This session presents San Diego’s pilot program at The Greenery to address increased contamination in residential organics following the city’s mandatory green bin rollout. Strategies include front-end handpicking, route-level analysis, targeted outreach, lid-flip inspections, and a citywide marketing campaign. Attendees will learn how operational changes, data-driven evaluation, and community engagement can reduce contamination, control costs, and maintain high-quality compost, offering a replicable model for other jurisdictions. The content of this course is covered by Copyright and Licensing, Privacy and Terms of Service and Use and shall not be reprinted, reused or re-sold. For full terms visit www.compostu.net.
Speakers: Carmen Rome Diego
Duration: 29 minutes
Credits: 0.5
Member Price: $30.00
Non-Member Price: $52.50
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FAC.120-Targeted Strategies to Remove Contaminants from the Compos…-AC26.USCC
