Design for Composting Program for professionals managing compost facilities.

1. MID-ATL ANTIC CHAPTER
SWANA’S MANAGING COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
Chapter Partnering Training
by Mid-Atlantic Chapter
ObjeCTive:
Management of Composting Programs’ Aim:
To provide professionals involved in the daily management of composting
systems with the basic information to run a successful operation.
TiMe & DATe:
Tuesday, january 13 - Thursday, january 15, 2009
(8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Certification Exam – Friday, January 16, 2009
(8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
LOCATiOn:
Higher education & Conference Center (HeAT Center)
1201 Technology Drive
Aberdeen, MD 21001-1213
(410) 638-2500
[Just west of Exit 85 (MD Rte. 22), off of I-95]

2. SWANA’S MANAGING
COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
ThErE arE Four ChoiCEs:
1. Become newly certified by taking the course and then passing
the exam; Or
2. Renew your Composting Programs SWANA Certification by
re-taking the exam.
Note that you must pay the exam fee plus the recertification fee.
Please submit the recertification fee to SWANA National with your
completed recertification application, which can be found at
www.sWaNa.org or through contacting SWANA’s Certification
Coordinator at cert@swana.org ; Or
3. Attend and obtain knowledge of composting systems design and
operations (without taking the exam) and earn CEU’s:
a. 30 for Composting Certification
b. 15 for Recycling Systems
c. 10 for Collection Systems, Construction & Demolition,
MOLO, MSW Systems Management, or Transfer Stations; Or
4. Register for the certification exam only. (One does not have to
take the course in order to be certified.)
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3. SWANA’S MANAGING
COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
This prep course is for the Composting Certification exam, issued jointly by SWANA and
the U.S. Composting Council (USCC); professionals who manage or would like to manage
composting programs will be exposed to the various opportunities for composting
agricultural and industrial waste. This course will enable you to turn your program into a
successful and cost-effective operation by gaining an understanding in both the composting
of materials and the full range of technologies involved in planning, designing and operating
composting systems.
CoursE CoNTENT: This 3-day course consists of presentation by David Hill, the Programs
instructor; classroom exercises, case studies, and a possible half-day tour and field exercise.
Please bring a calculator capable of handling seven digits for class activities.
CErTiFiCaTioN: Certification candidates need to register and apply to sit for SWANA’s
Certification Exam, which is a three-hour exam. You need to register specifically for the
exam if you wish to take it in order to become certified.
Certified Composting systems manager QualifiCations
• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Integrated Municipal Solid Waste
Management (4 year degree in a related field may be substituted for up to
2 years); and
• Minimum of 2 years experience in management/supervisory position directly
responsible for daily operations, compliance with design and permit conditions,
utilization of field equipment and services, personnel needs, utilization and
retention, responses to regulatory agencies and budgeting; and
• Receive a passing grade on the examination.
teChniCal assoCiate QualifiCation for Composting systems
• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Involved in the planning, design, implementation, operation or promotion in
the MSW field, but do not fit into the above category, e.g., consultants, planners,
vendors, regulators, etc.; and
• Receive a passing grade on the examination.
inspeCtor QualifiCations for the Composting disCipline
• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Minimum of 5 years experience in IMSWM; and
• Minimum of 2 years experience as an inspector of MSW landfills, e.g., can issue
official citations for violations which require action and currently in that position;
and
• Receive a passing grade on the examination.
MID-ATL ANTIC CHAPTER

