The Sheraton San Jose
1801 Barber Lane
Milpitas, CAin collaboration with
July 16 – Site Visits
SAFE / Sustainable Organics Solutions (SOS) operation housed at Garden City Sanitation in Santa Clara: Observe how SOS equipment transforms pre-processed food scraps into a dry feed for animals
Zanker Recycling and Zero Waste Energy Development Company: a drive through one of the largest C&D processing facilities in the country followed by a tour through the world’s largest dry anaerobic digestion facility that uses a patented dry fermentation process to create electricity from organic waste
July 17 – Presentations
Attendees will hear from industry experts and scientists conducting cutting edge research in the field of organic solid waste management. Tentative topics include:
Composting MSW Organics: Current Challenges & Future Trends
State of Practice for Anaerobic Digestion of MSW Organics on the West Coast and Beyond
Impact of California’s air regulations on solid waste management
Enhancing anaerobic digestion of the organics fraction of MSW