans. Meeting sponsored by BPI

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm USCC Annual Members Meeting (open to all) Wedgewood

OPENING RECEPTION TEXAS COMPOSTERS WELCOME YOU TO AUSTIN

6:30 TO 8 PM RIO GRAND BALLROOM

Wednesday, January 21

CONCURRENT SESSION 1, 8:30 TO 10 AM OPERATORS' TRACK: FIRE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT TRINITY A/B Hear from the City of Austin about the fire at the Dillo Dirt Facility, then learn from the City of Phoenix Fire Department how to best fight these fires. • Through Fire and Water: Dillo Dirt Composting and 25 years of Challenges and Success, Part 1-Fire Jody Slagle, P.E. City of

Austin, TX • Phoenix Introduces New Manual for Fighting Compost and Mulch Fires, Scott Walker, Phoenix Fire Department. Phoenix, AZ

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BIOENERGY: ADVANCES IN HEAT RECOVERY AND ON-SITE AD MICROSYSTEMS SABINE • Case Study on Successful Compost Heat Recovery, Gaelan Brown and Brian Jerose, Agrilab Technologies and

CompostPower.org, Enosburg Falls, VT • A Synergistic Relationship Between a Composting System and a Growing Operation, Jeff Gage, Green Mountain Technologies,

Bainbridge Island, WA and Jim Dontje, Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN • Scaling AD Down to Onsite Microsystems, Jan Allen, Impact Bioenergy, Everett, WA

COLLECTING ORGANICS 1: MUNICIPAL PROGRAM ADVANCEMENTS AND EVALUATION BALLROOM B • Removing Green Waste From The Municipal Solid Waste Stream, Harry J. Hayes, City of Houston, Houston, TX • Rolling Out a Commercial Green Cart Collection Program in the City of Hamilton, Jacquie Colangelo, City of Hamilton, Ontario,

CAN • Yard Waste and Organics Collection -- Alternative Management Strategies for Local Governments Marc J. Rogoff, Ph.D.SCS

Engineers, Tampa, FL • Residential Organics Collection--How much does Collection Arrangement and Participation Matter? Should we Mandate!? Lisa

Skumatz and Dana D'Souza, Skumatz Economic Research Associates (SERA), Superior, CO CCREF PRESENTS: 2015 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOILS WEDGEWOOD • The Value of Organic Matter, David Weindorf and Dr. Jennifer Moore-Kucera, Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX • Compost Rehabilitates Sodic (Salty) Soils David Crohn, UC Riverside • How Widespread are Persistent Herbicides? Results of a Nationwide Survey Fred Michel, Ph.D, Ohio State University

9:00 AM TRADESHOW OPENS, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AVAILABLE RIO GRANDE BALLROOM 10:00-10:45 VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS, BREAK AVAILABLE RIO GRANDE BALLROOM

12:30-2:00 VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS WHILE THEY HOST A COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH RIO GRANDE BALLROOM CONCURRENT SESSION 2, 2:30 TO 4 PM OPERATORS' TRACK: WORKER SAFETY, PART 1 TRINITY A/B • Improved Training Saves Lives Dave Dugger, Ciy of Denton, TX • Risk Assessment and Reduction: Who Knows Best? George Driver, Old Castle Lawn and Garden, St Augustine, FL Teams will be challenged to identify hazards in various scenarios

COMPOSTING FACILITIES: CASE STUDIES 1 BALLROOM A • NY State's "Beyond Waste" -- OCRRA's Response to Materials Management of Food Waste Greg Gelewski, OCCRA, Syracuse,

NY, and Jeffrey Heath, P.E., GHD Consulting Services Inc, Cazenovia, NY • Northwest Composter's Innovative Adaption of Many Types of Composting Systems with Feedstock Movement, Sorting, Mixing

and Contaminate Removal. Jerry Bartlett and Denise Bartlett, Cedar Grove Systems, Seattle, WA • One Man's Organics is Another Man's Treasure - The San Antonio River Authority / Texas Landfill Management, LLC Partnership

to Design and Construct the Martinez II Recycling Facility Jim Doersam, P.E.and San Antonio River Authority, San Antonio, TX and Paul Gregory, Texas Landfill Management Co, Buda, TX

