Seal of Testing Assurance

The Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) is a program of the U.S. Composting Council, an organization that promotes the use of sewage sludge in compost. The STA program, developed in 2000, requires regular testing of compost products by "certified" labs. The testing is relatively minimal and the standards are designed to allow for certification of products containing sewage sludge.

According to USCC:
 * "The science behind the development of the STA Program and the various tests that are used is contained in ‘Test Methods for the Examination of Composting & Compost’ (‘TMECC’). This publication includes a suite of physical, chemical and biological tests. These were selected to help both compost producer and purchaser to determine if the compost they are considering is suitable for the use that they are planning, and to help them compare various compost products using a testing program that can be performed by a group of independent, certified labs across the country and in Canada."

TMECC, and thus the standards of the STA program, were developed in a process that was initiated by Proctor and Gamble in 1995. Ultimately, the USDA and the U.S. Composting Council's Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF) worked together to finalize and publish the standards.

Donating Sewage Sludge Products to Community Gardens
In 2013, the USCC began a PR campaign it called the "Million Tomato Compost Campaign," which it said "connects community gardens, compost producers, chefs and food banks to grow healthy soil, healthy food, and healthy communities."

According to the campaign website, "USCC's STA certified compost producer members will donate STA-certified compost to participating community gardens who sign on to the Million Tomato Compost Campaign. Community gardens will use their compost to grow one million tomatoes, either for their own use or for donation to local food banks. Chefs will work with the community gardeners, schools and nonprofits to teach people about using sustainably grown local food in recipes that even kids will love!"

Of the dozens of producers in almost all 50 states that participate in the USCC's STA program, at least six are known to use industrial and residential sewage sludge in their products: A-1 Organics, EKO Systems (one of whose plants was producing 3,090 dry tons of sewage sludge product a year as of 2010), Synagro (the largest processor of sewage sludge in the United States), WeCare Organics, the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority (the Los Angeles area sewage treatment facility, sewage sludge from which is also used in products like those from Kellogg Garden Products), and Engel & Gray, Inc.'s Harvest Blend Compost.

These products are some of the sewage sludge products known to be sold by corporations and municipalities. To dispose of sewage sludge produced by wastewater treatment plants, the industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have renamed them "biosolids" and dubbed them as "green" examples of recycling, beneficial reuse, and organic fertilizer and compost products. In many cases, the sewage sludge is then packaged as compost or fertilizer and sold to unsuspecting gardeners or farmers.

Sludge contaminants can include flame retardants (which California recently listed as a carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent), antibacterial agents like triclosan, phthalates (the solvent that gives vinyl plastic the nickname "Poison Plastic") and other industrial solvents, nanosilver and other nanomaterials, endocrine disruptors, pharmaceutical residues, resistant pathogens, and perfluorinated compounds. Some of these contaminants can "bioaccumulate" in plants grown in sludge-contaminated soil and remain as residue on vegetables in contact with the soil. These plants can then eaten by children and adults.

Elements Tested in STA
Composts in the STA program are tested for the following:
 * pH
 * soluble salts
 * nutrient content (total N, P2O5, K2O, Ca, Mg)
 * moisture content
 * organic matter content
 * bioassay (maturity)
 * stability (respirometry)
 * particle size (report only)
 * pathogen (Fecal Coliform or Salmonella)
 * trace metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc.

Additionally, "any and all testing required by applicable State and/or Federal regulation (e.g., pathogens, heavy metals, pesticides, inerts, etc.) to assure public health/safety and environmental protection must be completed at the frequency so regulated."

Participating Products
As of April 2013:

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Alaska
Environmental Recycling, Inc. PO 92229 Anchorage, AK 99509 Contact: Susan Bender T: 907-529-5970 compostalaska AT yahoo.com Composting Facility Anchorage Regional Composting Facility 7985 West End Rd. Anchorage, AK

Green Earth Landworks LLC 5440 B St. Anchorage, AK 99518 Contact: Christina Eneix T: 907-243-7892 F: 907-743-0099 info AT greenearthalaska.com Composting Facility 6301 Rosewood St. Anchorage, AK 99518 T: 907-243-7892 jeffj AT akwaste.com

Trailblazers Topsoil, Inc PO 112608 Anchorage, AK 99515-2608 Contact: Jeff Dinwiddie T: 907-229-5396 trailblazerstopsoil AT gmail.com Composting Facility Palmer, Alaska Sales Site 10100 Old Seward Highway Anchorage, AK 99515

California
Agromin 5275 Colt St., Suite 3 Ventura, CA 93003 Contact: Bill Camarillo T: 805.650.1616 F: 805-650-9630 bill AT agromin.com Composting Facility 6859 Arnold Rd. Oxnard, CA 93030

Aguinaga Green, Inc. 27910 Baker Canyon Rd. Silverado, CA 92676 Contact: Daniel Dulac T: 714-649-9050 F: 714-649-9210 danieldulac AT gmail.com

American Soil Amendment Products 1450 Tierra Rejada Rd. Simi Valley, CA 93065 Contact: Kurt Mikell T: 805-578-0052 F: 805-578-0999 asap85 AT pacbell.net

Arakielian Enterprises, Inc. d.b.a. American Organics 2055 Shay Rd. Victorville, CA 92394 Contact: Ernesto Lozano T: 760-859-6485 F: 760-246-0927 elozano AT athensservices.com

Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. 13373 Napa St. Fontana, CA 92335 Contact: Robert Rios T: 909-899-0911 F: 909-899-5511 robert AT burrtec.com

3 Composting Facilities 1 – 13373 Napa St. Same as office

2 – 1830 Aqua Mansa Rd. Riverside CA 92509 T: 951-786-0544 F: 951-786-0538

3 – Coachella Valley Compost Facility 87011 Landfill Rd. Coachella, CA 92236 T: 760-863-4364 F: 760-863-4184 (2 STA products at this facility)

'''California Bio-Mass, Inc. – Consumer Compost Use Participant! PO 3069 San Bernardino, CA 92413-3069 Contact: Michael Hardy T: 909-208-0774 F: 909-886-0416 Michael@californiabiomass.com

Composting Facility 83-109 Ave. 62 Thermal, CA 92274

Cal Poly State University – Consumer Compost Use Participant 1 Grand Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0262 Contact: Kevin Piper T: 805-756-6440 F: 805-756-2592 klpiper AT calpoly.edu

CCL Organics LLC 1460 Goodyear Rd. Benicia, CA 94510 Contact: David W. Burnley T: 707-751-0466 cclorganics AT aol.com

Community Recycling & Resource Recovery, Inc. 1261 N. Wheeler Rd., PO 716 Lamont, CA 93241 Contact: Dave Baldwin T: 661-845-4056 F: 661-845-9700 dbaldwin AT communityrecycling.net

