Zero Waste To Landfill Success Through Organics Diversion

Introductions Gary A. Bilbro – Regional Manager, Zero Waste Programs EcoSafe Zero Waste Owner, NewGreen Consulting, LLC Board Member NCCC, USCC Member Past Board Member & VP NRC RO Member (CRA, VRA, GRC, RFT, SERDC) Published in multiple trade magazines Conference Presenter 20+

Organics? Food Waste and Compostable/Digestible items are everywhere Pre & Post consumer food scraps Kitchen scraps, residential, commercial and industrial Food production discards, catering discards, market spoils Restaurant waste, soiled paper, waxy cardboard Grocery store waste, proteins, spoils, floral, fibers School waste, prepared foods, uneaten scraps, kitchen spoils Hotel, Business and Campus waste Organics / Food Scraps from events

Organics? Food Waste is only a part of what can be composted and/or digested Agricultural waste Yard waste, land-clearing debris, wood & lumber scrap, recycled wood Waxy cardboard, other fibrous materials Compostable plastics (PLA’s and others) Animal mortalities, meat production scraps and other production waste Compostable packaging, container liners and utensils Liquids, slurry, sludge and other manufacturing discards

Organics from where? Locations where food waste is generated: ICI (Institutional, Commercial, Industrial) Residential, MultiRes Hospitals, Clinics, Nursing Facilities Schools, Colleges & Universities Convention centers Correctional facilities Hospitality industry, Hotels Catering Offices, Cafeterias, Corporate buildings Airports Armed Forces Event locations, stadiums, Golf courses Food Manufacturing Farming, Agriculture And many more!!

Options for material diversion: Source reduction – reducing the waste Feeding hungry people – 50 Million Americans go to bed hungry everyday Composting – Windrow, In-Vessel, Backyard, On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion – Renewable energy, Compostable residual Food Waste dehydration, digestion systems – No or low residual solids

Success in all areas USC – Rose Bowl (Home of the USC Trojans & NFL LA Rams) Bowie Maryland (368 residential homes curbside) NY City (All 5 boroughs residential homes curbside) Austin, TX (Restaurant / Large generator mandate) San Francisco, CA (150+ High Rise Apartment / Condos) Horry County, SC (52 Schools)

Clean, Easy and Less Expensive By removing all of the nasty, wet, smelly waste from your dumpsters you will see a noticeable difference in your dumpster area. No overloading issues, no odors, no insect infestation “or other unwanted scavengers” hanging around your dumpster.

Environmentally Friendly 35% - 60% of materials going to landfills are organics and could easily be diverted to other methods Diversion will reduce the production of harmful Green House Gases Reduces the amount of possible ground water contamination from landfills Compost products bring many benefits and AD generates a renewable energy source

Environmentally Friendly Compost has the ability to help regenerate poor soils. The composting process encourages the production of beneficial micro-organisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) which in turn break down organic matter to create humus. Humus—a rich nutrient-filled material—increases the nutrient content in soils and helps soils retain moisture. Compost has also been shown to suppress plant diseases and pests, reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, and promote higher yields of agricultural crops. Source, US EPA

Path to Zero Waste – Zero Waste is more of a reality today Municipalities are starting programs that will help them get to Zero Waste Zero Waste can never be achieved without Organics Diversion Millions of people have already made the commitment to change how they discard their waste Infrastructure for getting to Zero Waste is becoming available in new regions and is growing in popularity Companies like EcoSafe Zero Waste have programs to help waste generators move closer to the goal of Zero Waste to Landfill

EPA Forms and other support tools Forms for obtaining bids from haulers and sourcing products and facilities can be found by going to the EPA website at www.epa.gov Make sure you participate in programs that have been approved by your local municipality You can find out much more by frequently going to the US Composting Council website at www.compostingcouncil.org If you want to learn more about EcoSafe Zero Waste and our full line of Programs and products please go to our website at: www.ecosafezerowaste.com

Questions? Thank you Contact: Gary A. Bilbro EcoSafe Zero Waste 900 Laurel Creek Lane Lewisville, NC 27023 gbilbro@gmail.com gary@ecosafezerowaste.com www.ecosafezerowaste.com 336-416-3156 – Cell