About Us
Mission:
The MN Composting Council is dedicated to the development, expansion, and promotion of the composting industry based upon sound science, principles of sustainability, and economic viability. The organization will achieve its mission by:
The Minnesota Composting Council received its non-profit status from the State of Minnesota in January 2013, and officially became the State Chapter of the United States Composting Council (USCC) in December 2013.
The MN Composting Council is dedicated to the development, expansion, and promotion of the composting industry based upon sound science, principles of sustainability, and economic viability. The organization will achieve its mission by:
- Encouraging and guiding research
- Promoting best management practices
- Establishing standards
- Educating professionals and the public, and
- Enhancing product quality and markets.
The Minnesota Composting Council received its non-profit status from the State of Minnesota in January 2013, and officially became the State Chapter of the United States Composting Council (USCC) in December 2013.
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Contact Us: compostmn@gmail.com
Current Board Members
The Board of Directors has a variety of experience in the private and public sector, ranging from collection of a variety of organic materials, to constructing and operating compost facilities, to manufacturing compostable products.
Ginny Black, Black Gold Recycling, LLC - Chairperson ginny_compost(at)yahoo.com Kala Fisher, City of St. Louis Park - Vice Chair kfisher(at)stlouispark.org Mia Thomton, NaturTec - Treasurer mthomton(at)ntic.com Kellie Kish, City of Minneapolis - Secretary kellie.kish(at)minneapolismn.gov Timothy Farnan, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency timothy.farnan(at)state.mn.us Tim Goodman, NatureWorks LLC tim_goodman(at)NatureworksLLC.com Lynn Hoffman, Eureka Recycling lynnh(at)eurekarecycling.org Chuck Joswiak, Specialized Environmental Technologies cjoswiak(at)setinc.net Tim Lundell, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District tim.lundell(at)wlssd.com Max Minikovich, OTI of MN milinkovichmax(at)outlook.com Marcus Zbinden, Carver County mzbinden(at)co.carver.mn.us |
MNCC Board Elections
Board seats are up for election annually. The terms are three years and the Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis – usually in the morning on the first Thursday of the month. Board members may attend meeting in person or by phone. Each Board member must be a dues paying member of the Minnesota Composting Council one year prior to being elected to the board and must be a member of the USCC throughout the board term. Nominations are accepted in early October each year. MNCC members vote on the nominees mid-October and new and/or returning board members are announced in November each year. |
MNCC Board Members Receive Awards at the 2016 USCC Conference!
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Rufus Chaney Award
Congratulations go out to Marcus Zbinden for being awarded the US Composting Councils Rufus Chaney Award. The Award goes to an individual who has displayed excellence in the area of compost research over a period of a minimum of 10 years. This award recognizes those individuals whose breath of research and/or research findings have had a significant impact on the composting industry and/or end users of compost. When congratulated for receiving the award, Marcus said, "I appreciate the congratulations but the research was a team effort and it was only possible with the hard work of Tom Halbach, Anne Ludvik, Kellie Kish, Ginny Black and Tim Farnan, as well as, a bunch of money from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency" |
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Hi-Kellog Award
Congratulations go out to Ginny Black for being awarded the USCC's Hi-Kellogg Award. The award is given to an individual who has displayed outstanding service to the US composting industry over a period of many years and recognizes individuals who have left a lasting positive impact on the US composting industry. Ginny said, "No one ever does anything alone. There are many friends and colleges who worked with me to move the industry forward"
Congratulations go out to Ginny Black for being awarded the USCC's Hi-Kellogg Award. The award is given to an individual who has displayed outstanding service to the US composting industry over a period of many years and recognizes individuals who have left a lasting positive impact on the US composting industry. Ginny said, "No one ever does anything alone. There are many friends and colleges who worked with me to move the industry forward"
