NCCC 2020 Annual Members & Supporters Meeting

ZOOM Hosted by: US Composting CouncilTuesday June 9, 2020 Everywhere, USA

2020 ZOOM MEETING AGENDAWelcome & Overview Gary Gittere--NCCC President

NCDEQ Update Emily Burnett--Organics Recycling Specialist

Food Waste Collection & Composting Cathy Cralle-Jones St Paul's Christian Church

Every Tray Counts Program Sue Scope--ETC Executive Director

Compostable Products: A National Perspective Gary Bilbro--EcoSafe Zero Waste

Wrap Up & Additional Questions Julie Moore--NCCC Exec Assistant

*Meeting is being recorded to be available for future viewing*

**Drawing for FREE Compost Bin when completing survey**

PDH for Certified Compost Operators

2.5 PDH Credits for Certified Compost Operators available for attending the entire Zoom Meeting Call. During the call

TWO codes will be given which you will need to receive this form to obtain your credits.

2020 Board of Directors & Officers Gary Gittere-Board President (McGill Environmental Systems)

Karl Warkomski-Treasurer (Tar River Trading Post)

Gary Bilbro-Secretary (EcoSafe Zero Waste)

Carl Sigel (Retired Executive)

Jim Davis (Atlas Organics)

Kate Sullivan (McGill Environmental Systems)

Adam Schwartz-(Dirtcraft Organics)

Margaret Ross-(Eastern Area Specialized Agent – Poultry)

Muriel Williman (City of Durham Solid Waste Management Department)

--Julie Moore---Administrative Coordinator--

Its not about the pieces but how they work together

2020 Strategic Planning Meeting

Committee Presentations, Planning, & Open Discussion

➢Did your committee determine their top goal(s) for 2020-2025?

➢Do they engage the NC composting community?

➢Can/are they self-funding or was projected resources determined?

➢Did you outline what specifically will help ensure your stated goals are successful with established time lines?

Do you have a plan for how to increase members for your committees?

❖Can you answer-what does being a committee member mean?

❖Do you have a plan to include your committee members in meetings?

❖Will your committee engage more participate by your members?

Educational & Outreach CommitteeCommittee Members

* Muriel Williman *Adam Schwartz (Chair) *Karl Warkomski

The Purpose of the Educational and Outreach Committee (EOC) is to promote compost awareness through the Educational and Professional development of Professional Composters, Backyard

Composters, Schools, and other Educational Institutions.

The EOC shall enhance the level of professional knowledge of members by sponsoring informative programs and/or seminars which are based on new and relevant topics of interest, and shall

actively facilitate and encourage participation in the education courses of the NCCC.

Action Plan for 2020---Track & grow our impact at events; Increase, engage, train volunteers, & promote membership

---Consider becoming a source for discount home compost bins through sales, raffles, give-a-ways ---Develop & solidify intentions for educational offerings

Advisory & Access Committee

Committee Members

*Carl Sigel *Gary Bilbro (Chair) *Jim Davis

The Purpose of the Advisory & Access Committee (AAC) is securing organizational partnerships to aid the NCCC in its mission to increase composting and compost use in North Carolina. The

AAC provides suggestions and advice to the Executives and the full Board of Directors.

The AAC will strive to build strong relationships with industry groups that align with the NCCC. To be supportive of other organizations goals related to Climate Change, Waste Diversion,

Renewable Energy, Soil Health, Advocacy, Education and others.

Action Plan for 2020---Align with other organizations in multiple sectors on issues compatible with or

complementary to the NCCC

---Designated areas of commitment for committee members

---Move forward a Healthy Soils Legislation in NC

Communications & Marketing CommitteeCommittee Members

*Kate Sullivan (Chair) *Margaret Ross

The Purpose of the Communications & Marketing Committee (CMC) is to effectively communicate with the NCCC membership, share information and opportunities with our membership, and

develop marketing programs to promote composting and compost use in NC.

The CMC will coordinate participation in conferences and tradeshows, develop educational/marketing material to engage the composting community, and to increase awareness

of the NC the composting industry.

Action Plan for 2020---Increase communication with members and sustainable spirits attendees

---Increase compost use in NC by cultivating a stronger understanding of compost use benefits

---Facilitate a statewide campaign to introduce North Carolinians to the value of compost

NC SOIL ♥COMPOST

North Carolina Network CommitteeCommittee Members

*Emily Burnett *Julie Moore (Chair)

The NC Network Committee is the newest of NCCC’s committees, its purpose is to create a network of composting businesses, municipalities and non-profit groups all around the state.