4. JoiN sWaNa to saVE on registration
shape The Landscape of Your Career, Get sWaNa Certified!
SWANA Certification has become a benchmark in the solid waste industry. More than 3,000
solid waste professionals have already chosen SWANA Certification, earning themselves:
• Competence in regulatory requirements.
• Access to the latest in industry innovation and technology.
• An edge over the competition when seeking a promotion or new employment.
• Recognition for their industry knowledge and capability and so much more...
With over 8,000 members spread across 44 chapters, SWANA is the leading professional as-
sociation in the solid waste field. SWANA represents professionals in both the public and
private sector through our work to “Educate, Innovate and Communicate.” SWANA’s mis-
sion is to advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound management of
municipal solid waste.
Some benefits of joining SWANA include:
• Online Membership Directory access.
• Special Access to the eLibrary, the solid waste industry’s most comprehensive
database of papers and presentations.
• Endless opportunities to network and share ideas with fellow solid waste profes
sionals on the local and national level.
• Timely updates on regulations and changes that will affect your operations.
• Increased knowledge through numerous training courses and conferences.
• Receive the monthly newsletter, MsW soLuTioNs of the Solid Waste Association
of North America.
For more information on the SWANA’s Membership benefits, call 1-800 GO-SWANA
(1-800-467-9262) or visit www.swana.org .
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter is composed of these members who reside in or work in Maryland,
Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Check out our website at www.swana-midatl.org .
David M. Hill resume
Since 2007, David Hill has been the principal in CycleLogic Environmental Marketing and Consultation where
he works with companies that generate, process, use, purchase or sell recyclable materials, primarily focused
on the economic and ecological benefits inherent with the reuse of organic materials. His clients have includ-
ed Peninsula Composting Company; Montgomery County, MD; Baltimore City. From 1999-2007 he was the proj-
ect manager and marketing manager of the Baltimore City Compost Facility, an in-vessel biosolids facility. At
Maryland Environmental Service from 1993-1999, he managed and directed composting operations for several
Maryland counties for several years. For four years he was with Shemin Nurseries, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser
Diversified Products, as Department Manager and then Account Manager. From 1984-1988 he was owner/
general manager of Designer Gardens.
He is a member of SWANA (as a small consultant), the Water Environment Federation, American Marketing
Association, and active with the U.S. Composting Council. He has a B.S. in Horticulture and a M.S. Marketing,
both from the University of Maryland.
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5. rEGisTraTioN*
(Note: Circle the applicable costs. Three registration options are (1) just Composting course or, (2) just the
exam, or (3) both the course and exam.)
bY dECEMbEr 12 aFTEr dECEMbEr 12
sWaNa Member** other sWaNa Member** other
Composting Course $355 $505 Composting Course $405 $555
Certification Exam 85 125 Certification exam 125 165
Total Cost ______ ______ Total Cost ______ ______
*Note – Registration is being subsidized by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Costs include continental, morning and
afternoon breaks, and lunches. Do one form for each individual; however, checks may include more than one
registration.
** SWANA member(s) in good standing or an employee of an agency/company which has one or more
SWANA member(s) in good standing in any SWANA Chapter (i.e. paid up, regardless of the SWANA Chapter).
nAMe: ________________________________________________________
TiTLe: _________________________________________________________
aGENCY/CoMpaNY: ______________________________________________
addrEss:_________________________________________________________________________________________
TELEphoNE NuMbEr: _____________________________________________
Fax NuMbEr: ___________________________________________________
E-MaiL addrEss: _________________________________________________
MeMber: Yes No (please circle) WhaT ChapTEr:_____________________________________________
if not a member and requesting member rate(s), who in agency/company is a member in good
standing?_____________________________ WhaT ChapTEr: _________________________________________
QuEsTioNs oN CoMposTiNG CoursE: Contact Stephen G. Lippy at (410) 887-2009 (O), (410) 887-2931 (fax),
or e-mail at slippy@baltimorecountymd.gov .
If interested in sponsoring a lunch or break, contact Karen Syzmanowski, kjszymanowski@harfordcountymd.gov
Make checks payable to “sWaNa Mid-atlantic Chapter.” (nOT just to SWANA and not with Silver Spring, MD
address. We are unable to accept payment by credit card. If Chapter EIN is needed, contact Steve Lippy.)
Mail registration to: Managing Composting Programs For nearby hotel information, contact:
c/o Ms. Marcia King Ms. Karen Szymanowski
Environmental Operations kjszymanowski@harfordcountymd.gov
Maryland Environmental Service
259 Najoles Road
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 729-8376
mking@menv.com
*Note: SWANA National prices for Managing Composting Programs for early registration are $645 for members
and $795 for non-members; for late registration, $695 for members and $845 for non-members; and for exam,
$150 for members and $275 for non-members. SEATING IS LIMITED. YOU MAY WISH TO RESERVE SPACE(S) BY
CONTACTING MARCIA KING VIA E-MAIL.