Tennessee Composting Council’s Conference Agenda

We hope you will join us for the Tennessee Composting Council’s first annual conference held at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee! It will be a great opportunity to meet TN composters, learn about various TN cities that are composting, hear about legislative momentum from Commissioner Hatcher, and more.

TUESDAY, November 7, 2023

423 6th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203

Event Sponsored by Clean Memphis

Welcome Reception at YeeHaw Brewing: 6:30 PM

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

3421 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212

Registration: 9 - 9:30 am

Coffee and breakfast sponsored by SCS Engineering

Opening remarks: 9:30 - 10 am

Commissioner of agriculture, dr. Charlie Hatcher

Wayne Koeckeritz, TNCC president

Tennessee Commercial
Composters: 10 - 11 am

Clay Ezell, President of The Compost Company

Mike Larrivee, Executive Director of The Compost Fairy

Gregory McCarron, VP of SCS Engineering

Nick Lytle, Solid Waste Permits Manager of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Solid Waste Management

Composting Facility Design, Equipment, Permitting, and Other Operational
Considerations: 11 - 12 pm

Meal sponsored by Eastman

Lunch 12 - 1 pm

Sharon Chan, Inside Sales Manager at Genera

Wayne Koeckeritz, Product and Zero Waste Specialist at Eco Products

Brad Miller, Market Development Manager, Aventa)™ Compostable Products at Eastman

Tennessee Compostable Packaging Producers: 1:15 - 2:15 pm

Maris Masellis, Communications Manager at Tennessee Environmental Council

Jenn Harrman Zero Waste Program Manager at Metro Nashville Waste Services

Makenzie Read Waste and Resources Manager at City of Knoxville

Residential & Community Composting: 2:15 - 3:15 pm

Coffee and snacks sponsored by The Compost Co.

Coffee break: 3:15 - 3:30 PM

Kelsey Davis, Environmental Consultant at Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's Division of Office of Sustainable Practices

Tennessee Public Private Partnership Case Study:
3:30 - 4:15 Pm

TN Composting Council Video Premiere

Wayne, President of TNCC

Closing Remarks 4:15 - 4:30 PM