The committee is also focused on growing more awareness and interest in the NCCC

Action Plan for 2020---Grow participation of Sustainable Spirits events in the Triangle Area

---Develop Sustainable Spirits events in areas outside of Triangle Area

---Develop a database of NC Counties Solid Waste Dept composting capabilities

Coastal Composting CouncilBoard Members

*Marie Davis (President) *Riley Alber (Vice President) *Maria Mevs (Secretary)

The Coastal Composting Council (CCC) is based in the Cape Fear Region, is an education and advocacy cooperative supporting the diversion of organics for the production of compost. The

end product will be used for human food production and landscaping.

The CCC meets monthly, generally on the second Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm. Attendance is open to all. To be invited by email to the next CCC meeting, please send an email to

coastalcompostingcouncil@gmail.com asking to be added to the CCC email meeting invite list.

Action Plan for 2020---Expand composting & waste diversion opportunities through community networking

--Support educational efforts for composting in schools

---Promote advocacy to appropriate waste diversion education, processes, and infrastructure

facebook.com/coastalcompostcouncil/

NCCC Board Member Thank You

Jim Lanier past President and CEO of Earth Farms Soil

Bianca Howard is a Community Education Specialist

Much Appreciation And Gratitude For Your Time, Efforts, And Commitment!!!

NC Composting Council’s 2019 General Review• 8th Annual Strategic Board Meeting in January + 1 regional & 10 in-person/zoom boards meetings

• Supported & help organize 10 Sustainable Spirits events

• Constructed 4th Annual Report for 2018

• Sponsor & Exhibited at: NCNLA Green & Growin’, GIC’s Water Symposium, & Food Waste Summit

• Attended & Exhibited at: Dirt Day, Parks Day at Dix, CompostCon, Eno Festival, Bugfest, Pepperfest, CFSA

• Affiliated Memberships with:

• Green Industry Council, NC Nursery & Landscape Association, CFSA, NC Center for Non-Profits, NC Conservation Network, CRA,

• Finalized $1,000 NCSU Plant Science Initiative Supporter Commitment

• 4th Annual Member’s Meeting at the NC Zoo in June

• 12th CCREF's Compost Operations Training Course in September

• Awarded Onnr Grogan our 2nd NC Young Investors Scholarship (updated program for 2019)

Work Hard! Have Fun!! Be Engaged!!!

2020 Sponsorship ProgramSilver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors Event Sponsors PDH Credit Code #1 0609

Sponsorship Contributions Supports Programs Like

• Scholarships/Grants for Young Investigators Scholarship

• Compost Operators Training Course Certification Program

• Grants for Sustainable Like Companies & Organizations

• Annual Members and Supporters Meeting

• NC Green Industry Council

• Green Industry Council’s Annual Water Symposium

• Administrative Coordinator

• Committee Projects & Programs

• Sustainable Spirits Events

carolinacompost.com/supporter-sponsor/

North Carolina Bulk Compost Map

Use this map to find locations to obtain compost in bulk (not bagged). The typical minimum amount one would need to get

from places is a “yard” (technically a cubic yard).

carolinacompost.com/bulkcompostmap

2019 Projected Contributions & Expenditures2019 Projected Contributions: Contributions Actuals Paid Difference

COTC (avg 30 students @$833/each) $25,000.00 $38,500.00 $13,500.00USCC Member Rebate (2018 payment) $2,000.00 $1,995.50 $(4.50)

CAT Training (avg 20 attendees @ $80/each) $1,600.00 $1,034.10 $(565.90)NCCC Supporters (avg 2018 payments) $300.00 $567.77 $267.77

New Sponsorship Program $15,000.00 $8,339.35 $(6,660.65)Additional Trainings $ 500.00 $0.00 $(500.00)

Total Projected Revenue Totals $ 44,400.00 $ 50,436.72 $6,036.72

2019 Projected Expenditures: Expenditures Actuals Paid Difference

COTC Expenses $10,000.00 $17,339.36 $7,339.36

Annual Member Meeting $1,500.00 $1,384.03 $(115.97)

Annual Strategic Planning Retreat $500.00 $112.48 $(387.52)

