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Organic Waste Diversion in the Rockies

Overview

When: Sunday Jul 19, 2009 - Wednesday Jul 22, 2009

Where:
Snow King Resort
Jackson, WY 83001

Registration Information:

Conference Highlights Include:

Operating organic waste diversion systems in cold climates
How to work with limited access to markets from rural communities
Designing systems to easily integrate into existing infrastructures
Creating models that address regulatory compliance

This conference focuses on the challenges of operating in the western
United States where communities are often in isolation. These communities are seeking to understand the best way to utilize their organic waste.

The conference seeks to improve regional collaboration among stakeholders — public and private — on organic waste recovery challenges, and to harness the power of breakthrough thinking and initiatives to create needed solutions.

Tours of Yellowstone National Park and organics collection and composting facilities in Jackson, Wyoming, Equipment demonstrations, and Presentations will be offered. Topics to include:

Expanding organics utilization to include woody biomass
Food waste collection challenges
Organic material utilization for land reclamation/erosion control
Greenhouse gas management
District heating models

Note: Rooms at the Snow King Resort will be held at a discounted room rate. Summer is high season in Jackson so lodging fills up quickly. Discounts are available for condo's also. Government rates are available.

Agenda

Sunday, July 19, 2009

7:30 am-8:00 am: Composting Workshop Registration

8:00 am-4:30 pm: Foundations of Composting- $ 175
Foundations of Compost Training Course:
This intensive one-day training will cover the basic concepts, practices and "how to's" of compost production. The course will provide a foundation for novice compost operators, managers and regulators and will refresh veteran composters on the underlying scientific principles. The information presented can help prepare composters for expanded job responsibilities, managerial duties and certification requirements*. Subjects will include: Basic principles of composting, monitoring and managing the process including fire prevention and odor control, basic siting and facility design principles, review of major processing methods, and an overview of compost uses, characteristics and markets.

Taught by Robert Rynk of the State University of New York Cobleskill and Matthew Cotton of Integrated Waste Management Consulting

• Bob Rynk is a professor at the State University of New York (SUNY), Cobleskill campus. He is an environmental and agricultural engineer, specializing in composting and waste management. He is the editor of the On-Farm Composting Handbook and formerly technical editor for BioCycle magazine.

• Matt Cotton, of Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC, is a professional consultant with over 20 years in the composting industry. Mr. Cotton has permitted and assisted in the development of dozens of major composting facilities in California.

*Certificate of Completion will be provided

5:30 pm-9:00 pm: Conference Registration, Exhibit Set-Up

Monday, July 20, 2009

7:00 am-8:30 am Conference Registration
Coffee and Pastry in Exhibit Space

8:30 am-9:15 am: Opening Plenary
Regional Organic Management Initiatives, Randy Williams, Teton Conservation District
Meeting Climate Protectin Agreement Goals, Mark Barron, Town of Jackson, Wyoming
National Organics Recycling Status Report, Nora Goldstein, BioCycle

10:00 am-11:45 am: Concurrent Session A
Topic: MSW and Biosolids Composting Systems: Presentations From Operators of Centralized Facilities
Composting — Cost-Effective Landfill Diversion Option
Why composting was significantly cheaper to build and operate than waste to energy; Tapping available mining and agricultural markets for compost; Equipment selection, review of capital and operational costs, lessons learned.
Jerry Wright, Rapid City, South Dakota Public Works Department
Why Compost?
Why composting is an important component of a waste management program; How composting works for Yellowstone National Park; What’s next in the organics arena.
Kathy O’Hern, Gallatin County (Montana)/West Yellowstone Composting Facility
Managing Multiple Feedstocks
Feedstock reipes and process optimization; Equipment efficiencies with multiple sites; Facility Permigging
Bob Yost, A1 Organics
Small Mountain Community Partnership For Composting, Paper Recycling
In-vessel system processes communities’ paper and cardboard for biosolids composting; Partnership with Waste Management to supply bins and delivery to site; Community involvement in recycling program and compost usage.
Phil Hayes, Pinetop/Lakeside (Arizona) Sanitary District