• High-tech, Low Cost: The Design, Construction, & Commissioning of a 26K TPY in floor ASP compost facility Tyler Miller and Pierce Louis, Dirt Hugger, The Dales,, OR

COLLECTING ORGANICS 2: PRIVATE SECTOR AND EVALUATION BALLROOM B • Source Separated Organics in Healthcare Justen Garrity, Veteran Compost, Aberdeen, MD • Organics Transfer Stations- The Case For Specialized De-Packaging Tom Ferencevic, Yield Energy Inc., Toronto, ON, CAN • How2Compost: On-package Labeling Update GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition, Charlottesville, VA

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM OPENING PLENARY BALLROOM A WELCOME TO COMPOST2015

OPENING KEYNOTE: JOHN WICKS, MARIN CARBON PROJECT COMPOST CAN SAVE THE PLANET (REALLY!)

USING COMPOST 1: AGRICULTURE AS MARKET AND SOURCE WEDGEWOOD • Optimizing the Benefits of Applying High Quality Compost, Edwin Blosser, Midwest Biosystems, Tampico, IL • SCACROP! The Snohomish County Agricultural Compost Research and Outreach Project, Andrew T. Corbin and Hallie Harness,

WSU, Everett, WA and Leif Fixen, Snohomish Conservation District, Lake Stevens, WA • Cities Feeding Farms - Evaluating the Benefits of Compost Use for Agriculture  ,  Christine Brown, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture

and Food, Woodstock, ON, CAN • Markets for Composted Agricultural Waste, Mollie Bogardus, Green Mountain Technologies, Inc, Bainbridge Island, WA 4:00 – 4:45 AFTERNOON REFRESHMENT BREAK RIO GRANDE BALLROOM CONCURRENT SESSION 3, 4:45 TO 6:15 OPERATORS' TRACK: WORKER SAFETY, PART 2 TRINITY A/B • Risk Assessment and Reduction: Who Knows Best? George Driver, Old Castle Lawn and Garden, St Augustine FL Team challenge concludes!

COMPOSTING FACILITIES: CASE STUDIES 2 BALLROOM A • Composting of Palm Oil Residues to Support Sustainable Palm Oil Production. David Escalera, CompostaMex, Tlaquepaque,

Jalisco, MEX • Walker's Innovative Solutions to Meeting the New Provincial Composting Industry Standards, Diana Aquino and Greg Robles,

Walker Environmental Group, Niagara Falls, ON • Mono-Composting of Wastewater Biosolids at Liberty Composting, Inc., Lost Hill, CA, John T. Bouey, Managed Organic Recycling,

Inc., Oakland, CA and Wilson E. Nolan, Liberty Composting, Inc,, Bakersfiled, CA

COLLECTING ORGANICS 3: THE PROMISE AND CHALLENGE OF COMPOSTABLE PLASTICS BALLROOM B • Continuous Improvement of Compostability Standards: Maintaining Credibility and Relevancy in a Changing Industry, Norma

McDonald, Bruno De Wilde, Sam Deconinck, and Richard Tillinger, Organic Waste Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH • What's a Composter to Do? Justin Gast, Washington Co, OR and Matt Cotton, IWM Consulting, Nevada City, CA

USING COMPOST 2: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE; MARKET RESEARCH WEDGEWOOD • Infiltration-Catch Water Where it Falls Frank Franciosi, Novozymes-Nature's GREEN-RELEAF, Franklinton, NC • SITES v2 Rating System for Sustainable Land Design + Development is now available!!, Lisa Storer, Sustainable Sites Initiative,

Austin, TX • Using Compost to Conserve Moisture, Ron Alexander, R. Alexander Associates, Inc, Apex, NC • “3 Saves 30” The Journey of a PSA to promote Compost as a Solution to California’s Drought., Kathy Kellogg Johnson, Kellogg

Garden Products, Carson, CA

ENJOY THE EVENING! COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE BUSES WILL TAKE YOU TO AUSTIN'S FAMED SIXTH STREET, HEART OF THE LIVE MUSIC SCENE • Shuttle buses will leave every half hour from 7 pm. Last bus leaves downtown at Midnight.

