Workshop Leader: Charlie Pioli, Founder & CEO, O-Town Compost. FL

• 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:

o Environmental benefits of food scrap diversion

o Feeding Hungry People

o Laws and Regulations mandating food scrap diversion

o 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 that apply to each situation. 

Topics to be covered include waste characterization, contamination, health & safety, collection, organics processing options, education of waste generators, data collection and reporting, and tools and programs available to assist in waste diversion. 

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 and state regulations.