The US Composting Council Foundation's mission is to further the composting industry based on sound scientific research.
History
The Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF) was incorporated on June 9, 1992 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Foundation was established to fund research by third parties designed to further develop and enhance composting methods and techniques. In addition, the Foundation will use its funds to publish the research results for purposes of educating the general public
The Foundation is affiliated with the US composting Council, a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c.)(6) of the internal Revenue Code, through common board members. The Foundation and Council share office space, office equipment and staff.
The CCREF has been inactive for a number of years due to financial and staffing constraints. The USCC is working to reinvigorate the organization to once again begin doing research on the many issues in the composting industry. If you would like to donate to the CCREF click on “Donations” at the left of the screen.
Thank you for your interest.
Partners
The Composting Council Research and Education Foundation would like to thank its pass research partners:
Companies
Barnes Nursery, Inc.
Biocycle
Browning Ferris Industries
Cargill, Inc.
Cracker Barrel Restaurant National Restaurant Assn.
DeLalio Sod Farms
E & A Environmental Consulting
Home Depot
International Paper, Inc.
James River Corporation
McDonald’s
N-Viro International, Inc.
Procter & Gamble
Resource Recycling Systems
Sweetheart Cup Company
The Chinet Company
WalMart
Warner-Lambert, Inc
Woods End Research Laboratory
Compost Producer
FL Compost producers
MN Compost Producers
NJ Compost Producers
NY Compost producers
WA Compost Producers
Federal Government
USEPA
US Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
USDA
- Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville
- CSREES
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- US Geological Survey
State Government
CA Integrated Waste Management Board
Florida Dept. of Ag and Consumer Services
FL Dept of Environmental Protection
MN Dept of Agriculture
NH Dept. of Environmental. Services
NH Dept. of Transportation
NJ Dept of Agriculture
NJ Dept. of Environmental. Protection
NY Dept of Economic Development
NYSERDA
WA Dept of Ag
WA Dept of Ecology
Local Government
New Hampshire Soil Conservation Service
NY City Dept. of Environmental Protection
Onondaga County, NY
Santa Barbara County
Suffolk County, NY
Webster, NY, Sewer Dept.
Non-Profits
Assn of NJ Recyclers
Clean Washington Center
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
FL End-user Associations
FL Water Management Districts
Food for the Earth
Minnesota Compost Utilization Program
Municipal Waste Management Assn.
NJ Recycling Forum
NY Water Environment Federation
National Recycling Coalition – ReTAP
Nuserymen’s Association
Santa Barbara Community Environmental Council
Solid Waste Assn. of North America
The Rodale Institute
Waste Education Research Consortium – New Mexico
Water Environment Federation
Wheelabrator Clean Water
Universities
Cornell University
Louisiana State University
Rutgers University
Rutgers-Agricultural Experiment Station
State University of NY at Stony Brook
U of Florida
U of FL- IFAS
U of Hawaii
U of Maryland
U of Massachusetts at Amherst
U of Minnesota
U of M Dept. of Ecology
U of New Hampshire
U of Washington, Cooperative Extension