Category: Organics Diversion

Northeastern University, located in Boston, has maintained a thriving composting program since 2006, diverting an estimated 839 tons of food waste to composting in 2022. The program’s success is attributed to a collaborative approach, with active participation from students. This case study will offer insights into the university’s composting initiative, highlighting its growth through collaboration,… Continue reading DIV.228-Composting at Northeastern University – A Case Study of Successful Campus Composting through Collaboration-AC24.USCC

In 2019, Maryland Environmental Service and the Maryland Aviation Administration initiated an organics collection program for restaurants at the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Starting with a pilot program involving eight restaurants, the initiative has expanded to over 50 establishments, collecting more than 3,000 pounds of organic waste per week. This session will discuss… Continue reading DIV.227-Organics Collection Takes Off- Designing and Implementing Organics Collection at Airports-AC24.USCC

A Zero Waste University: Implementing a Compost Expansion Program at a Large UniversitySpeakers: Dominique HadadDuration: 26 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

This discussion highlights Maryland’s efforts to advance composting infrastructure in response to nationwide organics diversion mandates. It focuses on increasing processing capacity, developing compost markets, and reducing finished product contamination. Participants will learn from leading Maryland counties and municipalities about their successful organics diversion initiatives and how similar strategies could enhance their own municipal composting… Continue reading DIV.225-An Evolving Organics Landscape for Maryland Counties-AC24.USCC

In collaboration with four Chicago dining venues and numerous stakeholders, CompostAble Chicago built a framework to evaluate how best practices for compostable serviceware are linked to rates of food capture and levels of contamination. Findings suggest a direct relationship between these practices and a diversion program’s effectiveness.Speakers: Ashley ElzingaDuration: 15 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price:… Continue reading DIV.223-Will Implementation of Compostables Reduce Contamination and Capture More Food?-AC23.USCC

To provide the audience an opportunity to hear from an industrial scale compost manufacturer with 10 years of food waste processing experience. The Compost Company has worked with food waste since its inception, allowing them to provide valuable perspective on the efficacy of incorporating food waste as a feedstock.Speakers: Clay Ezell, Brad MillerDuration: 20 minutesCredits:… Continue reading DIV.224-Growing Food Scrap Diversion: Adding Food Waste as a Feedstock to Existing Compost Operations-AC23.USCC

Participants will come away with real-life examples of generators, haulers and processors that are successfully evolving to meet the demand for organics recycling solutions. Ryan will share learnings of what works and what doesn’t work for market participants working to scale their organics landfill diversion operations.Speakers: Ryan CooperDuration: 18 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase… Continue reading DIV.222-Enabling the Organics Recycling Renaissance: Lessons from those Generators, Haulers and Processors that are Rising to the Occasion-AC23.USCC