Regional Meetings (Feb & Oct) & Sustainable Spirts $500.00 $2,019.21 $1,519.21

Website Fees (hosting, domain 2yr, mly maintenance) $290.00 $495.00 $205.00

CL2 Storage Use & Rental $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $ 0.00

Composter Map Fees ($50-hosting + 2 hrs) $150.00 $100.00 $(50.00)

NCSU Plant Science Initiative $200.00 $0.00 $(200.00)

GIC Annual Dues $600.00 $500.00 $(100.00)

GIC Water Symposium $600.00 $500.00 $(100.00)

Misc. Sponsorships (Bronze-G&G show,USCC) $1,000.00 $500.00 $(500.00)

NCNLA Annual Dues $175.00 $175.00 $0.00

NC Center for Non-profits Dues $95.00 $100.00 $5.00

CFSA Dues & Conference ($375) $75.00 $450.00 $375.00

NC Conservation Network Dues $100.00 $100.00 $0.00

Misc. Membership Cost $250.00 $0.00 $(250.00)

CCREF Scholarships Program $5,000.00 $0.00 $(5,000.00)

Donations & Community Grants (ILSR) $2,000.00 $500.00 $(1,500.00)

Education Support Grants (ETC, give-a-way) $2,000.00 $500.00 $(1,500.00)

Administrative Cost ($20/hr. @ avg 15 hrs/wk.) $15,600.00 $17,250.00 $(1,615.00)

Administrative Expenses $400.00 $125.00 $(375.00)

Supplies (Award, PO, Office Depot) $250.00 $1,431.81 $1,818.81

Liability Insurance $1,200.00 $0.00 $(1,200.00)

Misc Expenditures (Event Brite,Zoom, FB, lunches, etc.) $415.00 $682.92 $267.92Total Projected Expenditures Totals $44,400.00 $45,729.81 $1,329.81

2019 Projected Contributions = $44,400.00

2019 Contributions Collected =$50,436.72

2019 Projected Expenditures =$44,400.00

2019 Total Expenditures =$45,729.81

Annual Net Difference =$4,706.91

Current Bank Balance=$95,088.60

compostingcouncil.org/page/StateChapters

Did you know the USCC now has…

What are other USCC State Chapters up to?

California Association of Compost Producers-Supporting a CDFA mapping project to identify soil organic carbon content across the state’s geography, to help grow compost use.

Colorado Composting Council-The organics bill had a small fiscal note which is causing it to be tabled, due to the focus on budget for COVID.

Illinois Composting Committee-IL EPA is spearheading a strategic organics plan for the state.

Minnesota Composting Council-Held a Plate to Garden event at the Urban Growler in May and worked with 10 schools, businesses and others to host Plate to Garden events.

Michigan Composting Council-submitting a grant for compost market development through the Landscapes for Lakes program.

MD-DC Composting Committee-Debriefing on the failure to move forward HB589, requiring generators above 2T/week to divert to composting/AD facility w/in 30 miles of the generation source.

What does the future hold?• EDUCATION-OUTREACH-ADVOCACY-COMMUNICATION

• Establish Expenditures & Updated Program for NC Grant Programs

• Support NC University Based Compost Research Programs

• Help Develop NC Based Organic Recycling Programs

• Construct Long Term Strategic Planning Outline

• Partnering with Existing and New Organizations

• Increase Participation in Our Committees

GET INVOLVEDYour commitment to joining the NCCC as a supporter is certainly

appreciated BUT committing to joining one of committees or becoming a board member will help us move OUR agenda forward!

carolinacompost.com/supporter-sponsor

NC Department of Environmental Quality:Composting the first option after reduction, reuse, &, recycling

Emily BurnettDEQ Organics Recycling Specialist

EMILY BURNETT

ORGANICS RECYCLING SPECIALIST (NC DEACS)

919-707-8121

EMILY.BURNETT@NCDENR.GOV

DEACS Background❖ NON-REGULATORY

❖ 2 TEAMS: LOCAL GOVERNMENT & RECYCLING BUSINESSES

❖ TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

❖ GRANT MAKING

❖ DATA ANALYSIS

Organics Recycling Specialist❖ PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CONDUCT SITE VISITS IN

RESPONSE TO CLIENT NEEDS.

❖MANAGE GRANT CONTRACTS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES DURING PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.

❖ CONDUCT RELEVANT DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.

Organics Recycling Specialist❖ PREPARE MATERIALS AND CONDUCT PRESENTATIONS ON ORGANICS

RELATED WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING TOPICS.

