Creating Ways to Keep Organics Out of the Landfill

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Presented by

• The GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN)

• Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group at Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (SWRRG)

• Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 (EPA)

RUTGERS EcoComplex (Environmental Research and Extension Center), 1200 Florence-Columbus Rd., Bordentown, NJ 08505-4200

Register now by contacting Priscilla E. Hayes, Esq., Program Coordinator, Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group, at 732-932-9155, ext. 233 or hayes@aesop.rutgers.edu

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Workshop Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 GRRN Compostable Organics Out of Landfill

9:30 EPA Region 2

10:00 New Jersey and Region 2 Organic Composting History—Where we are Now

• Priscilla Hayes, SWRRG

• Anthony Fontana, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 Continuation of panel discussion

• Michael Manna, Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC

• Charles Link, Hyatt Regency Princeton

12:00 Vegan Lunch

1:00 What Is Working In Other Regions to Create New Recycling Opportunities

• Angel Arroyo-Rodriguez, Ohio EPA: Ohio Food Scraps Recovery Initiative

• David Weidenfeller, Norseman Environmental Products: Ontario’s Green Bin Program

2:00 New Directions in New Jersey

• Priscilla Hayes, SWRRG

• Janet Pellichero, Princeton Township/Mark Dente, Premier Food Waste Recycling

3:00 -3:15 Break

3:15 – 4:30 Creating A New Regional and State Organics Recycling Boom

A Group Discussion with Audience and Panel.

A $20.00 donation to cover lunch and facilities costs is requested.

Register now by contacting Priscilla E. Hayes, Esq., Program Coordinator, Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group, at 732-932-9155, ext. 233 or hayes@aesop.rutgers.edu

For more information, contact Richard Anthony, GRRN, at ricanthony@aol.com or 858-272-2905