Food Waste and Organics Diversion for All Waste Generators: Commercial, Residential, Institutional
Thursday, May 12, 2022
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Room: W224
Session Number: TWRKSHP1
Description This is a comprehensive workshop that will guide the attendee in understanding all the important aspects of diverting food waste and organics from landfill.
The groundwork for the Workshop will include discussion of:
Environmental benefits of food scrap diversion
Feeding Hungry People
Laws and Regulations mandating food scrap diversion
Healthy Soils
Non-Edible Food Scraps are generated in almost every building occupied. From homes to schools, to office buildings, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and industrial facilities. This workshop will identify these locations and help the attendee learn about the processes of waste separation, collection, processing, and reporting.
Items to be covered include:
Waste characterization
Contamination
Health & Safety
Collection
Organics Processing options
Education of waste generators
Data collection and reporting
Tools and programs available to assist in waste diversion process
This workshop will help any municipality, business, educational institution, or commercial entity that generates food scraps and currently sends it to landfill or incineration. The process will be shown to be easy, concise, and compliant with all municipal or state regulations.