Thursday, January 22 8 AM TRADESHOW OPENS, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AVAILABLE RIO GRANDE CONCURRENT SESSION 4, 8:30 TO 10 AM OPERATORS' TRACK: ODOR MANAGEMENT TRINITY A/B • Diagnosing and Minimizing Malodors and VOCs from Biological Processing Operations, George Savage and Luis F. Diaz,

CalRecovery Inc, Concord, CA • Odor Community Monitoring, a New Approach for Odor Control and Social License to Operate, Thierry Page, Odotech, Montreal,

QC, CAN • Use of Advanced Models to Control Fugitive Odors from Composting Sites, Ray Kapahi, Air Permit Specialists, Wilton, CA and

Marc Levin, NCM Odor Control, South River, NJ

RIGHT-SIZING THE COMPOST OPERATION: FROM ON-SITE ON UP BALLROOM A • Working with Small Urban Farms and Community Garden composters in Detroit, Beth Clawson, Michigan State University

Extension, Paw Paw, MI • Advances in Small Scale On-Site Food Waste Composting , Peter Moon, O2Compost, Snohomish, WA • How Big is Too Big? Michael Bryan-Brown and Jeff Gage, Green Mountain Technologies, Bainbridge Island, WA

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: CITY, STATE AND NATION BALLROOM B • Two City Departments, City Visions, and Composting: 20 Years Of Success, Jody Slagle, City of Austin, TX and Jessica King,

Austin Resource Recovery Agency • Results from Maine's 2014 Organic's Recovery Initiative, Mark King, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Division of

Sustainability, Augusta, MA • The Organics Revolution, Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc., Tampa, FL

HOME AND SCHOOL COMPOSTING PROGRAMS: DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS WEDGEWOOD • Master Composters and Community Outreach, Suki Janssen, Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division and Amanda Tedrow,

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Athens, GA • City of Austin's Home Composting Rebate Program, Sylba Loren Everett and Gena Mckinley, City of Austin, TX • Hope Beyond Hype for School Composting, Daniela Ochoa Gonzalez, SOLURSO (Sustainable Urban Solutions), Austin, TX

10:00-11:00 VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS, BREAK AVAILABLE RIO GRANDE BALLROOM CONCURRENT SESSION 5, 11:00 AM TO 12:30 PM OPERATORS' TRACK: SITE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TRINITY A/B • Contact Water Characterization at SSO Compost Facilities, Ginny Black and Marcus Zbinden, Minnesota Composting Council,

Plymouth, MN • Diagnosing Compost Facility Stormwater - Analysis and Interpretation, Michele Riggs, Cedar Grove Systems, Seattle, WA • Through Fire and Water: Dillo Dirt Composting and 25 years of Challenges and Success, Part 2-Water Jody Slagle, P.E. City of

Austin, TX

PARTNERSHIPS ADVANCE URBAN ORGANICS RECYCLING BALLROOM A • UA Compost Cats: Students Creating Community Partnerships to Turn Garbage into Gardens and Foster Local Food Security,

Chester F. Phillips, Francis LaSala, Yolanda Soto, Shelby Hoglund and Emily Soderberg, University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ • UW Oshkosh and Madison Partner to Collect Curbside Organics and Process Through Dry AD, Brian M. Langolf, University of

Wisconsin – Oshkosh, WI • Flint MI, Case Study: Privatization of Organics Recovery Leads to BOTH Brownfield Redevelopment and Less Expensive Organics

Recovery , Steve Montle, Resource Recycling Systems, Ann Arbor, MI • A Case Study of On-site Organic Waste Reduction Technology from Three Perspectives: Restaurant, Waste Hauler, and Urban

Farm Operation, Will Valley, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CAN

FACILITY FINANCING AND IMPROVEMENTS COSTS BALLROOM B • Dirt Hugger Case-Study: Financing Two New Facilities with a Stacked Capital Approach, Pierce Louis and Tyler Miller, Dirt Hugger,