❖ HELP IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES TO INCREASE ORGANICS RECYCLING RATES.

Technical Assistance❖ SITE VISITS

❖MARKET CONNECTIONS

❖ RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING OUTREACH

❖ OPERATIONAL ASSISTANCE

❖ PERMITTING ASSISTANCE

❖ STORM DEBRIS AND ANIMAL MORTALITY ASSISTANCE

Grant Making❖ RECYCLING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM

❖ COMMUNITY WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING GRANT PROGRAM

Business Grant Examples ‘19-20❖ GALLINS FAMILY FARM

❖ CROWN TOWN COMPOST

Local Gov’t Grant Examples ‘19-20❖ HENDERSON COUNTY

❖ TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL

❖ UPDATING NC ORGANICS RECYCLING STUDY USING DATA FROM 2016-2020

❖ HTTPS://FILES.NC.GOV/NCDEQ /ENVIRONMENTAL%20ASSISTANCE%20AND%20CUSTOMER%20SERVICE/COMPOSTING/NC%20ORGANICS%20RECYCLING%20STUDY%202016.PDF

Data Analysis

❖ UPDATING NC COMPOST FACILITIES MAP

❖ HTTPS://NCDENR.MAPS.ARCGIS.COM/APPS/WEBAPPVIEWER/INDEX.HTML?ID=4F9F1720F4C74F0E82BDA3BB3E8CE7B9

Data Analysis

Thank you!

QUESTIONS?

EMILY BURNETT919-707-8121EMILY.BURNETT@NCDENR.GOV

Food Waste Collection & Composting: Successes & Challenges

Cathy Cralle-Jones Green Team at St Paul's Christian Church

NC Composting Council

Annual Member and Supporter Meeting

June 9, 2020

Cathy Cralle Jones, J.D., M.Div.

SPCC

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Growth is a Slow Process –Seeds Planted and Nurtured Will

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Community Gardens

Community Gardens

Service

Projects/Mission Trips

VBS 2019 –Operation Creation

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SPCC Green Team Formation

Green Team

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Composting

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Green Team Work

Solar Exploration

Solar Forum

Green Team Work

Community

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Eco-Café’

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Earth Sunday

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What’s Next…….?

Sue ScopeEvery Tray Counts Executive Director

Every Tray Counts Program: Working Toward A Sustainable Lunchroom

Every Tray Counts

Mission - To Help Train, Guide & Support North Carolina School Systems

to Adopt Sustainable, Just & Environmentally Positive Waste

Diversion Policies & Practices

First School Pilot

* Calculated using 2-4 Lbs./Student/Month and based on a 9 month school year.

Landscape: North Carolina Public Schools

# Students2018-2019

# Free & ReducedLunches

2016-2017

# Trays/ Year2016-2017

Compostable Waste/ Year *2016-2017

1.5 million 161 million (59.8%) 161 million 27-54 million Lbs. (13,500-27,000 tons)

Composting Information

Compost Facility Area

Danny’s Dumpster Asheville

Maytime Composting Burnsville

Earth Farms Stanley

Wallace Farms Huntersville

Gallins Family Farm Winston-Salem

Brooks Goldston

McGill New Hill

Full Circle Recycle Zebulon

Brian Smith Composting Camden County

Reuse-Recycle- ReduceRethink Refuse

Effective waste diversion practices help everyone in the community:

increase the life span of a landfill educate children about the environmental costs of

garbage promote the composting of food and all other natural

products create cost savings that can help public school budgets bring attention to plastics in the lunchroom; quality of

school food; food waste in the lunchroom

The ETC Model

Identify all stakeholders within school

City/County Government Solid Waste

Commercial Composter

Community Sustainability

Groups

Private Companies

Public School Administra-

tion

Identify all stakeholders in government and the community

EVERY TRAY

COUNTS

The School Kit for Composting

o Guide to our 4 programs• program forms and instructions• how schools work• basic composting information• why compost in your school?

o Educational Resources • videos • lesson plans• library book list• power points

o Other Forms & Info• fact sheets• tips • FAQ’s & more• list of grant opportunities

Every Tray Counts (ETC) - ___________________

Group

GROUP STRATEGIC

HANDBOOK

Revision August 2019

Prepared by Sara Johnson & Every Tray Counts

www.everytraycounts.org

Using the School Kit

Misc. Trash0.46% Plastics

6.06%Cartons6.06%

Cans, Bottles & Foil2.30%

Paper Products & Food Waste

42.67%Compostable Trays

10.66%

Liquid31.79%

Waste Audit Results217.7 Lbs. CollectedMillbrook Elementary- WCPSS

Wake County Public School SystemMisc. Trash

2.66%

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8.55%

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Cartons

9.25%

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0.46%

Paper

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59.87%

Liquid

14.68%

Waste Audit Results346.1 Lbs. CollectedWhite Water Middle School- CMSCharlotte/Mecklenburg Schools

Compost Created1,170 Lbs.

