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SUMMARY:2026 RecyclingWorks in MA Compost Site Operators
DESCRIPTION:2026 RecyclingWorks in MA Compost Site Operators Practical Skills Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:Groton\, MA \n\n\n\nDate:Thursday\, October 22\, 2026 \n\n\n\nTime:7:30 am – 4:30 pm \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n–DAYS–HOURS–MINUTES–SECONDS\n\n\n\n\n\nSession summary\n\n\n\n\na no-cost compost site operators webinarJoin RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts (RecyclingWorks) for the 2024 Compost Site Operators Practical Skills Workshop on Thursday\, October 22nd\, 2026\, from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The workshop will include a morning classroom session followed by an afternoon field session at Black Earth Compost’s site in Groton.  This no-cost workshop\, conducted in collaboration with James McSweeney of Compost Technical Services and The 131° School of Composting\, will focus on best practices for composting food scraps.  Registration is required. Priority registration is given to the following participants based in Massachusetts:  \n\n\n\n\nOperators of agricultural\, municipal\, and private compost sites that accept off-site food materials\n\n\n\nOperators of small-scale sites that accept off-site food scraps\, such as community garden compost sites   \n\n\n\nOther interested parties considering starting a commercial or community compost site and accepting off-site food materials \n\n\n\n\nRegistration Closed – Workshop at Capacity \n\n\n\nThank you for your interest! This workshop has reached full capacity\, and registration is now closed. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please reach out to RecyclingWorks at  info@recyclingworksma.com or call 888-254-5525.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nthe Speaker \n\n\n\n\nJames McSweeneyCompost Technical Services \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Organization\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBLACK EARTH COMPOST Black Earth Compost provides comprehensive food waste collection services\, catering to a diverse range of clients including universities\, supermarkets\, small offices\, and residential customers. With compost sites in Groton\, Framingham\, Wareham\, and Manchester-by-the-Sea\, MA\, they produce premium\, nutrient-rich compost. Collaborating closely with municipalities\, Black Earth Compost designs and implements custom residential programs tailored to city-wide curbside collection\, transfer station operations\, schools\, and community garden projects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecyclingWorks Massachusetts RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is a recycling assistance program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and delivered under contract by CET that helps businesses and institutions reduce waste and maximize recycling\, reuse\, and food recovery opportunities.
URL:https://www.cetonline.org/event/2026-recyclingworks-in-ma-compost-site-operators/
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SUMMARY:Compost\, Conserve\, Connect: Reducing Food Waste
DESCRIPTION:Compost\, Conserve\, Connect: Reducing Food Waste\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:Virtual \n\n\n\nDate:Wednesday\, October 28\, 2026 \n\n\n\nTime:2:00 pm – 3:00 pm \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n–DAYS–HOURS–MINUTES–SECONDS\n\n\n\n\n\nSession summary\n\n\n\n\nSchool-wide composting and food waste reduction are powerful strategies for creating more sustainable and cost-effective school nutrition programs. This workshop will provide school food service professionals with practical guidance on implementing or strengthening composting systems\, reducing food waste through everyday operations\, and engaging students and staff in sustainable practices. Participants will leave with actionable strategies\, tools for identifying food waste reduction opportunities\, and the knowledge to build a successful school-wide composting program that supports both environmental and educational goals. \n\n\n\n\nRegister now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nthe Speaker \n\n\n\n\nHeather BillingsCET Senior Waste Reduction Consultant \n\n\n\nMarissa MajorCET Waste Reduction Consultant \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Organization\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCET CET helps people and businesses transition to a carbon-free future. With 50 years of experience\, CET delivers practical climate solutions—reducing waste\, preventing food loss\, supporting building electrification\, and scaling decarbonization across 18 states. Last year alone\, CET helped avoid 365\,000 tons of CO₂ emissions and diverted 40\,000 tons of waste. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecyclingWorks Massachusetts RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is a recycling assistance program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and delivered under contract by CET that helps businesses and institutions reduce waste and maximize recycling\, reuse\, and food recovery opportunities.
URL:https://www.cetonline.org/event/reducing-food-waste/
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