The Dales, OR • Life-Cycle Costs of Converting Turned Windrows to ASPs, Tim O'Neill, Engineered Compost Systems – ECS, Seattle, WA • Food Waste Recovery on the Cutting Edge: New Funding Approaches, JD Lindeberg and Trina Matta, Resource Recycling

Systems, Ann Arbor, MI

ORGANICS SEPARATION STRATEGIES IN THE COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS WEDGEWOOD • tba

12:30-2:00 LUNCH BREAK (ON YOUR OWN) CONCURRENT SESSION 6, 2:00 TO 3:30 PM OPERATORS' TRACK: DECONTAMINATION--NEW AND IMPROVED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING YOUR COMPOST TRINITY A/B Manufacturers of specialized equipment for removing physical contaminants (plastic, metal and glass) will provide brief presentations on their technologies, followed by a discussion with users of the various equipment

THE STATUS AND FUTURE OF COMMUNITY COMPOSTING BALLROOM A • Introducing the concept and the various models • Case studies • Potential and scalability • Operational challenges • Key steps to starting and managing a community composting program Panelists include:

Dustin Fedako, Compost Pedallers (moderater) Justin Senkbeil, Compost Now Chris Russo, Tilthy Rich Compost Chris Cano, Gainesville Compost

MINI-WORKSHOP: LOBBYING BOOT CAMP BALLROOM B • 3-4 panelists representing a range of experience and perspectives, local, state and federal • Each panelist will give a brief overview highlighting a different aspect of the public policy process • lively panel discussion with advice on specific topics. • brief case study role-plays

COMMERCIAL VERMICOMPOSTING WEDGEWOOD • Food Residuals Diversion at Businesses: On-Site Vermicomposting, Rhonda Sherman, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,

NC • Large Scale use of Vermicompost in Production Horticulture, Thomas Herlihy, Worm Power, Geneseo, NY

3:00 – 6:00 PM SWANA/USCC “MANAGER OF COMPOSTING PROGRAMS” CERTIFICATION EXAM 3:30 -- 4:30 PM VISITING WITH EXHIBITORS, AFTERNOON BREAK RIO GRAND BALLROOM 4:30 PM TRADESHOW CLOSES

ENJOY THE EVENING! COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE BUSES WILL TAKE YOU TO AUSTIN'S FAMED SIXTH STREET, HEART OF THE LIVE MUSIC SCENE • Shuttle buses will leave every half hour from 7 pm. Last bus leaves downtown at Midnight.

Friday, January 23 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM “LIVE” EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATIONS and EXPANDED EQUIPMENT SHOW at the GARDEN-VILLE COMPOST FACILITY, Creedmoor, TX (transportation provided) For over 10 years, the USCC Conference has hosted the largest “live” equipment demonstrations for the composting and wood recycling industry in the U.S. Now our show has E X P A N D E D to include an entire area just for equipment on display. Shuttle buses will run through the morning from the Conference Hotel in Austin. Return shuttles will include a stop at the Austin Airport, so just bring your bags with you if you want to leave directly from the Equipment Show. Come early and enjoy breakfast on us, and don’t miss our our famous BBQ lunch! Registration for the Equipment Show and Demonstrations is INCLUDED IN YOUR FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION, so don’t miss it What equipment will you see? Demonstrators are still getting lined up, but here is the list so far:

• Grinding & Shredding by Continental Biomass, Komptech, Peterson Pacific, and Vermeer

• Windrow Turning by Komptech and Vermeer • Screening by Komptech, McCloskey,

Peterson Pacific and Vermeer

Equipment show sponsored by Vermeer Manufacturing and TDS-Garden-ville Breakfast and water sponsored by Peterson Pacific

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CLOSING PLENARY BALLROOM A PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL AWARDS

CLOSING KEYNOTE: PASHON MURRAY, DETROIT DIRT WHY DO WE WORK SO HARD?

