1. Zero Waste To Landfill
Success Through
Organics Diversion

2. 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+

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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!!

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

13. 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
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
If you want to learn more about EcoSafe Zero Waste and our full line of Programs and products please go to our website at:

14. Questions? Thank you Contact: Gary A. Bilbro EcoSafe Zero Waste
900 Laurel Creek Lane
Lewisville, NC 27023
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