​Understanding the Current Compost QA/QC Systems in Minnesota
Inaugural workshop was held Thursday, October 13  |  9 am - Noon | MnDOT Shoreview Training and Conference Center
Overview of National Compost Quality Control Systems: Ginny Black, MNCC
MnDOT’s Objectives: Ken Graeve, MnDOT
MnDOT’s APL current online form and approval process: Warren Tuel, MnDOT
MnDOT’s Approved/Qualified Products List (APL) for Compost
MNCC White Paper on Compost Standards in MN – Chuck Joswiak, SET & MNCC
MPCA Compost Regulatory Programs Overview and the Solid Waste Compost Rule – Tim Farnan, MPCA
Feedlots and Manure Compost Regulations – George Schwint, MPCA
Stormwater Management and the Role of Compost – Mike Trojan, MPCA
Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer & Soil Amendment Labeling Program – Jeppe Kjaersgaard, MDA

Brief summaries by individual composters about their own compost QA/QC systems:

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) – Tim Lundell, WLSSD
SMSC Organics Recycling Facility - Erin Skelly​​, SMSC
Specialized Environmental Technologies (SET) – Chuck Joswiak, SET