10:00 am-11:45 am Concurrent Session B
Collection, Processing and Marketing of Recyclable Materials — Logistics and Challenges of Recycling Markets
Moderator: Janice Sitton, City of San Jose (CA) Environmental Services Department
Rural Recycling Options
Strengths of regional rural drop-off recycling; How it is funded; Mechanics of how the material is collected and transported.
Bill Crane, Headwaters Cooperative Recycling
Recycling — A View From The Inside And Out
Tracking markets — from local to global; Transportation versus labor issues; Commodity value or liability?
Dave Leverett, Full Circle Recycling/Four Corners Recycling
Kate Blevins, Verde Earth Works
Practical Application of Recycling for Maximum Waste Diversion At Major University
Collection logistics to capture and transport source separated organics; Materials processing; Compost utilization and markets; Assessment of food waste composting.
Roy Peterman, Brigham Young University

11:45 am -12:45 pm: Buffet Lunch Poolside with Dessert in Exhibit Area

1:00 pm-5:00 pm: An afternoon of site tours and equipment demonstrations

1:30 pm-2:15 pm: Tour Jackson Community Recycling Center
Program Overview
Materials recovered and recycled
Market options and transport

2:30 pm-4:45 pm: Tour Teton County Transfers Station and Composting Facility
Organic materials inspection and processing
Products refinement and marketing
Equipment demonstrations

4:45 pm: Return to Snow King

5:00 pm-6:30 pm: Reception in Teton Room - Exhibit Space Open

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

7:00 am-8:00 am: Conference Registration
Coffee and Pastries in exhibit space

8:00 am-9:45 am: Concurrent Session A
Topic: Composting Logistics: from Permits to Profits
Compost Entrepreneuring In The Rockies
Company history and evolution; Building wholesale, retail markets; Short and long-term contracts with municipal, commercial and industrial generators.
Chuck Wilson, A1 Organics
Biosolids And Green Waste Composting
Contracting for municipal biosolids; Cold weather operations; Marketing bagged product to retail garden centers.
Tom Pawlish, EKO Systems, Inc.
Cold Weather Composting
How to compost in temperatures as low as -30°C; ASP and in-vessel systems; Process control, biofiltration; Lessons learned.
Steve Diddy, Engineered Compost Systems
Composto"Feed Your Food"
What is the true value of compost?: Meeting Mother Nature's needs; Managing operations to yield high quality compost.
Craig Witt, Full Circle Compost

8:00 am-9:45 am: Concurrent Session B
Topic: Woody Biomass: Processing and Utilization of Forest By-Products
Biomass Heated Greenhouse Scenarios In The Teton Region
Assessing potential for regionally abundant biomass sources to support year-round greenhouse crop production and markets; Results of feasibility studies for projects in Dubois, Star Valley and Alta (at the Grand Targhee Resort).
Bruce Fulford, City Soil and Greenhouse
Fuels for Schools and Beyond
Overview of small to medium-scale woody biomass boiler systems; Review of existing examples in operation around the country; Fuel supply, delivery and air qualify considerations; What makes a good candidate for installation of wood.
Dave Atkins, Fuels for Schools, U.S. Forest Service Northern and Intermountain Regions
Biomass Opportunities From Wildlife Habitat Projects
Quantifying biomass available from wildlife habitat enhancement projects; Addressing expense of extraction out of the mountains to move programs forward; Pooling expertise and resources to make these biomass projects viable and effective.
Al Christophersen, Director of Habitat Stewardship Services, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

9:45 am-10:15 am: Refreshment Break

10:15 am-12:00 pm: Concurrent Session A
Topic: Teton County Pilot Food Waste Composting Program: Collection Challenges and Program Costs
"Venture Philanthropy"-Collection Challenges, Program Costs
Funding sustainability initiatives such as food waste composting pilot; Tapping into the community's resources; Jakcosn Hole's successes and failures with food waste pilot."
Jonathan Schechter, Charture Institute/One Percent for the Tetons
Perspectives On Food Waste Collection
Expanding organics recovery to second tier materials including food waste and waxed cardboard;
Program limitations; Potential solutions for a long-term program.
Dane Buk, Terra Firma Organics
Dirt Cheap — A Grocer's Perspective
Establishing a source separated organics program; Staff training, costs and environmental savings; Future needs of the program
Steve Michael, Jackson Whole Grocer
Waste Diversion Systems In A Luxury Resorts
Encouraging innovation and ideas from employees; Philosophical and structural principles that support recycling at the resort; Employee training.
Laura Cuddy, Four Seasons Resort