Equipment  Show  Schedule

7:00  AM   Load  buses  at  Hotel  7:15  AM   First  shuttle  buses  leave  

from  Hotel,  then  leave  at  8:15,  9:15  and  10:15  

8:00  AM   welcome  and  breakfast  all  day   Display  equipment  available  

to  view  and  discuss  with  vendors  

8:30  AM   Grinders  and  Shredders:  2  groups,  20'  each  

9:45  AM   Screeners:  2  groups,  20'  each  

11:00  AM   windrow  turners,  mixing  and  application  equipment  

12:00  PM   First  shuttle  buses  leave  for  airport  and  hotel.    Hourly  buses  through  the  afternoon  

12:00  PM   BBQ  lunch  available  afternoon   Tours  of  Texas  Disposal  

Systems  available  1:00  PM   Grinders  and  Shredders:  2  

groups,  20'  each  2:15  PM   Screeners:  2  groups,  20'  

each  4:00  PM   last  bus  leaves  

The US Composting Council would like to thank the following companies for their

generous support of the 23rd Annual Conference and Tradeshow

PLATINUM Biocycle

DIAMOND

Biodegradable Products Institute Environmental Credit Corp Living Earth Technologies Waste Management, Inc.

TDS-Gardenville Komptech Vermeer

GOLD

Peterson Pacific Synagro

SILVER

Kellogg Garden Products Austin Water/Dillo Dirt

A1 Organics Novamont

BRONZE

WeCare Organics Filtrexx Gore

BENEFACTOR

Compost Pedallers

MEDIA SPONSORS Waste Handling Equipment News (WHEN)

Portables Plants & Equipment Soil & Mulch Producer News Waste Advantage Magazine

Recycling Product News MSW Management American Recycler Composting News

Waste 360

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. The sooner you secure a sponsorship, the sooner your

company name is linked to this unique event, and the more exposure you will receive! Take advantage of all the USCC promotional activities in the coming months and become a conference sponsor TODAY!

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Tuesday | Jan 20 | Pre-Conference Training, Workshops and Tours Foundations of Composting. Instructors: Dr. Robert Rynk and Matthew Cotton This intensive 1-day training will cover the basic concepts, practices and “how to’s” of compost production. The course will provide a foundation for novice compost operators, managers and regulators and will refresh veteran composters on the underlying scientific principles. Subjects will include: Basic principles of composting, monitoring and managing the process, data collection and interpretation, odor control, organic material collection methods, review of major processing methods, and an overview of markets for compost.

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Rm. Sabine

Compost Marketers Toolkit. Instructor: Ron Alexander Provides training for compost sales and marketing staff on the basics of compost marketing and sales, as well as provides pertinent technical information pertaining to compost benefits, and plant and soil responses (ammunition for the compost salesperson). The workshop provides marketing insight and sales techniques for new, as well as veteran, compost sales staff.

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Rm. Trinity A

Compost Business Management Instructors: Mark King & David Hill This full day training will cover the basic principles and techniques necessary to create a successful compost business. This course is designed to provide a ‘buildable” foundation for all attendees. Topics covered will include a variety of items necessary to establish and maintain a viable compost business, including: review of basic compost biology, feedstock management, equipment selection, financing and maintenance, measuring compost quality, health and safety concerns, compost marketing (bag and bulk sales) and distribution, and, finally compost business 101 (starting from the ground and working up). By day’s end, attendees will have a working knowledge and skill base necessary to succeed in any compost business venture.

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Rm. Concho

How to Use Compost: Fruit, Vegetables, Landscaping, and Other Applications. Instructors: Dr. Monica Ozores Hampton and David Crohn Once compost has passed regulatory health and safety standards, fruit, vegetable, ornamental and organic growers and producers are interested in potential benefits of its use. Appropriate compost utilization for agriculture, horticultural and landscape products must ensure a proper balance between organics, applied nutrients and the nutrients needs of the particular crop being produced. Consideration must also be given to potentially harmful effects such as plant phytotoxicity and the presence of heavy metals. Workshop participants will learn proper compost use for specific crops and other applications. Training will be based on composting principles and promote the improvement of soil physical, chemical and biological properties by the correct use of composts. To evaluate the effectiveness of the training, pre and post-tests will be administered before and after the training program.

