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Compost Facility Siting and Permitting

About This Event

Troy Lautenbach will cover the basics of siting and permitting new facilities from what regulations apply, how to pick the best site, and how to navigate government relations. A key focus will be building trust and regulatory relationships (federal, regional, sate, local) with your elected officials.

Price: Member - $15 / Non-Member - $35


About The Speaker

Troy Lautenbach

Troy Lautenbach, Partner, Skagit Soils Inc.

Troy Lautenbach started the Lautenbach recycling business at age 24 after graduating from Central Washington University in 1991 with a degree in Business Finance. Lautenbach recycling performs demolition contracting and is a major supplier of substrate across the northwest for dairy methane digesters. They also own a C&D Materials Recovery Facility in Mount Vernon, WA along with running the San Juan Island Transfer Station. In January of 2020, Troy became a partner in Skagit Soils, Inc's composting facility. Skagit Soils has been producing compost since the late 1980's and produces 20,000 tons of compost a year. Troy is currently the Immediate Past President of the National Construction Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA), former Washington State Recycling Association Board member, Chair of the Washington State Solid Waste Advisory committee and sits on 2 local solid waste advisory committees. He is also volunteer on the Chuckanut Health Foundation Board in Whatcom County. He's a lifelong resident of Whatcom County with two adult children McKenna 24, Tevon 21. He is married to Erika (Nuerenberg) Lautenbach and enjoys trying to, golf, bicycle riding, yoga and travel.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendee may receive USCC Certification Commission credit when they attend.

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