Annual Meeting, Self Eco Tour and Social Gathering
Thursday, November 14 | 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Open Through October 18
The Minnesota Composting Council has four positions up for election for the 2025-2027 term.
Board members hold three-year terms.
If you want to run for the Minnesota Composting Council Board of Directors,
please complete the nomination form (link to MS Word nomination document below). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJMdCi9frKwBlib-lEwz2SnUCYrtPkco/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116190911917307665274&rtpof=true&sd=true
To be elected to the board, you must become a member of the MNCC and the USCC before the start of your term and maintain membership with both organizations throughout the term.
Nominations are due on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Elections will be held October 28 - November 1, 2024
(you must be an MNCC member to vote).
Send your nomination form to [email protected]
Thanks to Everyone Who Participated
All proceeds benefit the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund
To date over $27,000 has been raised through this event
2024 Event Recap - $7,000 Raised
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MNCC membership good now through December 31, 2024.
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Thank you to all who attended our 2023 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
Presenting Sponsor
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Supporting Sponsors:
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MNCC Supports Minnesota’s Composting Industry
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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 Action
Legislative monitoring and prioritizing.
Compostable product labeling bill passed in the 2023 Legislative Session! |
Supporting Composter
MNCC 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 Development
Support the expansion of the composting industry in Minnesota. This includes collection, processing and creating new opportunities.
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Compliance of Resources
Highlight 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
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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. |
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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. |
