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Feed the SoilCOMPOSTwww.compost.org1-877-571-GROW(4769)
Where <strong>Compost</strong> feeds the soil,it’s time for you to feed your mind atThe National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioPersistence pays <strong>of</strong>f. Organics Recycling is finally on the increase across <strong>Canada</strong>. Much hasbeen done; more is needed … and to fully capture the potential, you must be aware <strong>of</strong> themany dynamics, influences and players who have impact on your efforts and the development<strong>of</strong> organics recycling in <strong>Canada</strong>. And that’s what our National <strong>Compost</strong> Conference is all about.While there is uniqueness in every program and regional opportunity, there are commonthemes and issues in our industry: feedstocks, collection, processing, operational efficiencies,markets and regulations.Plan to join the best-<strong>of</strong>-the-best knowledge and experience base in organics recycling andcompost usage this year in Toronto. Be immersed with learning, networks and opportunities tomove your own success and organics recycling initiatives forward.PROGRAM OVERVIEWTUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 thPre-Conference Training & Tours(extra fees apply)• <strong>Compost</strong> Facility Operator Course• Odour Management 101Bonus Tours• Walker Environmental Group <strong>Compost</strong>Facility, Thorold• City <strong>of</strong> Hamilton Central <strong>Compost</strong>ingFacility• City <strong>of</strong> Guelph Organics WasteProcessing Facility• Harvest Power, LondonWEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11 thCONFERENCE TOUR DAY!• Region <strong>of</strong> Peel Integrated WasteManagement Facility• City <strong>of</strong> Toronto’s Dufferin OrganicsProcessing Facility• Exhibition Place Organics CollectionProgram & Sustainability Initiatives• Miller <strong>Compost</strong>, PickeringTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12 thFeed the Soil … COMPOST!Sessions on Organics Recycling &<strong>Compost</strong> including:• Regulations & Standards• Program Initiatives• Biosolids <strong>Compost</strong>ing• Technology & Processing• Safety• PartnershipsFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13 thFeed the Soil … COMPOST!Sessions continue including:• Anaerobic Digestion• Research Matters• <strong>Compost</strong>ables• <strong>Compost</strong> Markets• Community <strong>Compost</strong>ing• IC&I and Residential InitiativesWWW.COMPOST.ORGEXHIBITS • NETWORKING • PRESENTATIONS • TOURS
Where <strong>Compost</strong> feeds the soil,it’s time for you to feed your mind atThe National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioOur main conference begins with a TOUR DAY on Wednesday September 11 thBuses will leave the hotel at 8:30 AM. Please meet in the lobby no later than 8:15 AM.Facilities planned for the tour include:Region <strong>of</strong> Peel Integrated Waste Management FacilityThe Region <strong>of</strong> Peel’s Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) is the largest <strong>of</strong> its kind in<strong>Canada</strong>, housing a single stream Material Recovery Facility (MRF), a waste transfer stationand a composting plant that processes 60,000 tonnes <strong>of</strong> organic material annually.Dufferin Organics Processing Facility (Anaerobic Digestion)Toronto’s Dufferin Organics Processing Facility utilizes anaerobic digestion to process 40,000tonnes <strong>of</strong> organics collected from households participating in the Green Bin Program. Allprocessing occurs in an enclosed building or within a sealed digester (located adjacent to theprocessing building).Exhibition PlaceExhibition Place is <strong>Canada</strong>’s largest entertainment venue, attracting millions <strong>of</strong> visitors each year.In the past decade, Exhibition Place has become a demonstration site for renewable energytechnologies – wind, solar, geothermal and trigeneration – as well as numerous resource,energy-efficiency and water conservation initiatives.Included among the many green initiatives implemented at Exhibition Place are: wind energy,trigeneration, geothermal, solar, lighting retr<strong>of</strong>its, green ro<strong>of</strong>s, a renovation <strong>of</strong> the AllstreamCentre to LEED Silver status and a living wall. Exhibition Place separates waste into severaldifferent streams: glass, paper, wood, plastic and organics.Miller <strong>Compost</strong> (Pickering)Miller Waste owns and operates the Pickering <strong>Compost</strong> Facility using an in-vessel compostingprocess consisting <strong>of</strong> a wide-bed, agitated aerobic composting system. Feedstock is made up <strong>of</strong>source-separated organics and yard waste, collected separately. The capacity is approximately20,000 Tonnes.For all tours, please remember your safety boots, hard hats and safety vests.www.compost.org1-877-571-GROW(4769)
The National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12 thOpening Plenary8:30 AM to 10:00 AMFEED THE SOIL … COMPOST !City <strong>of</strong> Toronto’s Path to Source-SeparatedOrganics Management and the Road AheadCity <strong>of</strong> TorontoA Green Way Forward for OntarioGord Miller and Glenn MunroeOffice <strong>of</strong> the Environmental Commissioner <strong>of</strong> OntarioEnvironment <strong>Canada</strong>’s Technical Documenton Municipal Solid Waste Organics ProcessingAlain David, Environment <strong>Canada</strong>An Assessment <strong>of</strong> Aerobic <strong>Compost</strong> Quality:Collection and Analyses <strong>of</strong> Existing Ontario DataLambert Otten, Technical AdvisorThe <strong>Compost</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>10:30 AM to 12 NOONREGULATIONS AND STANDARDSNova Scotia’s Organic Residuals Management ProgramsDon MacQueen, Nova Scotia EnvironmentMoving Forward with <strong>Compost</strong>ing Across ManitobaJim Ferguson, Green ManitobaOrganics Recycling, <strong>Compost</strong>ing and Anaerobic Digestion in OntarioStephen Jones and Stephanie Wheeler, Ontario Ministry <strong>of</strong> EnvironmentChampioning <strong>Compost</strong> in AlbertaNatasha Page, Alberta Environmentwww.compost.org1-877-571-GROW(4769)