10:15 am-12:00 pm: Concurrent Session B
Topic: Aneoribic Digestion of Animal Waste, Energy Recovery and Nutrient Management
Successful Anaerobic Digester Projects
Permitting and interconnection; Construction logistics; Assessing options for project ownership.
Marlin Statema, Andgar Corporation
Energy Generation From Organic Waste Using Dry Fermentation
Review of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology for processing dry organic waste streams; Batch processing; Case studies of international dry fermentation AD installations.
Nadeem Afghan, BIOFerm Energy Systems
Anaerobic Digestion of Yard and Food Wastes
European experience with dry fermentation and application to the Rocky Mountain region; Analyzing biogas production; Marketing digestate product.
Paul Sellew, Harvest Power

12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Buffet Lunch Poolside with Dessert in Exhibit area

1:00 pm-2:45 pm: Concurrent Session A
Topic: Food Waste Recycling in Resorts and Parks: Yellowstone National Park Concessionaires and National Park Service Officials Present Food Waste and Materials Recycling Program
Concessions Perspective On Recycling In National Parks
Program development and implementation in public and associate areas; Impacts of purchasing on recycling; Importance of communication, including training and signage
Deb Friedel, Delaware North Parks and Resorts
Keeping Yellowstone Green: Xanterra's Waste Diversion Efforts
Diverting 72 percent of waste from landfill in 2008; Why key to success is employee training, awareness and participation (e.g., waste sorting in kitchen); System to use 10,000 gallons of cooking oil generated in kitchen as heating fuel for company’s hotels.
Beth Pratt, Xanterra Parks and Resorts
Inter-Governmental Partnerships — Challenging, But Worth It
Park's role in communities — public works and waste management; Why make the effort? Keeping the boss in the loop; Political realities of partnerships
Steve Iobst, Yellowstone National Park Service
On Your Mark, Get Set, Try Again
Wildlife vs. composting — addressing the challenge; Balancing the big picture — post consumer recyclables vs. compostables; Finding the magic bullet.
Gina MacIlwraith, Grand Teton Lodge Company

1:00 pm-2:45 pm: Concurrent Session B
Topic: Land Restoration, Erosion Control-Compost Utilzation and Markets
Compost Use In Wildfire Restoration
Case study of compost application after the Angora Fire in Lake Tahoe; Before and after photos of high altitude wildfire restoration demonstration project; Review of Management Practices for wildfire restoration using compost.
Matthew Cotton, Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC
Erosion, Sediment Control and Sotrm Water Management
Review of compost-based tools to stabilize slopes, trap sediment and filter storm water, and restore stream banks; Trapping and treating hydrocarbons in runoff; Why project economics improve due to performance of compost and blends; Applications in urgan and community gardens.
Rodney Tyler, Filtrexx International

2:45 pm-3:30 pm: Refreshment Break

3:30 pm-4:30 pm: Closing Plenary Panel Discussion: Organic Waste Management Issues in the Rocky Mountain Region
Moderator: Randy Williams, Teton Conservation District
Nora Goldstein, BioCycle
Ginny Newsome, Teton County, Idaho Community Recycling
Scott Gamble, CH2M Hill and Compost Council of Canada

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

7:30 am-5:30 pm: Tour of Yellowstone National Park Recycling Facilities
Optional all day bus tour to West Yellowstone composting facility and Old Faithful Inn. See Xanterra’s recycling programs, with lunch at Old Faithful Inn cafeteria. Sit on the front porch and watch the Old Faithful geyser. Travel with a tour guide through Yellowstone National Park from Jackson, as well as Grand Teton National Park. Scenic site stops along the way.

