2026 CA Compost Workshop & Demo Day

Tour of Otay Sustainability Park; Panels on Contamination Reduction, Compost Use Expansion, and Institutional Organics Recovery Programs Come discuss the most pressing issues in the compost industry - from CalRecycle updates on SB1383, to compost market development opportunities, strategies for contamination reduction, and stories of large scale institutions successfully implementing organics recovery programs. Plus - the opportunity start the day with a of tour the Republic Otay Sustainability Park in Chula Vista, and demonstrations of composting equipment. CA Compost Workshop & Demo Day For our fourth annual workshop, we'll meet at the Sinclair on G Street at 8 am and take a bus to Otay Sustainability Park in Chula Vista, a large scale composting facility equipped with solar powered aerated static piles and a Thor depackager for managing commercial contracts. At 11:30 am, we will return to the Sinclair for an afternoon of presentations on contamination reduction, compost market development, and institutional organics recovery. At 5 pm, we'll head over to a happy hour to continue networking. Lunch and coffee is included with every ticket. There are limited spots for the tour and demo day, so sign up soon! On October 21, prior to this workshop, ACP is hosting a Compost Caravan Celebration to honor compost champions in the San Diego region. Follow this link to get tickets! October 22: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Otay Sustainability Park Tour + Demo Day 8:00 am: Buses begin departure from Sinclair 8:30 am: Final bus departs from Sinclair 9:00 - 11:30 am: Otay Sustainability Park Tour 12:00 pm: Bus arrives at Sinclair 12:00 pm - 5 pm | Panels + Lunch at the Sinclair on G Street 12:00 - 12:45 pm: Lunch 1:00 - 1:30 pm: Welcome + Cara Morgan, CalRecycle 1:30 - 2:30 pm: Planning for Compost and Resiliency Panel Discussion 2:30 - 2:45 pm: Networking Break 2:45 - 3:45 pm: Organics Recovery at Large Scale Institutions Panel Discussion 3:45 - 4:00 pm: Networking Break 4:00 - 5:00 pm: Contamination Reduction Panel 5:00 - 7:30 pm | Happy Hour, location TBD