What does it take to run a successful composting facility?
The Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF), working with experts from programs across the country, is offering a week-long course focusing on the knowledge and skills you need to do just that.
Whether you’re just getting started or been at it for a while, this is the class for you. You’ll not only hear lectures from top experts, you’ll get to practice what you learn through indoor and outdoor activities. You’ll also visit local facilities and see how the theory gets put into practice.
Who is this class for?
- Compost operators
- Farm, municipal or commercial
- Environmental and agricultural consultants
- Recycling professionals
- Local and state regulators
- Equipment vendors
- Anyone who wants an in-depth instruction on the art and science of commercial scale compost production and marketing
This course meets the training requirement to become a Certified Compost Operations ManagerTM.
Go to www.certificationsUSCC.org for more information.
CURRICULUM:
Day 1: Composting process, feedstocks and recipe development, compost systems
Day 2: Equipment, safety, site design, environmental protection (odors and stormwater)
Day 3: Regulations, composting facility tours
Day 4: Compost testing, product quality, compost uses and marketing
Day 5: Facility management, trouble-shooting and analyzing compost piles
Students receive an instruction manual, access to complete presentations, plus supplemental resources.
While the CCREF is a national organization, we strive to keep the course relevant to local conditions. Our faculty has extensive experience in making, permitting, selling and using compost in the surrounding region.
Click Here to view/download the NC e-flyer with registration to print
THANKS TO OUR NATIONAL COURSE SPONSORS
Komptech
Reotemp
Soil Control Lab
OUR NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERS
NC Composting Council
OUR LOCAL NORTH CAROLINA SPONSORS
CAT
Earth Farm Organics
Ecoverse
McGill
Organic AMI
Smith+Gardner Engineers
LOCATION/HOUSING
Location: NC State University Booth Labs (map)
4000 Chi Road - Raleigh, NC 27603
Hotel: Holiday Inn Express & Suites
3741 Thistledown Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: 919.854.0001
Alternate Hotel: Quality Inn
2539 S Saunders St, Raleigh, NC 27603, Phone: 919.863.0091
Alternate Hotel: Hampton Inn
110 Drexmere St, Garner, NC 27529, Phone: 919.772.6500
The CCREF is the only national organization in the United States dedicated to the development, expansion and promotion of the composting industry. The CCREF is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization.
