Category: Policies

POL.121-Regulatory Trends with Organic Waste-AC23.USCC

SB1383 – Focus on Jurisdiction Requirements rather than Business requirements; mention Article 12 – refer to Session 5. As opposed to MA Food waste ban, which required commercial food waste generators to handle their own food waste Speakers: Cindy Liles Duration: 12 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now

POL.223-PFAS in Organics and Materials Management-AC23.USCC

Evolving concerns around source contamination that appear relatively low for organic waste (food and yard debris). However there from a materials management focus, there will be restricted use or disposal for biosolids and land application. Organics diversion plays a critical role and the research on PFAS is still emerging.Speakers: Debra DarbyDuration: 18 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price:… Continue reading POL.223-PFAS in Organics and Materials Management-AC23.USCC

POL.122-Making the Compost-Climate Connection: Eco-Cycle’s Community Circular Compost System-AC23.USCC

As municipal collection programs expand, it becomes critical to engage all sectors toward a common goal: make good compost and use it to build soil. Eco-Cycle has created several models for communities to work toward that goal.Speakers: Dan MatschDuration: 14 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.222-Community Composters – An Emerging Sector-AC23.USCC

CACC is well positioned to provide local governments and waste agencies with strong evidence that, given continued and adequate public funding and technical assistance, decentralized community composting can contribute in a significant way to California’s methane reduction and compost facility development targets under SB 1383.Speakers: Kourtnii Brown, Gina Vollano, Lynn Fang, Sashti Balu, Tess Feigenbaum,… Continue reading POL.222-Community Composters – An Emerging Sector-AC23.USCC

POL.125-The New NRCS Soil Carbon Standard–What Does It Mean?-AC23.USCC

The purpose of the NRCS Soil Carbon Amendment Practice Standard (336 and 808) is to use amendments derived from plant or animal residues to Improve or maintain soil organic matter, sequester carbon and enhance soil carbon (C) stocks, improve soil aggregate stability, and Improve habitat for soil organisms. The practice can be applied to Crop,… Continue reading POL.125-The New NRCS Soil Carbon Standard–What Does It Mean?-AC23.USCC

POL.119-Growing the Organics Recycling Industry in NYS-AC23.USCC

Attendees will learn about the various efforts in New York State to support the growing organics recycling industry including innovative partnerships and the NYS Food Donation & Food Scraps Recycling law.Speakers: Kristine EllsworthDuration: 16 minutesCredits: 0.5Member Price: $30.00Non-Member Price: $52.50Purchase Course Now

POL.232-How is Compost the Solution for SB 1383 and much more?-AC23.USCC

Large successful compost facilities face unique challenges and opportunities under SB 1383: – Work with jurisdiction dischargers (feedstock providers) to account for organics recycling tonnage to the State. – Marketing to jurisdiction compost use in addition to addressing local environment issues. – Compost can help solve many municipal environmental challengesSpeakers: Jeff ZiegenbeinDuration: 17 minutesCredits: 0.5Member… Continue reading POL.232-How is Compost the Solution for SB 1383 and much more?-AC23.USCC