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Compost for Municipal Landscape Professionals – February 26, 2009

The City of San José joined with the CIWMB as well as Newby Island Composting and Zanker Road Resource Recovery to present a workshop designed to help municipal landscapers lower costs, reduce chemical use, conserve water and save time by using standardized compost specifications as adopted by Cal Trans. Expert speakers included Ron Alexander, international compost marketer, and Vic Claussen, Soils Researcher from UC Davis. The Guidebook Compost Specifications for California Municipalities and Landscape Professionals was made available to all participants. Workshop proceedings link here.

Anaerobic Digestion Workshop – November 17, 2009

The City joined with the Integrated Waste Management Board, California Organics Recycling Council, US Composting Council, technology vendors and haulers including Republic/Allied, Recology, Waste Management and Zanker Road Resource Recovery to present a workshop on anaerobic digestion. The agenda included overviews of technology, policy, and case studies, as well as vendor presentations and displays. Workshop proceedings link here.

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