The Compost Council of Canada’s Compost Facility Operators Training Program will be held in combination with our Compost Matters in Alberta Workshop. The training program will take place on June 21st and 22nd, with updates on Alberta’s Code of Practice for Compost Facilities, CFIA’s compost labelling requirements and Compostable Standards during the morning of June 23rd.

The opportunity to write the Compost Facility Operator Certification Exam will be available to registrants during the afternoon of June 23rd. For those not writing the exam, our day-long workshop will continue with our interactive, hands-on work session: GETTING TO SOIL HEALTH, including a tour of the Highfield Regenerative Farm.

The training program will provide participants with an understanding of the composting process and the means to address operational issues involved in the running of a compost facility. To maximize the course’s value, registrants will receive course material in video format which needs to be reviewed in advance. Registrants will also receive additional reference materials at the course for ongoing referral.

The course instructors will be present both in person and through video streaming.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE:

I. Start with the End in Mind - Compost Markets

II. The Process Overview & Flow - System Design, Feedstocks, Waste Composition, Collection

III. Composting Science & Principles

IV. Composting Technologies, Monitoring Tools & Practices

V. Calculating for Success

VI. Healthy & Safety, Housekeeping & Fire Avoidance/Management

VII. Regulations & Issues of Impact to Facility Success

VIII. Compost Facility Operator's Certification Exam (optional; additional fee and requirements apply)