Methane Avoided 608 Lbs.

CO2 Equivalent 12,167 Lbs.

Compostable WasteCollected 4680 Lbs.

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WCPSS In The News

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Every Tray Counts

How can we proceed together?

Solid Waste CompaniesCommunity Groups

Environmental Justice GroupsSchool Districts

Compost Facilities and HaulersRegional Efforts

Sustainability GroupsFarmers and Farming Communities

Sponsors & Supporters

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A National Perspective for the use of: Compostable Products

Gary Bilbro

Regional Manager EcoSafe * Zero Waste

Zero Waste To LandfillOrganics Diversion

Progress Throughout North America

For:

IntroductionsGary A. Bilbro –

National Sales, USA - EcoSafe Zero Waste USA, Inc.

Founder, SMART Recycling US, LLC

Advisory Board, SmartSort, LLC

Board Member NCCC, USCC Member

Past Board Member & VP NRC

Past Executive Director / Board Member CRA

Is anyone really doing this?• A growing population starting to see benefits of organic diversion

• Kiss the Ground – http://www.kisstheground.com

• Seattle & Cedar Grove Composting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiRKS6n3sQ

• City of Santa Barbara - https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/services/recycling/business/foodscrap.asp

• Mill Valley, CA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cJE_RO7Mnw#action=share

• Phoenix Public Works Department - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHuoy-oBC0

• Chicago area - https://collectiveresource.us/commercial-composting-service/

• Minneapolis - https://www.hennepin.us/business/recycling-hazardous-waste/organics-recycling

• Illinois Compost Use - https://news.wttw.com/2018/08/21/new-law-aims-increase-use-compost-illinois

• Eastern Mass - https://blackearthcompost.com/

• Dallas, TX area - https://www.turncompost.com/

• Maryland, DC, Virginia - https://compostcrew.com/

• VA, MD, WV, PA - https://keycompost.com/

• New York City - https://www.grownyc.org/compost

• Orlando, FL - https://o-towncompost.com/

• VA, NC, FL & Ireland - https://mcgillcompost.com/

• Nashville, TN - https://www.compostcompany.com/

• Austin, TX - https://www.texasdisposal.com/processing/composting/

• Charleston, SC - https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/environmental-management/compost-program.php

• Greenville, SC - http://www.atlasorganics.net/

• Ohio University - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si_SIvr1b8A

• Clemson University - https://cufacilities.sites.clemson.edu/recycling/composting

A few figures to consider: • Food Waste in schools is a big deal:

• With 56.5 million students in public schools

• Each Student generating between .50 & 1 pound each daily

• That is 28,250,000 to 56,500,000 pounds of waste each day

• Food waste = 35% of waste generated in public schools

• That means 9,887,500 to 19,775,000 pounds of this waste can be composted daily

• If you add Compostable Trays and other items, it would easily top 15 to 25 millions pounds a day

• Less than 10% of public schools have any composting programs

• 80 to 100 school districts in the US have proven composting is great for the schools and the students

• Several States have implemented food waste bans in schools and that list is growing

But wait, it gets better:

• In the US, we generate roughly 268 Million tons of MSW a year• 67 Million tons is recycled

• 27 million tons is composted

• 140 Million tons is landfilled

• All 50 States offer some type of Recycling • Vermont being the best, Louisiana being the worst

• Check out “Greenest States” - https://wallethub.com/edu/greenest-states/11987/

• Composting / organic waste landfill bans exist in 5 states• California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont

• Municipalities across the country have also instituted some type of ban

• Including: Austin, Boulder, NY City, San Francisco, Seattle

Material Processing Methods: Facts• BioCycle Reports 4,713 operational composting facilities in the US in 2017 (BioCycle-October 2017)