Diestel Turkey Ranch 22200 Lyons Bald Mt. Rd. Sonora, CA 953770 Contact: Jason Diestel T: 209 532 4950 ext. 29 F: 209-532-5059 jason.diestel AT gmail.com

Composting Facility 10330 La Grange Rd. Jamestown, CA

Earthworks Soil Amendments, Inc. 2 STA products 1725 Agua Mansa Rd. Riverside, CA 92509 Contact: Lefo Phororo T: 951-782-0260 F: 951-782-0268 lefo AT ewsa.com

Engel & Gray, Inc. PO 5020 745 W. Betteravia Rd. Santa Maria, CA 93456-5020 Contact: Bob EngelT: 805-925-2771 bob AT ENGELandGRAY.com

Evergreen Distributors, Inc. dba Evergreen Nursery – Consumer Compost Use Participant (2 STA Products) PO 503130 San Diego, CA 92150 Contact: Wally Kearns T: 858-481-1434 wkearns AT evergreennursery.com Composting Facility 13650 Carmel Valley Rd. San Diego, CA 92130

Foothill Soils, Inc. 24981 Railroad Ave. Newhall, CA 91321 Contact: Darren Drouin T: 661-254-1045 F: 661-254-8094 darren AT foothillsoils.com Composting Facility 22925 Coltrans Ave. Newhall, CA

Forest Wood Fiber Products PO 279 Lake Elsinore CA 92531 Contact: Matt Smith F: 951-471-4050 mattfwfp AT gmail.com

Composting Facility 28737 Hwy. 74 Lake Elsinore CA 92532 T: 951-471-4040

Green Wise Soil Technologies, Inc. PO 2340 Whittier, CA 90610-2340 T: 888-855-8559 F: 888-855-8780 Contact: Kevin Fretz Kgreenways AT aol.com Composting Facilities 1. 20331 S. Main St. Carson, CA 90745 2. OC Facility 17341 Santiago Canyon Rd. Silverado, CA 92676 P: 562-699-2999

Landscape Support Services 14900 Magnolia Blvd., #55307 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Contact: Soheila Sturm T:818-475-0680 F: 661-554-0109 soheila AT landscapesupportservices.com Composting Facility LSS Yard – Santa Clarita 22957-1 Sierra Hwy. Santa Clarita, CA 91321

Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority (IERCA) 12645 6th St. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 Contact: Jeff Ziegenbein T: 909-993-1981 F: 909-993-1951 jziegenbein AT ieua.org

Kochergen Farms Composting, Inc. PO 11006 Fresno, CA 93771 Contact: Mike Kochergen T: 5559-498-0900 mike AT allvalleyenv.com Composting Facility 33915 Avenal Cut-Off Rd. Avenal, CA 93204 T: 559-498-8383

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District 4232 Las Virgenes Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 Contact: Robert Robins OR Jacqy Gamble T: 818-251-2512 rrobins AT LVMWD.com OR jgamble AT LVMWD.com Composting Facility Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility 3700 Las Virgennes Rd. Calabasas, CA 91302 T: 818-251-2300

Liberty Compost/San Joaquin Composting, Inc. 1601 Skyway Drive, Suite 205 Bakersfield, CA 93380 Contact: Gary Bruggeman T: 661-391-5848 Gbruggeman AT libertyrecyc.com Composting Facility 12421 Holloway Road Lost Hills, CA 93380

Lopez AG Service, Inc. PO 294049 Sacramento, CA 95828 Contact: Mitch Lopez T: 916-682-5450 F: 916-682-6251 mitchlopeztrucking AT yahoo.com Composting Facility 11499 Florin Rd. Sacramento, CA 95830

City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation Contact: John Hamilton T: 818-834-5111 F: 818-834-5116 john.cobb.hamilton AT lacity.org

2 Composting Facilities 1 – Lopez Canyon Environmental Center 11950 Lopez Canyon Rd. Lakeview Terrace, CA 91342

2 – Griffith Park Composting Facility 5400 Griffith Park Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027

Mendocino Earth Products - Consumer Compost Use Participant PO 60 Ukiah, CA 95482 Contact: Julie Price T: 707-234-6423 F: 707-234-6404 jprice AT candswaste.com Composting Facility 5801 Old River Rd. Talmage, CA

Mission Landscape Companies, Inc. P.O. Box 15026 Santa Ana, CA 92735 Contact: Jesse Perez T: 909-841-1742 F: 909-947-7291 jperez AT missionlandscape.com Composting Facility 14025 Magnolia Ave. Chino, CA 91710 T: 909-841-1742teutones

NAPA Recycling & Waste Services - Consumer Compost Use Participant PO Box 239 Napa, CA 94559 Contact: Greg Kelley T:707-256-3500 greg AT naparecycling.com

2 Composting Facilities 1 - 820 Levitin Way Napa, CA 94558 T: 707-256-3500

2 – 11220 County Road 94 Zamora, CA 95698 T: 530-406-1614 grantI AT northernrecycling.biz

Newby Island Recyclery/Newby Island Organics 1601 Dixon Landing Rd. Milpitas, CA 95035 Contact: Mark Buntjer T: 408-945-2801 F: 480-270-8933 MBuntjer AT republicservices.com

Nortech Waste 3033 Fiddyment St. Roseville, CA 95747 Contact: Paul Szura T: 916-645-5230×105 paul AT nortechwaste.com

Plant’s Choice 3085 Beyer Blvd., A106 San Diego, CA 92154 Contact: Doug Snyder T: 619-585-9909 F: 619-585-4745 DSnyder AT Plantschoice.com or Douglsnyder AT aol.com

Composting Facility Otay Landfill 1700 Maxwell Rd. Chula Vista, CA 91912

Quackenbush Mountain RRCF 16520 Davis St., PO 569 Clearlake, CA 95457 Contact: Christy Abreau T: 707-995-0104 F: 707-995-0735 christy AT uvds.com

R&S Soil Products, Inc. 23600 El Toro Rd. #D336 Lake Forest, CA 92630 Contact: Steve Carneal T: 949-830-8882 steve AT rands.occoxmail.com

Recology Environmental Solutions Inc. 235 N. First St. Dixon, CA 95620 Contact: Kim Carrier T: 800-208-2370 F: 707-678-5148 kcarrier AT recology.com

4 Composting Facilities 1 – Feather River Organics 3001 N. Levee Rd. Marysville, CA 95901 W: www.featherriverorganics.com

2 – Jepson Prairie Organics 6426 Hay Rd. Vacaville, CA 95687 W: www.jepsonprairieorganics.com

