US Composting Council

Just joining the industry, looking to break into the #compost industry or interested in finding a different path? March’s YP Happy Hour is perfect for you! Join the #USCC Young Professionals Group for its second happy hour of the year on March 6 at 5 p.m., focusing on careers in #composting! Click the link below to register today! https://lnkd.in/eAwh6x9S

Join us for our upcoming webinar: “School Composting From the Soil Up” taking place on Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Featuring program leaders from Florida, New York and Kentucky, this webinar will be using three different models as examples to help you learn about the common obstacles faced in starting a school #composting program and how dedicated groups overcame them to establish successful #diversion programs. #webinar #USCC #organics Register today to secure your spot and join the conversation! https://lnkd.in/eCPc9fNU

We are thrilled to highlight Hannah Huber (she/her) as February’s YP of the Month. Hannah currently is a master's student at Colorado State University studying systems engineering! Hannah’s experience in the #compost world began when she was an undergraduate studying ecosystem science and #sustainability at CSU. To fulfill her internship requirement for her degree, she began working as a compost technician at Compost Queen PBC (CQ), the local curbside food scrap composting service in the Northern Colorado area. During Hannah’s first semester working at CQ, which involved hauling and turning piles, she concurrently was creating a comparative research poster on the 3-bin vs. covered aerated static pile method of #composting – informed by CQ’s own transition between systems. The insights Hannah gained from both the internship and hands-on work propelled her interest in the industry. As a current master’s student of systems engineering at CSU, Hannah is now more interested in how large-scale compost systems can be optimized. Congratulations to Hannah for her outstanding contributions to the composting industry and her dedication to the YP Group as part of the Committee Service Committee!

#USCCmember Denali, the nation’s leading recycler of organics, announced that ReCirculate – its compost product made from unconsumed food sourced from thousands of grocery stores – is available for purchase at more than 100 Walmart locations across eight Southern states. Packaged in one-cubic-foot bags, ReCirculate will be available in more than 600 Walmart stores nationwide by April, just in time for the height of the spring planting season. Click the link below to read the full press release. https://lnkd.in/eEE9p2Cp

This is the #USCC #Compost Policy Pulse update for February 2025. These updates are brought to our members from our Public Policy and Lobbying Program and the Legislative and Environmental Affairs Committee, a member committee that meets monthly to discuss legislation, regulation, issues and programs. Links Texas HB 1674 https://lnkd.in/eCb4xz2P Washington SB 5033 https://lnkd.in/eYYrbtS9 EPA Risk Assessment https://www.epa.gov/risk Steward Act of 2025 https://lnkd.in/e92qCaAG USCC Positions and Compost Information Webpage https://lnkd.in/eEtAVUrK LEAC Meeting Minutes (Members only) https://lnkd.in/epKx_iS5 Compost Action Center https://p2a.co/qzygvyi Click the link below to watch this month's Policy Pulse on YouTube. https://lnkd.in/eHKJ2Nz2

USCC Young Professional of the Year goes to Lauren Click. Lauren has led transformative efforts in composting accessibility, securing over $200,000 in funding and partnering with over 110 schools nationwide. Her dedication to policy advancement and inclusivity continues to inspire and expand composting initiatives nationwide. Lauren’s accolades include Non-Profit of the Year (Circular Arizona) and the Mercedes-Benz beVisioneers Fellowship. She continues to drive systemic change in composting while pursuing advanced studies in sustainable food systems.

BAM! Last week, compost friendly advocates -- including 90 new ones! -- from our community quickly amplified our comments pushing to add a biomanufacturing category to the National American Classification Industry Standard (NAICS) system in 2027 with notes through our Compost Action Center. (This would remove compost facilities from a current category that costs our composters unnecessary additional licensing, insurance and other fees because we have been classified as "chemical" manufacturers). The day after comments closed, we heard from the Economic Classification Policy Committee and we are meeting with them next week. We'll see where this goes! THANK YOU ADVOCATES! To put your name in to hear about future campaigns you can join, go to: https://p2a.co/qzygvyi

Missed some sessions you wanted to go to? Couldn't make it to the conference? Get the chance to watch and listen to recorded sessions at #COMPOST2025 by purchasing our Conference Recordings Package! Speaker recordings include PowerPoint presentation with audio. Click the link below to order. Stay tuned for individual recordings on our Compost University? website soon. https://lnkd.in/ev5DXpN4 #compost #organics

Just joining the industry, looking to break into the compost industry or interested in finding a different path? March’s YP Happy Hour is perfect for you! Join the USCC Young Professionals Group for its second happy hour of the year on March 6 at 5 p.m., focusing on Careers in Composting! #compost #youngprofessionals https://lnkd.in/eAwh6x9S

The Top Learner Award is given to someone who is enrolled in the Compost Scholar Program in Compost University?, the US Composting Council’s online learning management system. In 2024, Liv Johansson, Science and Permitting Manager for Engineered Compost Systems, completed 21 hours of coursework in CompostU? on topics from Using DNA Sequencing to Improve Compost Products, Compost Feedstock in the Circular Economy to Sustainable Landscaping Research.?