• 2687 of these are yard waste processing facilities

• 613 of these process multiple organic waste streams

• 424 are processing agricultural / on farm materials

• 283 are institutional processing / on-site facilities

• 236 process wood waste / yard waste and food waste

• 240 process biosolids

• Currently 42 States have some sort of banned green/organic waste disposal

• There are over 250 Anaerobic Digesters accepting food waste (packaged / de-packaged) in the US today

• New Dehydration / Digestion systems available like BioHiTech, EcoLocap and many more

• New Mixed-Waste facilities doing waste-to-energy generation increases need for wet/dry separation and organics diversion

By removing all of the nasty, wet, smelly waste from your dumpsters you will see a noticeable difference in your dumpster area. No overloading issues, no odors, no insect infestation “or other unwanted scavengers” hanging around your dumpster.

Clean, Easy and Healthier

When food is disposed in a landfill it rots and becomes a significant source of methane - a potent greenhouse gas with 21 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. Landfills are a major source of human-related methane in the United States, accounting for more than 20 percent of all methane emissions

Source, US EPA

Environmentally Friendly

Environmentally Friendly

65% + of materials going to landfills are organics and could easily be diverted to other processes

Landfill Diversion will reduce the production of harmful Green House Gases

EPA has developed a program to reduce organics going to landfill by 50% by 2030:

“www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/united-states-2030-food-loss-and-waste-reduction-goal”

Greatly reduces the need for new MSW Landfills, (NIMBY) issue is reduced

Compost Soils bring many benefits to our farmers, landscapers, and overall environment through carbon sequestration

Compost has the ability to help regenerate poor soils. The composting process encourages the production of beneficial micro-organisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) which in turn break down organic matter to create humus. Humus—a rich nutrient-filled material—increases the nutrient content in soils and helps soils retain moisture. Compost has also been shown to suppress plant diseases and pests, reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, and promote higher yields of agricultural crops.

Source, US EPA

Environmentally Friendly

Path to Zero Waste –

• Zero Waste is more of a reality today• Municipalities are starting programs that will help them get to Zero Waste• Zero Waste can never be achieved without Organics Diversion• Millions of people have already made the commitment to change how they discard their waste• Infrastructure for getting to Zero Waste is becoming available in new regions and is growing in popularity• Companies like EcoSafe Zero Waste have programs to help waste generators move closer to the goal of

Zero Waste to Landfill

Success in all areas• USC – Rose Bowl (Home of the USC Trojans & NFL LA Rams)

• Bowie Maryland (368 residential homes curbside)

• NY City (All 5 boroughs residential homes curbside)

• Austin, TX (Commercial and Residential collections)

• San Francisco, CA (150+ High Rise Apartment / Condos)

• Horry County, SC (52 Schools)

• Charleston, SC (58 Schools)

Success in all areas• USC – University of South Carolina – Dining, Sports Complex

• UT – University of Texas at Austin, UTD – University of Texas at Dallas

• Fort Worth ISD – Pilot program 2019

• Google, Starbucks, Boeing, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, Capital One, Raytheon, Marriott

• Thousands of Restaurants and others in Food Service

• Walmart, Kroger, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Wegmans, Whole Foods, Fresh Market

• Office Buildings, Hospitals, Colleges / Universities, Schools (K-12), Hotels, Restaurants, Grocery Stores, Markets, Coffee Shops, Juice Bars, Food Manufacturers, Food Distributors, Residential and Multi-Res, and the list goes on

NCCC and other helpful links

• North Carolina Composting Council – www.carolinacompost.com• USCC – www.compostcouncil.org• ReFED – www.refed.com• NCDEQ - https://deq.nc.gov/conservation/recycling/composting/state-organics-recycling-contacts• EPA - https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/reducing-impact-wasted-food-feeding-soil-and-

composting• BioCycle - https://www.biocycle.net/• Compost Markets article - https://wasteadvantagemag.com/understanding-the-growing-compost-market/• Article on compost use in farming - https://eorganic.org/node/2880• If you want to learn more about EcoSafe Zero Waste and our full line of Programs and products, please go to

our website at: www.ecosafe.green

Questions?

• Thank you

• Contact:Gary A. BilbroEcoSafe Zero Waste USA, Inc.900 Laurel Creek LaneLewisville, NC 27023gary@ecosafe.greenwww.ecosafe.green336-416-3156 – Cell

Wrap Up & Questions

Julie Moore NCCC Administrative Coordinator

PDH Credit Code #2 2020

Be Safe & Keep Composting!

85Thanks For Your Time & Attention!