Three Part Series - Business Fundamentals for Compost Operations
An industry expert will provide a comprehensive step-by step process to advance the development of a compost site from concept to operation start-up
Session 1. Facility Types and Technology Options for Various Sizes and Budgets (comprehensive intro to various types of processing technologies, equipment and facility types for small/medium and large operations)
Session 2: Feedstocks, Recipes and Material Handling Options (crash course on how to handle different types of typical feedstocks, how to store materials, how to minimize material handling costs, how to maximize space efficiency, how to minimize odor challenges and other environmental issues.
Session 3: Planning, Permitting and Opening a Food Waste Composting Facility. (How to Design and Plan the facility that you actually want, How to manage the Permit Process and Environmental Reviews , Public presentation approaches, Getting the facility Operational)
When:
Session 1. Tuesday, June 17, 2025/ 1:30-2:45 pm ET
Session 2. Tuesday, July 15, 2025/ 1:30-2:45 pm ET
Session 3. Tuesday, August 19, 2025/ 1:30-2:45 pm ET
Registration Link (This will register attendees for all three webinar sessions):
https://psu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMjeeVTxRsOkwcHPCavD1g
Presenter:
Jeff Gage
Director of Consulting,
Green Mountain Technologies
Presenter Biography
Jeff is the Director of Consulting at Green Mountain Technologies and a Certified Composting Professional. He was given the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award by the US Composting Council in recognition of his outstanding contributions to this industry over the past 38 years. He has designed, upgraded and/or operated over 70 composting facilities throughout the world. Jeff has a Bachelors in Advanced Environmental Studies / Energy Systems from The Evergreen State College. He has published composting research, served on multiple composting/recycling boards and regulatory committees, marketed over a million cubic yards of finished material, and earned multiple awards throughout his 4 decades in the industry. For GMT, Jeff provides large scale facility designs, cost estimating, permit applications, construction management, system commissioning, operator training, environmental compliance, safety programs, process optimization, and on-site service and repair. He also holds several composting related patents. Outside the office you can find Jeff composting, playing violin, and exploring the world on his bike.
To learn more about Jeff’s presentation style and personality, check out this You Tube video:
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