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Thank you to all who attended our Annual Meeting
Although the event was changed to virtual only at the last minute due to some concerns about Covid exposures among the group, it was a well received event and a great turn out.
New at this year's Annual Meeting was the addition of several presentations during the last half hour.
Thank you to those who presented.
Program Updates:
Dakota County, John Exner | Anoka County, Kathryn Jordan | Ramsey County, Michael Reed
Creekside Soils, Cassandra Meuffels | MPCA Greater MN Grants, Gwen Jenkins
Processor Updates:
SMSC / Dakota Prairie, Dustin Montey | SET, Jake Duame | Glacial Ridge and partnering counties, Nathan Reinbold
33 people were able to join the meeting.
Click the image below to view the presentation.
New at this year's Annual Meeting was the addition of several presentations during the last half hour.
Thank you to those who presented.
Program Updates:
Dakota County, John Exner | Anoka County, Kathryn Jordan | Ramsey County, Michael Reed
Creekside Soils, Cassandra Meuffels | MPCA Greater MN Grants, Gwen Jenkins
Processor Updates:
SMSC / Dakota Prairie, Dustin Montey | SET, Jake Duame | Glacial Ridge and partnering counties, Nathan Reinbold
33 people were able to join the meeting.
Click the image below to view the presentation.
Thank you to those who participated in the
MNCC Supports Minnesota’s Composting Industry
Trainings & Workshops
Professional online and in-person learning, taught by leading experts.
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Community Outreach
Plate to Garden Compost provides opportunity for organizations to raise money, while educating citizens about the benefits of composting and use of finished compost.
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Legislative ActionLegislative monitoring and prioritizing.
Compostable product labeling bill passed in the 2023 Legislative Session! |
Supporting ComposterMNCC sub group is developing a series of workshops called Defining Compost to help ensure the highest quality product for the end user.
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Market DevelopmentSupport the expansion of the composting industry in Minnesota. This includes collection, processing and creating new opportunities.
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Compliance of ResourcesHighlight useful resources related to implementing organics collection and recycling programs.
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4 Ways to Help Advance Composting in Minnesota
US Composting Council Resources
As a state chapter of the US Composting Council, the MNCC is excited to promote national-level certifications and resources that will enhance composting in Minnesota. Examples include
Certified Compost Operations Manager, a program for new compost site operators that verifies their ability to run safe compost sites capable of producing high-quality compost. More information can be found on the USCC certification website. |
Seal of Testing Assurance Certifications, a testing program that works to raise consumers' confidence in the quality of compost being produced at commercial sites. Participating Minnesota sites can be found on the USCC website. |