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 Kellie Kish, City of Minneapolis - Secretary kellie.kish(at)minneapolismn.gov Mia Thomton, Natur-Tec - Treasurer mthomton(at)ntic.com Kala Fisher, City of St. Louis Park - Secretary kfisher(at)stlouispark.org Susie Darley-Hill, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District susan.darley-hill(at)wlssd.com Timothy Farnan, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency timothy.farnan(at)state.mn.us Tim Goodman, NatureWorks LLC tim_goodman(at)NatureworksLLC.com Tom Halbach, University of Minnesota thalbach(at)umn.edu Anne Ludvik, Specialized Environmental Technologies/The Mulch Store aludvik(at)setinc.net Max Minikovich milinkovichmax(at)outlook.com Marcus Zbinden, Carver County - Vice Chairperson mzbinden(at)co.carver.mn.us |
MNCC Board Elections
Annually three board seats are up for election. 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 and the USCC. 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. |
