1. Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman President phone: (510) 985-8366 e-mail: compost@LMI.net

2. Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Helping agencies, businesses, and institutions to establish and expand successful organics recycling programs successful organics recycling programs

3. Organics Program Objectives 1—High rates of organics recovery 2—Higher rates of recycling 3—Low contamination rates 4—Sustainable participation

4. Positive Results Citywide: 2000 businesses High customer satisfaction, greater employee morale Visibility for environmentally sound business practice Many business achieve significant savings High recovery rates for commercial participants 100,000 tons per year of organics recovered (res/com), reducing significant landfill impacts Nutrients returned to soils, sustaining local food production & landscapes

7. Headline: SBC Park—Money Talks, Barry Walks! Tons Diverted, 2004: 1,760 Estimated Diversion Rate: 56% Estimated Annual Trash Disposal Savings: approx. $100,000 Cost of Consultant: approx. $33,000 Payback Period: Less than 1 year

8. Applied Compost Consulting, Inc. Organics Recycling Specialists Since 1992 Steven Sherman President phone: (510) 985-8366 e-mail: compost@LMI.net