Registration

Fee Schedule

July 19
Foundations of Composting Training Workshop $175

July 20
Full conference Registration
(includes attendance of all sessions, breakfasts, refreshment breaks and reception)

Registration Fee $300
One Day Registration Fee $150
Luncheon, July 20 $25
Luncheon, July 21 $25

July 22
Tour of Yellowstone National Park $80

Note: Rooms at the Snow King Resort will be held at a discounted room rate only until June 24. After this date we cannot guarantee any lodging discounts. Summer is high season in Jackson so lodging fills up quickly. Discounts are available for condo's also. Government rates are available.

Registration is now OPEN!

Click here for registration! We look forward to seeing you in Jackson in July! If you are unable to attend the conference, please let us know why.

Exhibitors

This conference is a great learning opportunity for participants, with over 30 informative presentations, exhibits, field trips and a workshop. You are invited to exhibit your company/organization's products and servies on July 20 and 21, 2009 in Jackson at the Snow King Resort. There will also be an opportunity for equipment demonstrations on July 20.

Exhibit Sizes

Tabletop Display - $600
One 6 foot draped table
Includes: Electricity and One (1) Conference Registration

Floor Display - $800
7 X 10 feet with optional 6 foot table
Includes: Electricity and Two (2) Conference Registrations

Additional representatives can be registered with your exhibit space for a fee of $105 per registrant.

Exhibit Setup

Sunday, July 19
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday, July 20
All Exhibitors Must Be Setup By 7:00 am

Exhibit Hours

Monday, July 20
7:00 am - 12:45 pm
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, July 21
7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Materials shipped for the conference should be sent via UPS of Fed Ex to: 400 E. Snow King Ave., Jackson, WY 83001. Please clearly label your package with your company's name and Hold for Teton Conservation BioCycle Conference. Packages will be accepted the week prior to the conference. You must have your shipping account numbers to return items after the conference.

To reserve your exhibit or for questions, contact: Penny McBride 307.413.6797 or pennymori@gmail.com

Local Attractions

Organized Activities

Triangle X Float Trip
Join us for an amazing 10-mile scenic float trip on the Snake River through Grand Teton National Park with spectacular view of the range with wildlife viewing opportunities. A group rate has been secured on Sunday, July 19 departing Snow King at 4:30 pm returning at 8:00 pm. The cost is $54 for adults and $38 for childer under 18, this includes transportation but does not include gratuities. Registration my occur by July 1. If you are interestd or have questions please contact Penny McBride at 307-413-6797 . www.trianglex.com

Bar T5 Covered Wagon Cookout
Travel by horse drawn covered wagons into beautiful Cache Creek Canyon for a dutch over dinner and an evening of western entertainment. Discounted tickets have been secured for the 6:30pm-9:30pm show on July 21 at $45 for adults, $43 for children and those under 4 are free. Registration must occur by July 1. Costs include transportation to and from Snow King, gratuity is not included. If you are interested or have questions please contact Penny McBride at 307-413-6797 . www.bart5.com

Things To Do

There are numberous activities to enjoy while you are in Jackson Hole in the summer. At the gateway of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, there is something for everyone to do. Below are just a few links:

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is a terrific resource to find endless restaurants, stores, float trips, fly fishing trips, climbing schools and numerous other happenings in the area. www.jacksonholechamber.com

The Town Square Shoot Out takes place Monday-Saturday at 6:00 pm on the Town Square. Watch a lively reenactment of frontier justice in what is the longest running shootout in the country! Free to the public. www.jacksonholewy.com/events-town-square-shoot-out.php

Jackson Hole Rodeo takes place Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm. www.jhrodeo.com

Snow King Resort Activities are great for the entire family. Take a ride on the Alpine Slide, hike to the top of the mountain, take a Scenic Charilift Ride or play a round of Alpine Golf. www.snowking.com

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has numerous summer activities ranging from mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, kids' activies, fine dining and great shopping. Take a ride on the gondola or new aerial tram. www.jacksonhole.com

Grand Targhee Reosrt Visit the other side of the Tetons and take a scenic chairlift ride, hike and mountain bike. www.grandtarghee.com.

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