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Composting Related Organizations
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the resources listed below are
references to sources of
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US Composting Council
(USCC)
The US Composting Council is a
national nonprofit association
dedicated to the promotion of
composting and organics material
recovery. USCC is involved in
research, public education,
development of composting and
compost standards and expansion of
compost markets. They
provide a unified voice for the
growing composting industry.
Their mission is to achieve
maximum conservation, composting
and utilization of organic
materials in an environmentally
and economically sustainable
manner. They offer additional
links and referrals to members in
the industry, programs for
research and education (testing
and product standards), discussion
groups, and publications.
Check out their excellent
website at www.compostingcouncil.org.
Dr. Stuart Buckner, Executive Director
4250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 275
Holbrook, NY 11741
Phone (631) 737-4931
Fax (631) 737-4939 fax
Email Stuart Buckner buckstop@vdot.net
Email USCC Office uscc@compostingcouncil.org
Compost
Tea Industry Association (CTIA)
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www.composttea.org
CTIA
is a nonprofit membership
organization created to
provide a unified voice, a
forum for information
exchange, and marketing
opportunities for products and
services that support the
rapidly evolving compost tea
industry. CTIA also directs
the Compost Tea Education and
Research Foundation (CTERF) a
nonprofit charitable
foundation funded through
research/educational grants
and tax-deductible donations.
Composting
Council of Oregon (CCO)
– www.compostingcouncilofor.org
CCO
is a membership organization
dedicated to the support and
promotion of all aspects of
organics recycling in Oregon.
Their members come from all
facets of the organics
recycling industry, including
processors, mulchers,
composters, equipment vendors,
government officials,
non-profit organizations, and
individuals.
International
Compost Tea Council (ICTC) –
www.intlctc.org
The International Compost
Tea Council (ICTC) provides a
unified voice and active
resource that supports the
entire compost tea community,
providing accurate
information, education,
research and standards that
further the interest,
participation and successful
use of compost tea and
safeguard the future of this
new and vital industry.
Additional
Resources
Acres U.S.A. – www.acresusa.com
Acres U.S.A. is a great monthly publication covering eco-agriculture.
ATTRA – www.attra.org
Appropriate Technology Transfer
for Rural Areas - is the national
sustainable farming information
center operated by the private
nonprofit National Center for
Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
ATTRA provides technical
assistance to farmers, Extension
agents, market gardeners,
agricultural researchers, and
other ag professionals in
sustainable farming production
practices, alternative crop and
livestock enterprises, and
innovative marketing.
BioCycle – www.biocycle.net
BioCycle is a must-have
national magazine featuring
articles on the latest compost
processes and note worthy
programs. There are also a series
of annual national and regional
conferences supporting organics
recycling.
CERWA – www.aste.usu.edu/compost
Compost Education and Resources
for Western Agriculture is a
project designed to provide
agricultural professionals with
the latest information on
composting and compost use
highlighting agricultural
composting's opportunities,
practices, innovations, successes,
and trends.
Composting News –
www.recycle.cc
Composting News is
a national news publication that
focuses on the latest news and
information in the composting and
wood waste management arena. The
monthly publication is independent
and includes reports and articles
on compost prices and other
marketing information, equipment
guides, and regulatory
activity.
Cornell University – http://compost.css.cornell.edu/Composting_homepage.html
Their website provides access
to a variety of composting
educational materials and programs
developed at Cornell University in
New York. Check out their Natural
Resources Agricultural Engineering
Service (NRAES) publications.
NRAES produces and distributes
many up-to-date comprehensive
guides related to composting.
Along with other publications, you
will find the "On-Farm
Composting Handbook",
"Field Guide to On-Farm
Composting", and
"Composting for
Municipalities, Planning and
Design Considerations".
Environmental Protection Agency
– www.epa.gov/compost
The EPA website has a series of
articles posted that can be
downloaded using Adobe Acrobat:
Innovative Uses of Compost:
Bioremediation and Pollution
Prevention, Innovative Uses of
Compost: Disease Control For
Plants and Animals, Innovative
Uses of Compost: Erosion Control,
Turf Remediation, and Landscaping,
Innovative Uses of Compost:
Composting of Soils Contaminated
By Explosives, Innovative Uses of
Compost: Reforestation, Wetlands
Restoration, and Habitat
Revitalization, Analysis of
Composting as an Environmental
Remediation Technology, Biosolids
Generation, Use, and Disposal in
the United States, The Effects of
Composted Organic Materials on the
Growth Factors for Hardwood and
Softwood Tree Seedlings, Organic
Materials Management Strategies,
and more in the form of fact
sheets and links.