The National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioConcurrent Sessions1:30 PM to 2:30 PMI. TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING IMunicipal Solid Waste Organics Processing- Science and Principles- Aerobic and Anaerobic Processing Technologies- Facility Siting and Equipment- Collection Programs- Odour ControlScott Gamble, CH2M HillII. SAFETY AS A FIRST PRIORITYEvaluating Risk at <strong>Compost</strong>ing and Anaerobic Digestion Facilities- Basic Fundamentals- Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP)- Accident Analysis- Behaviour-Based SafetyNellie J. Brown, Cornell UniversityConcurrent Sessions3:00 PM to 4:30 PMI. TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING IIMunicipal Solid Waste Organics Processing- <strong>Compost</strong> Markets and Quality StandardsScott Gamble, CH2M HillMechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) Technology:Implementation and Potential Improvements to MBT OutputTej Gidda, Conestoga-Rovers & AssociatesPest Management EssentialsDan Frankian, Hawkeye Pest & Bird ControlII.BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSS.O.S. - Smart On SoilDenis Flanagan, Landscape OntarioExpanding Large-Scale Markets for <strong>Compost</strong>Ron Alexander, Alexander Associates Inc.Green Ro<strong>of</strong>s on the Rise!Jordan Richie, Green Ro<strong>of</strong>s for Healthy CitiesThe 23 rd Annual www.compost.orgGeneral Meeting <strong>of</strong>The <strong>Compost</strong> 1-877-571-GROW(4769)<strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>Followed by our not-to-be-missed evening event.
The National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioFRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13 th9:00 AM to 10:30 AMI. THE INS-AND-OUTS OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTIONOptimizing Anaerobic Digestion SystemsTom Ferencevic, Yield EnergyOn-Farm Anaerobic Digestion in Ontario: Progress and ChallengesDon Hilborn, Ontario Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and FoodOverview <strong>of</strong> Anaerobic Digestion Technology DevelopmentJohn Haanstra, Maple ReindersII.COMMUNITY COMPOSTINGSpreading the Word: <strong>Compost</strong> Education in the CommunityMarika Smith, Greater Victoria <strong>Compost</strong> Education CentreCommunity Engagement: Spreading the WordSuzanne Elston, City <strong>of</strong> OshawaSchool Grown: Transforming School GroundsJustin Nadeau, FoodShareDown to Earth <strong>Compost</strong>ing: Urban <strong>Compost</strong>ing and Capacity BuilidingMike Nevin, Mary Roufail and Toronto <strong>Compost</strong> Leaders, FoodShare11:00 AM to 12:30 PMI. RESEARCH ADVANCESOptimizing the Efficacy <strong>of</strong> VermicompostLord Abbey, Assiniboine Community College<strong>Compost</strong> and Crop Protocols for Improving the Nutritional Value <strong>of</strong> PotatoesTounis Abolgasem, Newcastle UniversityII.- Concurrent SessionsCOMPOSTABILITY: PRODUCTS AND PROCESSClosing the LoopChris Bradlee, BASF <strong>Canada</strong>Tools for Maximizing Diversion RatesRhodes Yepsen, Novamont North AmericaMaking <strong>Compost</strong>ables Process FriendlyKaryn Hogan, Municipal Waste Association - Organics Committee ChairSusan Antler, <strong>Compost</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>www.compost.org1-877-571-GROW(4769)
The National <strong>Compost</strong> ConferenceSeptember 11 – 13, 2013Toronto OntarioI. COMPOST PROGRAM SUCCESSES<strong>Compost</strong>ing On-Site at an Urban Ro<strong>of</strong>top GreenhouseCatherine Church, LUFA FarmsOn-Farm Dairy Manure <strong>Compost</strong>ing: Producing a Value-Added ProductAlexis Fortin, Groupe Commercial Paul LaroucheCity <strong>of</strong> Calgary‘s Green Cart PilotLindsay L<strong>of</strong>thouse, City <strong>of</strong> CalgaryMunicipal Biosolids as an Ingredient for High-Grade <strong>Compost</strong>Conrad Allain, Greater Moncton Sewerage CommissionII.Concurrent Sessions1:30 PM to 3:00 PMPARTNERS IN THE FIELDImportant Updates to the Fertilizers Act and RegulationsHaley Fredrick, CFIASustaining the Peat Industry into the FuturePaul Short, Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss AssociationWorking Together on Common GroundCanadian Fertilizer Products ForumClosing Plenary3:00 PM to 4:00 PMCOMPOST DIGS INTO AGRICULTURECities Feed Farm Soils: The Ontario Agricultural Research Study withGreen Bin-Derived <strong>Compost</strong>Christine Brown, Ontario Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and FoodThe National <strong>Compost</strong> Agricultural Research TrialsTom Forge, Agriculture & Agri-Food <strong>Canada</strong>Meeting <strong>of</strong> the 2013/2014 National Board <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>of</strong>The <strong>Compost</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>Open to all members <strong>of</strong> The <strong>Compost</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong>www.compost.org1-877-571-GROW(4769)
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