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Rm. Trinity B

Aerated Static Pile Composting: Applications & Advancements. Instructor: Peter Moon This course is for experienced composters (municipal, farm, non-profit or for-profit) who would like to expand beyond the basics of leaf and yard waste composting into food residuals, manures, biosolids and other challenging materials. Participants will learn the differences among various aerated compost systems, how to determine fan size and piping, and procedures for constructing and monitoring an ASP System. Many examples of aerated compost systems will be discussed, ranging in size from 2.5 to 25,000 cubic yards and processing all varieties of organic by-products from municipal, institutional and agricultural sources. This workshop includes group exercises, useful planning tools, and an open-discussion format to explore student’s specific needs. Pre-requisite: USCC Foundations of Composting or similar basic compost operations course.

8:30 am – noon Rm. San Marcos

Developing a Community Composting Program. Instructor: Dustin Fedako This workshop will provide you with the foundation you need to design and execute a successful community composting program. Along with a primer on the principles and applications of community composting, this course will teach you how to reduce operational costs through strategic partnerships, scale your program through the use of appropriate technology & human infrastructure, apply green marketing strategies to grow your business, and much more. Participants will leave the workshop with a road map to build a community composting program from the ground up, or improve an existing program. Led by the founder of the most successful community composting program in the country, this engaging and interactive workshop will bring the subject matter to life through real-life case studies and tailor to participants' specific needs.

8:30 pm – 12:00 pm Rm. San Antonio

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Diverting Compostables: Tools for Recycling Coordinators, Sustainability Directors, and Others. Instructors: Rick Lombardo & Doug Hill

Planning and implementing a source-separated organics collection is complicated! Fortunately, the CCREF has collected a number of tools to help you have a successful SSO program in your community. This course is designed to help you understand every link in the chain from cradle to compost by exploring the Cradle2Compost toolkit. We will discuss the best and leading practices currently being used and show case studies of what works and what to avoid. One of the key decisions you will face in designing your program is around compostable plastics (CP). CP has been shown in increase collection volumes, but now all composters accept them. A second toolkit, devoted exclusively to CP, will also be highlighted as part of this workshop. Bring your questions and stories and together we will move food waste collection forward. Draft Agenda: • Introductions and review of the course material to be covered • The 7 or 8 links in the chain needed to have a successful SSO program • Using the C2C toolkit—resources for each link • Compostable Plastics—orientation and exploration of the CP toolkit • Case Studies • Sharing stories and ideas

8:30 pm – 12:00 pm Rm. Frio

Management of Odor Issues at Composting Facilities Instructor: Jeff Gage This workshop will provide information and discuss odor management for various handling systems and control technologies for composting. Methods of odor assessment will be presented. Odor modeling and its value will be discussed. There have been several studies concerning odor as a potential public health issue. As a result there have been several legal actions against operators. This aspect will also be discussed.

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Rm. San Marcos

Collecting Organics at Fairs, Festivals, and Other Venues: Best Practices to Make it Work. Instructor: Leslie Lukacs Have you run into obstacles with composting at venues? With the right tools, planning and staffing, you can successfully divert the majority of event waste. A comprehensive plan is the key to a successful zero waste event. Your plan should include investigating local policy, knowing how many staff and volunteers you have and their skills, site logistics including what’s in the waste stream and where it will go at the end of the event, signage to educate attendees and volunteers what needs to be separated and what can be comingled, hauling requirements and so much more. After attending this session, you’ll be able to 1) Develop a long range plan for your event 2) Train vendors, volunteers and staff to execute your plan successfully 3) Document your success and develop recommendations for improvements at the next event

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Rm. Frio

Collecting Organics--How Haulers Can Connect Generators and Composters to Maximize Organic Recycling Instructors: Nicole Chardoul & JD Lindeberg

This half-day seminar will provide expert guidance to seasoned and new yard waste and food waste haulers on how to gain new business with institutional, commercial and municipal waste generators through collaborative partnerships that minimize collection and hauling costs, lower GHG impacts on the environment, and utilize and grow local (on-site and off-site) composting options. Learn how customized services such as certified compostable foodservice ware, cart and dumpster rental, container washing, training on in-house collection procedures, ease of use, and odor minimization can develop a long-term sustainable program for generators, as well as a consistent and quality supply of organics to composters.

1:00pm – 4:30 pm Rm. San Antonio

For additional information on the workshops, go to http://compostingcouncil.org/workshops/

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