Composting Council of Canada

The Composting Council of Canada's conference is the premier conference for the composting community and industry in Canada. In its 16th year, it attracts delegates from all across Canada as well as the United States and abroad. The delegates come from a variety of backgrounds including government (municipal, provincial & federal), industry (waste generators and facility operators), academic and consultants. The conference serves the valuable role of updating the composting community on current industry developments ranging from diversion and market opportunities, applied research, processing improvements, technological and community developments.

Thursday September 14

Opening Plenary Session: The Possibilities Are Endless… Compost!

Compost Industry:
Self-Regulation
A cooperative effort between:
Composting Council of Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Concurrent Sessions

Harnessing the Power of Organics: Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, Biofuels
Andreas Kunter, Komptech
Biowaste Separation Fermentation Composting
Henk Kaskens, OrgaWorld
Anaerobic Digestion and Composting: Synergies, and How to Choose the Right Technology
Susan Gardner, Municipal World
Sweden! Maximizing the Use of Organics for Bio-Energy
Spreading the Compost Message: Public Education Programs and Community Outreach
Dennis Guy, City of Hamilton
Education and Communication Strategy: Hamilton’s City-Wide Curbside Composting Launch
Monique Clément, Nova Envirocom
Programme de compostage domestique au Québec
Barry Friesen, Region of Niagara
Niagara Region’s Smart Gardening Campaign

Concurrent Sessions

Research Matters!
Joseph P. Ouellette, AcroLab Ltd.
Hot Water Generation Demonstration Plant Powered
by Water Vapour Discharge Surplus from Composting of Animal Manure and Farm Waste
Katherine Buckley, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Incidence and Survival of Enteric Microorganisms in Manure and Compost from Straw-Based Swine Rearing Systems
Sam Rogers, Royal Military College Green Team
Heat Extraction from an Aerobic Composting System
The Great Collection Debate: Initiatives and Results
Paul Speed, Rehrig Pacific
The Ergonomics of Organics: Handling the Back Factor
Blair Smith, City of Hamilton
Hamilton: On the Road to a New Green City
Peter Watson, Region of Durham
Durham Region’s New Green Bin Program

Friday September 15

Concurrent Sessions

Digging into Compost Markets
Ron Alexander, R. Alexander Associates
Making the Pie Bigger: Strategies to Expand Compost Markets
Ron Bisaillon, Filtrexx Canada
Filtrexx Filtersocks Advancing Sustainable Environmental Solutions for Ontario
Dr. Bahram Gharabaghi, University of Guelph
Composting Research Partners and Possibilities

Regulatory Updates and Industry Initiatives
Keith Driver, Baseline Emissions Management Inc.
Composting for Credit: Realizing the climate change benefit of
composting
Keith Edwards, BASF Canada
Lifecycle Analysis of Different Organic Waste Handling Methods- Comparing Bags and Can Liners
Michael Cant, Golder Associates Ltd. and Paul Van der Werf, 2cg Inc.
Composting Trends in Canada

Concurrent Sessions

Best Management Practices for Composting Facilities
Sue Campbell, OVWRC
Adapting to Changing Operational Needs and Maximizing Efficiencies
Scott Gamble, CH2M Hill
Adapting a Turned Windrow Facility to Increase Capacity and Improve Odour and Stormwater Control
John Haanstra, Maple Reinders Constructors
Hamilton Centralized Composting Facility
Compost Tea Party: Success is Brewing
Glenn Munroe, Soil Foodweb East
Soil Foodweb Science: A Key to Sustainable, High-Value Markets for Compost
Rod Fry, Envirem Technologies
Anaerobic-Digested Salmon Liquid-Dynamic Fertilizer and Bio-Stimulant Properties

Closing Plenary Session

Organics Recovery: Where to From Here?
Future perspectives and next steps from a cross-section of organizations involved with the advancement of organics recovery and composting in Canada.
Participating organizations: CFIA, Recyc-Quebec, RRFB, CCC

Presentations:

Sophie Taillefer, M.Sc.Env., Recyc-Quebec
Organics Recovery in Quebec
Cathy McCarthy, RRFB
Ten Years of Environmental Stewardship

Student Paper Competition
Winning papers from the competition:

Ibironke Sekudo, Lakehead University
The Role of Composting & Organic Materials Management in a Sustainable Economy
Andrew Darby
Gas from Garbage: Research and Experimentation on the factors affecting the decomposition of household waste

Student Paper Competition - Runner Up

Jinichiro Nakano, McMaster University
A Novel Method to Accelerate the Decomposition Rate of Organic Waste