3 – South Valley Organics 3675 Pacheco Pass Rd. Gilroy, CA 95020 W: www.southvalleyorganics.com

4 – Recology Grover Environmental Products 3909 Gafferty Rd. Vermalis, CA 95358 Contact: Adam Grover T: 209-830-3001 F: 209-833-1010 agrover AT groverlsi.com

Red Star Fertilizer Co., Inc. 17132 Hellman St. Corona, CA 92880 Contact: Paul Bernhard T: 909-597-4801 F: 909-597-9267 red.star1929 AT verizon.net

Redwood Landfill/Waste Management PO 793 Novato, CA 94948 Contact: Alisha McCutcheon T: 415-892-2851 F: 415-898-1354 amccutch AT wm.com Composting Facility 8950 Redwood Hwy. Novato, CA 94945

City of San Diego – Miramar Greenery 9601 Ridgehaven Ct. #320 San Diego, CA 92123 Contact: Renee Robertson T: 858-627-3308 robertsonr AT sandiego.gov Composting Facility Miramar Greenery 5180 Convoy St. San Diego, CA 92111

San Pasqual Valley Soils, LLC PO 300747 Escondido, CA 92030 Contact: Craig Anderson craig AT spvsoils.com Composting Facility 16111 Old Milky Way Escondido, CA 92027 P: 760-746-4769 F: 760-746-6484

City of Santa Rosa 4301 Llano Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Contact: Zachary Kay T: 707-543-3374 F: 707-543-3444 zkay AT srcity.org Composting Facility Laguna Compost Facility T: 707-543-3442

Soiland Co., Inc. 7171 Stony Point Rd. Cotati, CA 94931 Contact: Ross Barney T: 707-575-7275 F: 707-575-7205 ross AT soilandrocks.com Composting Facility Grab ‘N’ Grow 2759 Lland Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Synagro South Kern Compost Manufacturing Facility, LLC Taft, CA 93268 T: 661-765-2200 Contact: Lorrie Loder T: 909-322-0388 Lloder AT synagro.com

Tierra Verde Industries 7913 Marine Way Irvine, CA 92618 Contacts: Darren Ross P: 949-551-0363 Darren AT tierravereind.com

Harvest Power/Valley Organics, Inc. 916 W. Frewert Rd. Lathrop, CA 95330 Contact: Jed Phelps T: 209-982-1381 F: 209-982-9836 jphelps AT harvestpower.com

Vision Recycling 114 Miles St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Contact: Andrew Tuckman T: 510-385-0255 F: 510-353-6030 andrew.tuckman AT visionrecycling.com

West Coast Sand & Gravel dba WC Wood Industries 7715 Ave. 296 Visalia, CA 93291 Contact: Kevin Oliver T: 559-625-9426 F: 559-651-2175 Composting Facility - 2 STA Products Buena Vista Landfill 1231 Buena Vista Dr. Watsonville, CA koliver AT wcsg.com

Z-Best Products 980 State Hwy.25 Gilroy, CA 95020 Contact: Alex Sharpe T: 408-846-1574 F: 408-846-1573 alex AT z-best.com

Colorado
A-1 Organics – Consumer Compost Use Participant Main Office 16350 WCR 76 Eaton, CO 80615 Contact: Bob Yost T: 800-776-1644 F: 970-454-3232 bobyost AT A1Organics.com 2 Composting Facilities 1 – Rattler Ridge Organic Recycling Facility 12002 WCR 59 Keenesburg, CO 80643 2 – Eaton Organic Recycling Facility 16350 WCR 76 Eaton, CO 80615 gregkuenning AT a1organics.com

Diamond Tail Ranch 1777 S. Harrison St., PH 1 Denver, CO 80210 Contact: Michael Duncan T: 303-759-3303 F: 303-757-0252 mduncan AT duncansoil.com Composting Facility 20579 N. County Rd. 103 Jelm, WY 82063 diamondtailranch AT earthlink.net

Humalfa, LLC 26874 CR 65 Iliff, CO 80736 Contact: Janita or Farrel T: 970-522-0758 F: 970-522-2250 janita AT humalfa.com Farrel AT humalfa.com

Mesa County Solid Waste Management PO 20000 Grand Junction, CO 81502 Contact: Cameron Garcia T: 970-255-0754 F: 970-242-7467 cameron.garcia AT mesacounty.us Composting Facility 3071 Hwy. 50 Grand Junction CO 81503

Summit County Resource Allocation Park - Consumer Compost Use Participant 2 STA Products (biosolids & non-biosolids) 639 SCR 66/PO 3789 Dillon, CO 80435 Contact: Jason Thoma T: 970-468-9263 F: 970-262-3626 jasont AT co.summit.co.us W: www.co.summit.co.us/landfill/composting.html

Western Disposal Services 5880 Butte Mill Rd. Boulder, CO 80301 Contact: Mike Seader T: 303-618-8600 F: 303-444-4239 mseader AT westerndisposal.com

Connecticut
Garick, Paygro Division/New Milford Farms PO Box W South Charleson, OH 45368 Contact: John Gundlach T: 937-462-8380 F: 937-462-7170 John.Gundlach AT garick.com Composting Facility New Milford Farms 60 Boardman Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 T: 860-210-0250 F: 860-210-0451

Delaware
Peninsula Compost Company – Consumer Compost Use Participant 612 Christiana Ave. Wilmington, DE 19801 Contact: Waylon Pleasanton T: 302-COMPOST F: 302-777-3663 waylon.pleasanton AT peninsula-compost.com

Florida
Black Gold Compost 8183 E. CR 466 PO 190 Oxford, FL 34484 Contact: Michael Lange T: 800-447-3304 rmikel27 AT aol.com

C & C Peat Company, Inc. - A USDA BioPreferred company 1650 County Rd. 470 Okahumpka, FL 34762 Contact: Michael Wolfe T: 352-323-8213 F: 352-365-0367 m.wolfe AT ccpeat.com

Lee County Solid Waste Division 10500 Buckingham Rd. Ft. Myers, FL 33905 Contact: Keith Howard T: 239-533-8000 Khoward AT leegov.com Composting Facility 5500 Church Rd. Felda, FL 33930

Okeechobee Organics Recycling Facility – A Garick Facility 10800 N.E. 128th Ave. Okeechobee, FL 34972 Contact: Ray Stamper T: 216-956-0949 F: 407-553-4933 ray.stamper AT garick.com

Simply Organic Lawn & Garden Center, LLC 3351 Sarno Rd. Melbourne, FL 32934 Contact: David Smith T: 321-255-6625 F: 321-255-1786 flarecyc AT bellsouth.net

