Organics Management Committee
The purpose of this committee is to advance sustainable organic waste management practices in the Northeast through collaboration among industry experts, regulators, and other stakeholders. View NERC's other committees and workgroups,
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COMMITTEE CHAIR
Debra Darby, Tetra Tech
FORMED
This committee was formed in the summer of 2024
MEETINGS
This committee convenes every other month
CURRENT GOALS
The organics management committee is currently working on an Organics Management Guide that will highlight innovative programs, policies, and partnerships that advance the “sustainable organic materials management” across local and regional systems. This guide is set to release in the summer of 2026 and showcased at NERC's Rethink Resource Use 2026 Conference.
RESOURCES
Webinar Series
- Check out the recordings and presentations from the four-part webinar series planned by NERC's organics management committee
- On-Site Food Waste Management Technologies (August 27, 2025)
- Co-Digestion of Food Waste at Wastewater Treatment Facilities: Leveraging Existing Infrastructure for Organics Diversion (October 23, 2025)
- Stakeholder Engagement with Local Farms and Agriculture Partners (November 20, 2025)
- Certified Compostable Products: Perspectives (December 11, 2025)
Interested in joining? Email Sophie Leone at sophie@nerc.org to inquire.
