Organics Recycling Summit “Local Energy Takes Root”

The Organics Recycling Summit is the largest conference dedicated to food waste and organics recycling in New England.

The conference will teach participants how recycling and composting of solid food wastes can add to revenue streams and reduce waste at curbside. Just as recycling turns trash into revenues, composting also turns trash into a commodity worth cash.

On April 6 the conference will take place at the Double Tree Hotel in Westborough from 8 am to 4 pm. Topics of workshops include “Collecting Food Waste at Public Events,” “Commercial Food Waste Composting Technology,” and “Anaerobic Digestion.”

One of the most popular workshop sessions will return. Hear directly from U.S. Small business Development Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Mass Development representatives to learn about free money, low interest loans or start up funding for your food waste division project. Learn about putting together an effective business plan for your business.

This two day conference will be of interest to individual and municipal recyclers, backyard composters, farmers, nature lovers and general citizens interested in sustainable living solutions. Information will apply to municipalities that wish to begin residential food waste collection and want to reduce waste at curbside. It will also be of interest to all businesses and institutions that would like to offer zero waste events.