Solid Waste Authority 5890 N. Jog Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Contact: Rick Doss T: 561-640-8910 F: 561-688-0353 rdoss AT swa.org

Vista Organics Recycling Facility – A Garick Facility 242 West Keene Rd. Apopka, FL 32703 Contact: Ray Stamper T:216-956-0949 F: 216-475-0772 ray.stamper AT garick.com

Georgia
Athens-Clarke WPC 400 Will Hunter Rd. Athens, GA 30606 Contact: Gary Bond T: 706-613-3507 F: 706-613-3491 GaryBond AT co.clarke.ga.us Composting Facility 5700 Lexington Rd. Winterville GA 30683

ERTH Products A USDA BioPreferred company! PO Box 2892 562 Dogwood Trai Tyrone, GA 30290 Contact: Wayne King T: 770-487-6677 F: 770-487-3992 W: www.erthproducts.com sales AT erthproducts.com

Longwood Plantation, LLC 1549 Pryor Rd. Newington, GA 30446 Contact: Karen Smith T: 912-857-4571 F: 912-857-3049 longwood AT planters.net

Smith Garden Products, a subsidiary of Garick 4200 Dr. Bramlett Rd. Cumming, GA 30040 Contact: John Gundlach T: 678-648-3119 F: 770-887-1080 W: www.paygro.com & www.garick.com John.Gundlach AT garick.com

Wilbros Organic Recovery 215 Coats Dr. Toccoa, GA 30577 Contact: Joe Wilbanks T: 706-886-0077 F: 706-886-0074 jwilbanks AT wilbrosllc.com

Hawaii
EKO Systems – Maui PO Box 1065 Puunene, HI 96784 Contact: Rubens Fonseca T: 808-572-8844 rubens.mauieko AT gmail.com

Hawaiian Earth Products, Ltd. 91-2002 Fort Weaver Road Ewa Beach, HI 96706 Contact: Ron Westmoreland T: 808-682-5895 F: 808-682-0762 ronw AT emeraldnw.com

Composting Facility 91-400 Malakole Road Kapolei, HI 96707

Idaho
EKO Systems 548 Down River Rd. Lewiston, ID 83501 Contact: Wendy Mee T: 208-746-5947 ekosystems AT direcway.com

Illinois
Christiansen Farms 12151 W. Wilmington Rd. Peotone, IL 60468-9726 Contact: Larry Christiansen T: 708-258-6123 F: 70-258-9266 lwc6123 AT iswan.net

Compost Supply, Inc. 21 W. 180 Hill Ave. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Contact: Steve Brackman T: 630-858-8070 F: 630-858-0959 compostsupply AT sbcglobal.net Composting Facility Compost Products, Inc. Rt. 2 & County Line Rd. Newark, IL 60541 T: 815-695-5383

Land & Lakes Main Office 123 N. Northwest Hwy. Park Ridge, IL 60068 Contact: Charlene Troyer T: 847-825-5000 F: 847-825-0887 CTroyer2 AT land-and-lakes.com

3 Composting Facilities  1 – Wheeling Facility 21488 North Milwaukee Deerfield, IL 60015 T/F: 847-520-1857 Product: Bulk 2 – Romeoville Facility 1371 North Joliet Road Romeoville, IL 60446 T: 630-739-0398 Product: Bulk 3 – Harbor View Facility 2000 E. 122nd St. Chicago, IL 60633 T: 773-646-3850 Product: Bulk

Midwest Organics Recycling, LLC W: www.compostmatters.com Composting Facility 29353 N. Darrell Rd. McHenry, IL 60051 Contact: Ted Krueger T: 847-493-9116 Tkrueger AT compostmatters.com

St. Louis Composting, Inc. – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 3521 Centreville Ave. Belleville, IL 62226 Contact: Rebecca Geraty T: 618-233-2007 rgeraty AT stlcompost.com 2 Composting Facilities (IL & MO)

Iowa
Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency (formerly Bluestem) 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW P.O. Box 2068 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Contact: Karmin McShane T: 319-398-1278 F: 319-398-1279 kkmcshane AT solidwasteagency.org

Chamness Technology, Inc. 24820 – 160th Street Eddyville, IA 52553 Contact: Chad Borsheim T: 515-325-6133 cborsheim AT chamnesstechnology.com

City of Davenport P.O. Box 3606 Davenport, IA 52808 Contact: Scott Plett T: 563-328-7225 splett AT aol.com

Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency 925 Kerper Ct. Dubuque, IA 52001-2405 Contact: Chuck Goddard T: 563-589-4354 F: 563-589-4252 cgoddard AT cityofdubuque.org Composting Facility 14501 Hwy. 20 West Dubuque, IA 52002

Metro Waste Authority 300 E. Locust St., St. 100 Des Moines, IA 50309 Contact: Rebecca Nott T: 515-333-4446 rno AT mwatoday.com W: www.mwatoday.com

Kanasas
Garick, LLC 13600 Broadway Ave. Cleveland, OH 44125 Contact: John Gundlach T: 216-904-6716 F: 216-475-1885 john.gundlach AT garick.com Composting Facility 2200 NW Waterworks Way Topeka, KS 66606 Contact: Dino Trinetti T: 216-905-6563 dino.trinetti AT garick.com

Kentucky
Charlies Compost 1195 Hwy. 815 Calhoun, KY 42327 T: 270-499-1435 Contact: Charles Mann, Jr. cbmann AT bellsouth.net

Creech Services, Inc.- Consumer Compost Use Participant! 4100 Heraldry Ct. Lexington, KY 40513 Contact: John Thompson or Charles T. Creech T: 859-293-6658 F: 859-293-6397 johnthompson AT creechservices.com

Garick, LLC 13600 Broadway Ave. Cleveland, OH 44125 Contact: John Gundlach T: 216-904-6716 F: 216-475-1885 john.gundlach AT garick.com Composting Facility Outer Loop Landfill Composting Company 2673 Outer Loop Louisville, KY 40219 Contact: Bruce Hillier T: 216-538-2758 bruce.hillier AT garick.com

Maryland
Maryland Environmental Service 259 Najoles Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 Contact: Ann Bowie Rice T: 410-729-8393 F: 410-729-8383 arice AT menv.com 'Composting Facility'' Montgomery County Yard Trimming Composting Facility 21210 Martinsburg Rd. Dickerson, MD 20842 Contact: Judy Trent T: 301-428-8185 F: 301-428-8311 jtren AT menv.com

Veolia Water, Baltimore Composting Facility 5800 Quarantine Road Baltimore, MD 21226 T: 410-354-1636

Massachusetts
Agresource, Inc. 100 Main Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Contact: Geoff Kuter T: 978-388-5110 gakuter AT verizon.net W: www.agresourceinc.com

