Composter Training Program

COMPOST OPERATIONS TRAINING COURSES

UPCOMING COURSES:

Pomona, California
March 11-15, 2019

SOLD OUT!

Ithaca, New York
August 5-9, 2019
Ithaca 2019 Flyer

Raleigh, North Carolina
September 9-13, 2019

Monterey, California
September 23-27, 2019

Denton, Texas
November 11-15, 2019

Davis, California
Spring 2020

There are usually 4 trainings held each year. Check back periodically for updates to scheduled trainings.
For more details about the individual courses or the course in general, see the Related Downloads to the right.

About the CCREF's Compost Operations Training Course:

This 40-hr, 5-day course focuses on giving you the knowledge you need to run a successful composting facility, whether you’re just getting started or have been composting for a while. In addition to in-depth lectures, the course provides hands-on practice through indoor and outdoor activities as well as tours to local facilities, where the theories meet reality.

From compost operators to environmental and agricultural consultants to local and state regulators; the Compost Operations Training Course is for anyone who wants quality instruction from leading composting professionals and educators on the art and science of commercial scale compost production and marketing.

CURRICULUM:
Day 1: Composting process, feedstocks and recipe development, compost systems
Day 2: Equipment, safety, site design, environmental protection (odors and stormwater)
Day 3: Regulations, composting facility tours
Day 4: Compost testing, product quality, compost uses and marketing
Day 5: Facility management, trouble-shooting and analyzing compost piles

COSTS:
Regular Price: USCC members: $970, non-members: $1,070
Registration By Early Bird Date: $100 Off regular USCC members and Non-member pricing!
Student discount available

For more information on the training, contact Wayne Howard, CCREF Project Manager

Our Compost Operations Training Course meets the training requirements to become a Certified Compost Operations Manager. For more info, go to www.certificationsUSCC.org

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