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Frameworks for Implementing Community-Scale Composting Systems in New York State

Frameworks for Implementing Community-Scale Composting Systems in New York State 

Location:
Virtual Event

Date:
Tue March 3, 2026

Time:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Session summary

CET, with support from NYS DEC, is hosting a free Compost Site Operators webinar on Tuesday, March 3rd from 10:00am-12:00pm.  

This no-cost webinar, conducted in collaboration with James McSweeney of Compost Technical Services and The 131° School of Composting, will focus on community-scale composting models and implementation.   

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the tools needed to evaluate, plan, and execute sustainable composting models at the community scale.    

Registration is required. The webinar is geared toward the following participants in New York State:  

  • Operators of agricultural, municipal, and private composting operations that accept food scraps.  
  • Operators of small-scale/community composting sites that accept food scraps, such as community gardens, local parks, etc.  

This webinar is preceding two in-person half-day field sessions at a local community scale compost site. Stay tuned for further details. 

the Speaker

James McSweeney

Compost Technical Services

About the Organization

COMPOST TeChNICAL SERVICES

Compost Technical Services is a specialized consulting and education firm focused on helping farms, communities, and organizations build resilient, sustainable compost systems.

They offer expert compost systems design, operational support, and technical assistance to improve food scrap recycling and nutrient management, with programs active in places like Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York.
 

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CET · Center for ecothecnology

CET is an environmental nonprofit committed to assisting a variety of operations in reducing, recovering, and diverting wasted food from disposal. Supported by USDA RUS, CET currently offers free technical assistance to RUS eligible businesses to support their wasted food strategies.  

For questions, please contact us at wastedfood@cetonline.org. 

March 3 @ 10:00 am 12:00 pm EST