Overview

In many parts of the country, disposal of offal and butcher waste is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive, as renderers close down or raise their prices. Composting this waste has been demonstrated as a viable, safe alternative. In this webinar, an expert in butcher waste composting will explain how it’s done, and a small slaughter and processing plant operator in Oregon will describe his composting operation, including the regulations and permitting process.

Date: December 1, 2009
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenters:

• Jean Bonhotal, Cornell University Waste Management Institute jb29@cornell.edu (607) 255 8444; CWMI website
• Ross McGarva, Lakeview Lockers in Oregon lakeviewlockers@centurytel.net (541) 947 3789 

Watch the Webinar on Vimeo

Watch the Webinar as Adobe Connect Recording

Jean Bonhotal’s Presentation Slides

Ross McGarva’s Presentation Slides

More Composting Resources from Cornell University

• Natural Rendering: Composting Livestock Mortality & Butcher Waste fact sheet: http://compost.css.cornell.edu/naturalrenderingFS.pdf
• Butcher waste poster: http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/butcher1.pdf
• 20-minute video: http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/7870