Otter River Farm, LLC 20 Otter River Rd. Winchendon, MA 01475 Contact: Dave Smith T: 508-860-9226 F: 978-939-8599 info AT blackgoldcompost.net W: blackgoldcompost.net

Watts Farm & Garden LLC DBA Cape Cod Composters – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 23 Falmouth Sandwich Rd. PO 447 Forestdale, MA 02644 Contact: Laura Watts T: 508-889-5025 laura AT capecodcomposters.com Composting Facility Decas Cranberry 4 Old Forge Way #1 Carver, MA 02330 T: 508-866-8506 F: 508-866-9060 W" www.capecodcomposters.com

WeCare Organics 9293 Bonta Bridge Rd. Jordan, NY 13080 Contact: Chuck DuPrey T: 315-689-1937 F: 315-689-1996 charlesduprey AT wecarecompanies.com Composting Facility Cape Resources 280 Old Falmouth Rd. Marstons Mils, MA 02648 T: 508-428-2618 F: 508-420-1346

Michigan
WeCare Organics/City of Ann Arbor 4170 Platt Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48107 Contact: Charles Duprey T: 734-477-0334 charles.duprey AT wecarecompanies.com W: www.wecareorganics.com

Minnesota
City of Hutchinson Creekside Organic Material Processing Facility 1500 Adams Street, SE Hutchinson, MN 55350 Contact: Andy Kosek akosek@ci.hutchinson.mn.us T: 320-587-6762 F: 320-234-5649 (3 STA products at this location)

Organic Technologies, Inc. 9298 Central Ave., NE Ste. 418 Blaine, MN 55434 Contact: Greg Austin T: 763-867-0005 F: 763-862-0016 greg AT otechnologies.com Composting Facility Columbus Facility 13655 Lake Dr., NE Forest Lake, MN 55025

Specialized Environmental Technologies – Consumer Compost Use Participant! Main Office 6321 Bury Drive, Suite 13 Eden Prairie, MN 55346 Contact: Rob Friend T: 952-946-6999 F: 952-946-7975 rfriend AT setinc.net 4 Composting Facilities 1 – Shakopee Yard Waste Compost Facility 14800 Johnson Memorial Highway Shakopee, MN 55379 T: 952-445-2139 Product: Bulk – Yard waste compost 2 – Burnsville Yard Waste Compost Facility 1030 West Cliff Road Burnsville, MN 55337 T: 952-736-1915 Product: Bulk – Yard waste compost 3 – Empire Yard Waste Compost Facility 16454 Blaine Avenue Rosemount, MN 55068 T: 651-423-4401 4 – Minnetrista Yard Waste Compost Facility 4275 Creekview Circle Minnetrista, MN 55331 T: 952-446-1056 F: 952-446-186

'RW Farms – Closed; will reopen under new name in Fall 2013 17505 Kelly Lake Rd. Carver MN 55315 Contact: Russ Leistiko T: 612-508-8372 F: 952-448-7267 Russ AT rwfarmsmn.com Composting Facility Arboretum 3645 Arboretum Dr. Chanhassen, MN 55318

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 2626 Courtland St. Duluth, MN 55806 Contact: Heidi Ringhofer T: 218-722-3336 F: 218-727-7471 heidi.ringhofer AT wlssd.duluth.mn.us Product: Garden Green® bagged and bulk compost (food & yardwaste)

Missouri
Hansen’s Tree Service & Environmental Wood Resources – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 104 Hansen Court Ofallon, MO 63366 Contact: Jeff Sneider T: 636-379-1830 F: 636-379-1866 jeffs AT hansenstree.com

Missouri Organic Recycling 7700 E. US 40 Kansas City, MO 64129 Contact: Kevin Anderson T: 816-483-0908 F: 816-483-0911 kevin AT missouriorganic.com

St. Louis Composting, Inc.- Consumer Compost Use Participant! 39 Old Elam Ave. Valley Park, MO 63088 Contact: Rebecca Geraty T: 636-861-3344 F: 636-861-5925 rgeraty AT stlcompost.com 3 Composting Facilities 1 – Valley Park Facility Contact info. same as above 2 – Modern Facility 3521 Centreville Ave. Belleville, IL 62226 T: 618-233-2007 3 – Fort Bellefontaine Compost Center (ORMI) 13060 County Park Rd. Florissant, MO 63034 T: 314-355-0052 F: 314-355-2327 Contact: Ashley Bement abement AT stlcompostcompost.com

City of St. Peters PO Box 9 St. Peters, MO 63376 Contact: William Malach T: 636-477-6600 F: 636-477-9077 bmalach AT stpetersmo.net Composting Facility St. Peters Earth Centre 100 Ecology Dr. St. Peters, MO 63376 T: 636-477-6600 ex.388 Product: Class ‘A’ Biosolids/Yard Trimmings Compost

Montana
EKO Systems 1125 Clark Fork Lane Missoula, MT 59808 Contact: Terry Munnerlyn T: 406-721-1423 ecocompost1001 AT qwestoffice.net

Nevada
A-1 Organics Nevada LLC 5355 Beesley Drive Las Vegas, NV 89115 Contact: Ryan Lynch T: 702-643-2214 F: 888-278-3418 bobyost AT a1organics.com

Full Circle Compost 3190 Hwy. 395 N. Minden, NV 89423 Contact: Craig Witt T: 775-267-5305 F: 775-267-5333 craig AT fullcirclecompost.com

Ponderosa Dairy – Compost Plant PO Box 70 Amargosa Valley, NV 89020 Contact: Ed Goedhart T: 775-372-1300 F: 775-372-1800 davidT186 AT hotmail.com

New Jersey
Jersey Mulch Products, LLC 48 Old Jacksonville Pr. Towaco, NJ 7082 P: 973-331-8001 F: 973-331-8003 Contact: Chuck Ehrmann

WeCare Organics, LLC Main Office 9289 Bonta Bridge Rd. Jordan, NY 13080 Composting facility PO 318, 800 Cocolone Columbus, NJ 08022 T: 609-499-7805 Contact: Charles Dupree charles.duprey AT wecarecompanies.com W: www.wecareorganics.com

New York
Dickson’s Environmental Services 5226 Bonny Hill Rd. Bath, NY 14810 Contact: Jacoba Hernandez T: 607-776-7997 F: 607-776-4217 jhernandez AT dicksonsenvironmental.com

City of New York – Department of Sanitation Compost Unit – Staten Island Compost Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling 44 Beaver St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10004 Contact: Kirk Tomlinson, Deputy Director Compost Unit T: 212-437-4670 F: 212-514-7812 ktomlinsON AT dsny.nyc.gov Composting Facility 150 West Service Rd. Staten Island, NYC

Onodaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCCRA) 100 Elwood Davis Rd. N. Syracuse, NY 13212 Contact: Greg Gelewski T: 315-453-2866 F: 315-453-7692 ggelewski AT ocrra.org 2 STA products

Organic Recycling Inc./Plant’s Choice, Inc. 3085 Beyer Blvd., A106 San Diego, CA 92154 T: 619-585-9909 F: 619-585-4745 Contact: Doug Snyder or Beng Ooi douglsnyder AT aol.com or obhooi AT gmail.com Composting Facility Organic Recycling Inc./Organic Renewal LLC 895 Pulaski Hwy. Goshen, NY 10927 T: 845-651-4177 F: 845-651-7544 jt AT organicrecycling.com

WeCare Organics, LLC Main Office 9289 Bonta Bridge Rd. Jordan, NY 13080 Contact: Charles Duprey charles.duprey At wecarecompanies.com T: 315-689-1937 W: www.wecareorganics.com 2 Composting Facilities 1 – Rockland County Co-composting Facility 400 Torne Valley Road Hillburn, NY 10931 T: 845-753-2314 F: 845-753-2349 Contact: Charles Duprey charles.duprey AT wecarecompanies.com W:www.wecareorganics.com 2 – Delaware County Co-Composting Facility Delphi, NY 13753 Contact: Charles Duprey charles.duprey AT wecarecompanies.com

North Carolina
City of Goldsboro City of Goldsboro Compost Facility PO Drawer A Goldsboro, NC 27533-9701 Contact: Karen Brashear T: 919-735-3329, x101 F: 919-725-8907 Product: Bulk – Gold Dust Compost kbrashear AT ci.goldsboro.nc.us

McGill Environmental Systems – Consumer Compost Use Participant! Corporate Office PO Box 61 Harrells, NC 28444 Product: Bulk compost, mixes, custom blends and private label bagging Contact: Lynn Lucas, Business Development T: 910-532-2539 F: 910-532-2542 llucas AT mcgillcompost.com 3 Composting Facilities 1 – McGill-Delway 1100 Herring Road Rose Hill, NC 28444 T: 910-532-2539 Contact: thecompostpeople AT mcgillcompost.com 2 – McGill-Merry Oaks 634 Christian Chapel Church Road New Hill, NC 27562 T: 919-362-1161 Contact: thecompostpeople AT mcgillcompost.com 3 – McGill-Waverly 5056 Beef Steak Road Waverly, VA 23890 T: 804-834-8820 Contact: thecompostpeople AT mcgillcompost.com

Mecklenburg County Solid Waste 700 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Contact: Darren Steinhilber T: 704-336-4447 Darren.Steinhilber AT mecklenburgcountync.gov Composting Facility 5631 West Blvd. Charlotte NC 28202 T: 704-588-9092

Novozymes North America, Inc.- Consumer Compost Use Participant! PO Box 576 77 Perry Chapel Rd. Franklinton, NC 27525-0576 Product: Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF compost Contact: Frank Franciosi T: 919-494-3489 F: 919-494-1472 frfr At novozymes.com Composting Facility 445 Old Smith Farm Rd.

Parker Bark Company PO Box 158 Rose Hill, NC 28458 Product: Parker’s Compost Contact: Thomas Parker T: 910-289-3672 F: 910-289-2100 tommy AT parkerbark.com Composting Facility 3295 US 117 Rose Hill, NC

City of Raleigh Yard Waste Center 900 N. New Hope Rd. Raleigh, NC 27610 Contact: Edward Wright T: 919-250-2728 F: 919-832-1632 edward.wright AT ci.raleigh.nc.us

Seaside Mulch, inc. PO 380 Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Contact: Hackney Parker T: 910-791-2100 F: 910-332-2314 hackney AT seasidemulch.com Composting Facility 3415 Blue Clay Rd. Castle Hayne, NC 28429

Wallace Farm, Inc. 14410 Eastfield Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078 Contact: Eric or Shelby Wallace T: 704-875-2975 F: 704-875-2394 wallfarm AT bellsouth.net

Ohio
New Milford Farms, a division of Garick 60 Boardman Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 Contact: John Gundlach T: 860-210-0250 F: 860-210-0451 John.Gundlach AT garick.com Composting Facility New Milford Farms 60 Boardman Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 T: 860-210-0250 F: 860-210-0451

Urban Organics 2934 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Brunswick Hills, OH 44212 Contact: Mark Bishop T: 440-333-7338 mark.bishop AT urbanorganics.info

Oregon
Allwood Recyclers 23001 N.E. Marine Dr. Fairview, OR 97024 Contact: Andy Hutchinson T: 503-667-5497 F: 503-667-2417 baseballfreakL2K AT aol.com

Anderson’s Erosion Control Inc. PO Box 205 520 E. 2nd St. Junction City, OR 97448 Contact: Russell Anderson T: 541-998-2062 F: 541-998-3261 aecontrolinc AT yahoo.com

Clackamas Compost Products, LLC – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 11620 SE Capps Rd. Clackamus, OR 97015 Contact: Casey Stroupe T: 503-557-1028 F: 503-638-0754 casey AT shbark.com Product: Premium Garden Mulch

Deschutes Recycling 2 STA Products PO Box 504Bend, OR 97702 Product: Bulk – yard trimmings compost Contacts: Chris Crownover and Susan Baker T: 541-323-4069 F: 541-383-3640 chrisc AT bendgarbage.com susanb AT bendgarbage.com Composting Facility 61050 SE 27th St. Bend, OR 97702 T: 541-388-1910 F: 541-322-2194

Dirt Hugger – Consumer Compost Use Participant! Composting Facility 4350 River Trail Way The Dalles, OR 97058 Contacts: Pierce Louis, Tyler Miller T: 541-496-3478 pierce AT dirthugger.com tyler AT dirthugger.com www.dirthugger.com

Grimm’s Fuel Company 1631 South Shore Rd. Tualatin, OR 97034 Product: Bulk – yard trimmings compost Contact: Jeff Grimm T: 503-636-3623 jefgfc AT Teleport.com

Hazenberg Dairy Compost 2 STA products 5828 Champoeg Rd., NE St. Paul, OR 97137 Contact: Diane Hazenberg T: 503-593-8914 entremanure AT stpaultel.com

Hilton Fuel & Supply Co. 8087 Blackwell Rd. Central, OR 97502 Contacts: Gary Whithead or Mike Hilton T: 541-664-3374 F: 541-664-7640 Gary AT hiltonlandscaping.com Mike AT hiltonlandscaping.com

