Minnesota Composting Council

MNCC Presents:
"Compost Use by Local Government: Policies and Projects"

What: Join the MNCC for a webinar on how to help complete the recycling loop by using more compost in city projects.
When: December 3, 2020, 2:00-4:00 pm
Where: Zoom
Cost: $0
Speakers: Greg Thompson, City of Eagan
Kala Fisher, Solid Waste Manager & Joe Shamla, Engineer, St. Louis Park
Chuck Joswiak, Sales and Marketing Director, SET

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Speaker Bios.

Description:
As cities set up food scraps collection programs, greater quantities of compost are available to be used in projects. There is an urgency to increase markets for quality food waste compost, and municipalities can play an important role by specifying food-derived compost in their projects, closing the recycling loop.

Learn firsthand from city leaders how they developed policies and procedures to use compost on city projects, and learn from city engineers how to select quality compost and successfully use compost in city projects. Our speakers will also cover why it's cost-efficient and effective to use compost on city and county projects.

The presentation will detail procedures and policies two cities implemented to begin using food waste compost and will demonstrate the use, feasibility, and benefits of using food-derived compost in landscaping, watershed and construction projects.

Details on how to sign up will be made available in early November.

This webinar will be the first in a series of three.

Compostable Products Legislation

Due to COVID-19 this piece of legislation did not move forward in the 2020 Legislative Session. The MNCC will continue to work with the MPCA and the Governors office to forward this legislation in the 2021 Legislative Session. The legislative language proposed proper labeling of plastic food service products that meet ASTM standards, makes those products easily identifiable to consumers and prevents green washing of plastic food service products as compostable or biodegradable if those products that do not meet the ASTM standards. For Bill details Click here.

Register your Plate to Garden Compost event today!

Spring will be here before you know it! Time to start planning your Spring Plate to Garden event for your non-profit, business, or school!

Schedule your Plate to Garden Event during International Compost Awareness Week May 2-8, 2021.

Visit the MNCC Plate to Garden page for more information.

Click here for More information on International Compost Awareness Week

New Report on Phosphorus in Compost. Click here to read the full report.

Organics Locator Map Now Available

The MNCC is proud to now support an interactive Organics Locator Map. Created in collaboration with the MPCA, this map will be annually updated to display the Yard Waste Only and Food and Yard Waste sites that are licensed and located throughout the state of Minnesota.

Visit the Organics Locator Map page to learn more about the map's features.

Economic Impact Study

The MNCC is proud to present the Economic Impact Study of the Minnesota Compost Industry! Published in December 2018, this study dives into the composting world and takes a comprehensive look at the economic impact and economic growth potential of Minnesota's composting industry. With direct comparisons drawn between recent data and data gathered in the MNCC's 2014 Economic Impact Survey, these newly released results showcase the vibrant, growing compost industry in Minnesota.

Economic Impact Study of the Minnesota Compost Industry

Members Only Web Area

MNCC has launched a members only area of the website. The first area added is a "Members Events" webpage. Members will be able access reduced member registration rates for all MNCC workshops and trainings.

MNCC members were emailed an invite to create their own username and password to receive access to these pages. If you did not see the email in your inbox, check your junk folder. If you still aren’t seeing the email, send us an email at compostmn@gmail.com and we’ll help you troubleshoot the issue.

The Compost Story

The Compost Story involves a host of film stars urging citizens to compost. Much of the funding for the project came from members of the USCC after one of the founders, Finian Makepeace, introduced the project at COMPOST2017.

Share the video with others who may not understand the benefits of composting and using compost. For more, visit their website: kisstheground.com/thecompoststory