For the Sake of the Salmon –
www.4sos.org
This site is designed primarily
for watershed groups working to
restore and protect salmon
habitat. They collect and present
the best available information on
protecting and restoring
watersheds that are home to
salmon. FSOS is a member
organization organized to restore
salmon to levels which ensure
healthy, sustainable natural
populations and support productive
fisheries.
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King County Department of
Natural Resources
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/swd/resrecy/composting/composting.htm.
The King County Department of
Natural Resources and its Solid
Waste Division is the steward of
the regions environment by
protecting our water, land and
natural habitats and safely
disposing of and reusing waste
products. The County has a number
of projects designed to improve
the environment and reduce the
amount of organics that need
off-site attention. Visit this
site to see relevant organics
projects as well as King County's
response to ESA.
Northwest Biosolids Management
Association –
www.nwbiosolids.org
The Northwest Biosolids
Management Association (NBMA)
supports the beneficial use of
biosolids and addresses the
challenge of finding safe,
economical ways to manage
biosolids. The organization's
purpose is to share knowledge
about biosolids management between
member agencies and companies;
local, state and federal
regulators; and the general
public. The mission of the NBMA is
to advance environmentally sound
biosolids management.
Resource Recycling – www.resource-recycling.com
Resource Recycling is a national journal of recycling and composting professionals. This magazine provides the latest information about post-consumer waste recovery efforts including:
• collection system assessments
• processing developments
• markets analyses
• legislative and regulatory reviews
Each year, they produce an equipment directory as well. Resource Recycling is also the source for the Directory of Key Recycling Contacts, a directory for recycling, composting and solid waste professionals.
For more information, visit Resource Recycling on-line.
Seattle Public Utilities -
www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/rescons
Seattle Public Utilities' Resource
Conservation Section offers a
number of educational materials
for residents, businesses, and
landscape and development
professionals. See this website
for:
Natural Lawn Care, including the
new report "Ecologically
Sound Lawn Care for the Pacific
Northwest" which includes
compost application specifications
for turf installation and
topdressing, and a complete
annotated bibliography.
Salmon Friendly Gardening,
including a 2-page technical
summary of the Soils For Salmon
concept with weblinks to
background documents.
Home Composting, Integrated Pest
Management, Water Conservation and
more.
USDA NRCS Soil Quality
Institute – http://soils.usda.gov/sqi
This site has a number of
excellent links and information on
soil quality. The SQI also
produced and distributes the Soil
Biology Primer which is a 52-page
booklet that introduces the role
living organisms play in the soil
productivity and air and water
quality. The Primer contains lots
of information specifically on the
Soil Food Web.
Washington Department of
Ecology – www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/index.html
The mission of Ecology's Solid
Waste and Financial Assistance
Program is to provide for the
proper environmental management of
solid waste through waste
reduction, recycling and safe
disposal; to provide technical
assistance, education, planning
assistance and regulatory
interpretation to local
governments who implement solid
waste management programs; to
assist local governments through
grants to develop and implement
these programs; and to ensure
consistent and effective
enforcement of air, water and
waste laws for major industries
(pulp and paper, aluminum smelters
and petroleum refineries).
Washington State University
– Puyallup
Soil Management
www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt/
The goal of the Washington State
University – Puyallup soil
management program is to protect
water quality, maintain soil
productivity, and facilitate
recycling of organic wastes, by
applying soil science principles to
agricultural and waste management
problems. Many organic wastes
contain nutrients and organic
matter that can benefit plant
growth and soil productivity.
Recycling these materials onto land
captures nutrients that would
otherwise be lost, and helps
sustain our resource base. Organic
wastes may contain pathogens and
small amounts of toxic materials,
which can become pollutants if the
materials are not managed properly.
Over-application of some organic
wastes can result in excessive
levels of nutrients in the soil,
which can harm crop production or
water quality. Since 1991 our
research has focused on evaluating
nutrient availability from organic
materials, to enable us to
determine appropriate rates and
timing of applications for crop
production.
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