Johnny Cat, Inc. – Temporarily Suspended PO 89 Jacksonville, OR 97530 Contact: Mike Casey T: 541-261-3800 F: 541-899-5626 mike AT johnnycatinc.com Composting Facility Southern Oregon Rock 2100 Newland Rd. Central Point, OR 97502 T: 541-665-0720 F: 541-665-0721

Lane Forest Products 2111 Prairie Rd. Eugene, OR 97402 Contact: Tom Campbell Lane At Laneforestproducts.com T: 888-345-9085 F: 541-461-2427

McFarlane’s Bark, Inc. 13345 SE Johnson Rd. Milwaukie, OR 97222 Product: Compo-Stuff (from vegetative feed stocks) Contact: Kathleen McFarlane T: 503-659-4240 kmcfarlane At mcfarlanesbark.com

NW Greenlands-Aumsville Recology Oregon Compost, Inc. 2320 SE 12th Place Warrenton, OR 97146 T: 503-861-0578 Contact: Trisha Hayrynen thayrynen AT westernoregonwaste.com Composting Facility NW Greenlands – Aumsville 8712 Aumsville Hwy. SE Salem, OR 97517 P: 503-749-3117

NW Greenlands-McMinnville 2200 NE Orchard Ave. McMinnville, OR 97128 Contact: Trisha Hayrynen T: 503-861-0578×3505 thayrynen AT westernoregonwaste.com Composting Facility T: 503-434-1671

Oakleaf Enterprises LLC P.O. 3187 Central Point, OR 97502 Contact: Lee Fortier T: 541-494-5411 Lfortier AT roguedisposal.com

Pacific Region Compost 28972 Coffin Butte Rd. Corvallis, OR 97330 Contact: Jordan Trimmer T: 541-745-5792×25 jtrimmer AT republicservices.com

City of Portland,Sunderland Recycling Facility 9325 NE Sunderland Rd. Portland, OR 97211 Contact: Jill Jacobson T: 707-693-2107 F: 707-678-5148 jill.jacobsen At pdxtrans.org

Recology Oregon Compost Inc. 235 North First St. Dixon, CA 95620 Contact: Kim Carrier T: 800-208-2370 F: 707-678-5148 kcarrier AT recology.com 2 Composting Facilities 1 – Compost Oregon 8715 Aumsville Hwy. Aumsville, OR 97325 W: www.compostoregon.com 2 – Nature’s Needs 9570 NW 307th Ave North Plains, OR 97133

'Rexius Forest By-Products 750 Chambers Street Eugene, OR 97402 Contact: Jack Hoeck T: 888-473-9487 toll free Local: 541-342-1835

Trails Ends Recovery 34661 Airport Ln. Warrenton, OR 97146 Contact: Tina Arthur T: 503-861-6030 Sales AT Trailsendtimbers.com

Pennsylvania
Barnside Farm Compost Facility – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 430 Dieber Rd. Schwenksville, PA 19473 Contact: Nancy & Walt Larkin T: 610-287-8880 F: 610-287-3784 nlarkin1 AT verizon.net

Laurel Valley Soils, Inc. PO 640 Avondale, PA 19311 Contacts: Jake Chalfin, Sales Manager OR Rick Long, Operations Manager T: 866-LVSOILS (866-587-6457) F: 610-268-8601 jacobchalfin AT hotmail.com OR rlong AT laurelvalleysoils.com Composting Facility 705 Penn Green Rd. Landenberg, PA 19350 Product: Bulk – Premium Compost, Blended Topsoils, Professional Growing Media, Custom Blended Products

North Suburban Tree Service, Inc. 1102 Middlesex St. Gibsonia, PA 15044 Contact: Kathleen Blum T: 724-443-6300 F: 724-443-6311 kathleen AT northsuburbantree.com

City of Philadelphia/Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center 1515 Arch St., 10th Fl. Phila., PA 19102 Contact: Marc Wilken P: 215-683-0232 F: 215-683-0205 marc.wilken AT phila.gov Composting Facility Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center 3850 Ford Rd. Phila., PA 19131 P: 215-685-0108

Terra-Gro, Inc. 106 Lynwood Dr., PO 790 Terre Hill, PA 17581-0790 Contact: Loren Martin T: 800-359-1384 F: 717-445-7903 terragro AT ptd.net W: www.terra-gro.com Composting Facility 309 Mason Dixon Rd. Peach Bottom, PA P:717-445-6587 F:717-445-7903 Terra-gro AT juno.net

South Carolina
Brown Packing Co., Inc. PO 130Gaffney, SC 29342 T: 864-489-5723 F: 864-487-3210 Contacts: Steven Blanton, Controller sblanton AT bropac.com Jim Brown, President jbrown AT bropac.com Composting Facility Organic Alternative Solutions 140 Hamlet Rd. Gaffney, SC 29340

Charleston County Environmental Management 4045 Bridge View Dr. North Charleston, SC 29405 T: 843-670-8294 Contact: Harvey Gibson HGibson AT charlestoncounty.org Composting Facility Charleston County Bee’s Ferry Composting Facility 1344 Bee’s Ferry Rd. Charleston, SC 29414

Scoop-D-Doo, Inc. PO 12097 Rock Hill, SC 29731 T: 704-507-1294 F: 704-392-6601 Contact: Wayne Searcy wsandcs AT comporium.net Composting Facility 1645 Ginn Rd. McConnells, SC 29726

Texas
Alpine Materials, LLC 1900 Brumlow Ave. Southlake, TX 76092 Contact: Troy Suhr T: 817-685-2448 F: 817-251-2330 troy AT alpinematerials.com Quarterly compost testing

Angelina & Neches River Authority Neches Compost Facility 210 E. Lufkin Ave. Lufkin, TX 75901 Contact: Jon Cheatham T: 936-633-7868 F: 936-632-2564 info AT soiltherapy.org W: www.soiltherapy.org Product: Bulk product and Bagged product, Soil Therapy Compost – Lawn & Landscape blend, Potting Soil Quarterly compost testing

Aqua-Zyme Services, Inc. PO Box 800 Van Vleck, TX 77482-0800 T: 979-245-0957 Contact: J. W. Massey zymme AT aqua-zyme.com Monthly compost testing

Back to Nature, Inc. – Consumer Compost Use Participant! PO Box 190 Slaton, TX 79364 Product: Bulk & bagged – manure compost and cotton burr compost Contact: Jeff Keyes T: 806-745-1833 jkeyes AT backtonaturecompost.com OR mandi AT backtonaturecompost.com W: www.backtonaturecompost.com 2 STA products at this location (manure and cottonburr) Composting Facility 5407 Slaton Highway Slaton, TX 79364 Products: Bulk – both a manure compost and cotton burr compost T: 806-745-3559 Manure compost tested quarterly and cotton burr compost tested bimonthly

Bell County Water Control & Improvement District No. 1 201 S. 38th St. Killeen, TX 76543 Contact: Wayne Lovett T: 254-526-6343 F: 254-526-4243 wlovett AT wcid1.org Composting Facility Bell County (W.C.I.D. No. 1) Regional Compost Facility 12302 Hwy. 195 Killeen, TX 76542 T: 254-501-3206 F: 254-501-4429 jbright AT wcid1.org OR cmatkinson AT wcid1.org Bimonthly compost testing

Big Bird Tree Service, Inc. – Temporarily Suspended 401 E. Wheatland Rd. Dallas, TX 75241 Contact: Irene Eads P: 972-228-8844 F: 972-228-8855 bigbirdtreeservice AT yahoo.com W: www.bigbirdtreeservice.com Quarterly compost testing

City of Bryan/Brazos Valley SWMA 2988 Pleasant Hill Rd/PO Box 77807 Bryan, TX 77807 Contact: Doug Thompson T: 979-764-3878 Dthompson AT bvswma.com Quarterly compost testing

'D’s Recycling Compost Facility 6474 Hwy. 87, N. Sideview Rd. San Angelo, TX 76901 Contact: Wayne Doucet T: 325-653-4975 kwdoucet AT wcc.net Monthly compost testing

City of Denton 1100 Mayhill Rd. Denton, TX 76208 Product: Bagged and Bulk Contact: Gayla Wright T: 940-349-8290 F: 940-349-8613 gawright AT cityofdenton.com Bimonthly compost testing

Discount Materials 4705 W. Industrial Ave. Midland, TX 79703 Contacts: Steve Clabaugh T: 432-520-2034 F: 432-520-2039 steve AT recomtx.com Quarterly compost testing

Garden-Ville (TLM, LLC)/Texas Organic Products 3 Composting Facilities 1 – Texas Organic Products 3606 FM 1327 Buda, TX 78610 Office: 512-421-7678 Cell: 512-851-7316 Contact: Loren Struiksma lstruiksma AT texasdisposal.com Product: Bulk – Composted vegetative material, Pre-Blended Compost Manufactured Topsoil and Erosion Control Compost & yard trimmings Monthly compost testing 2 – Garden-Ville Victoria Biosolids Composting Facility 18125 FM 1681 Victoria, TX 77905 T: 361-897-1500 Contact: Stephen Ray Bimonthly compost testing 3 – Garden-Ville / Texas Organic Products 7561 Evans Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78266 Contact: Michael Conner T: 210-483-1932 Cell: 210-279-0514 mconner@garden-ville.com Product: Bulk – Composted cow manure / stable bedding, Pre-Blended Compost Manufactured Topsoil and Erosion Control Compost & yard trimmings Monthly compost testing

Geosource, Inc. 29768 Bulverde Lane Bulverde, TX 78163 Contact: Bruce Fly T: 830-438-8522 bfly AT geosourceinc.com Composting Facility Geosource Bulverde Yard FM1863 Bulverde, TX 78163 Product: green residuals compost Bimonthly compost testing

Green Cow Compost (formerly Shamrock Soil Products & Dairy Cow Compost) PO 449 Dublin, TX 76446 Contact: Frank Kalsbeek T: 866-380-0036 toll free T: 254-445-2011 T: 254-445-2436 greencowcompost AT yahoo.com Quarterly compost testing

Greener Earth Organics PO 292 Baytown, TX 77522 T: 281-352-9085 F: 281-421-2513 shhoutx1@yahoo.com Composting Facility 12470 Sralla Rd. Crosby, TX Bimonthly compost testing

Justin Farms, Inc. PO 369 Justin, TX 76247 Contact: Rusty Cordell T: 940-648-3640 F: 940-648-3407 dprcin AT texasenviro.com Quarterly compost testing

LANCO Turf & Seeding PO 641 Wichita Falls, TX 76307 Contact: Lance & Laura Spragins T: 940-691-4400 F: 940-691-3999 lancoturf AT aol.com Composting Facility 10984 Wilay Rd. Quarterly compost testing

Landscapers Pride PO 368, 146 FM 2793 New Waverly, TX 77358 Contact: Ashley Steely T: 936-295-2870 F: 936-295-2210 steelylsu AT yahoo.com Quarterly compost testing

LETCO/Living Earth 9 Composting Facilities/13 STA Products 1 - 5625 Crawford Rd. Houston, TX 770412 Products: Bulk – Erosion Control & General Use Compost T: 713-466-7360 F: 713-466-7969 Contact: Richard Stamper rstamper AT letcogroup.com www.livingearth.net Quarterly compost testing – Erosion Control compost Bimonthly compost testing – General Use compost 2 – 12202 Cutten Rd. Houston, TX 770662 Products: Bulk – Erosion Control & General Use compost T: 281-537-2377 F: 281-537-2044 ghaney AT letcogroup.com Monthly compost testing 3 – 1700 Highway 90A East Richmond, TX 77469 Product: Bulk – General Use compost T: 281-342-6113 F: 281-342-6115 kmayo AT letcogroup.com Bimonthly compost testing 4 – PO 959 (Hwy. 96) Pineland, TX 75968 Product: Bulk – General Use compost T: 409-584-2155 F: 409-584-2167 bmcdaniel AT letcogroup.com Quarterly compost testing 5 - 1901 California Crossing Dallas, TX 75220 Product: Bulk – General Use compost T: 972-869-4332 F: 972-869-9498 ptomaso AT letcogroup.com Monthly compost testing 6 – 1503 Industrial Hwy. Missouri City, TX 77489 Product: Bulk – Erosion Control compost T: 281-499-5641 F: 281-261-5969 bbillings AT letcogroup.com Bimonthly compost testing 7 – 20611 US Hwy. 59 New Caney, TX 773572 Products: Bulk – General Use & Erosion Control compost T: 281-689-6083 pcarrell AT letcogroup.com Bimonthly compost testing – Erosion Control compost Quarterly compost testing – General Use compost 8 – Katy Freeway Facility 16717 Katy Freeway Houston TX 77094 T: 281-579-1472 jslack AT letcogroup.com Product: Bulk – Erosion control compost dwalker AT letcogroup.com Quarterly compost testing 9 – Living Earth McCarty 5757 ‘L’ Oates Rd. Houston TX T: 713-984-4699 Product: Bulk – Erosion Control & General Use compost sestes AT letcogroup.com Bimonthly compost testing

City of McAllen – Consumer Compost Use Participant! PO Box 220 McAllen, TX 78505 Contact: Roy Custodio T: 956-688-3278 F: 956-688-3277 rcustodio AT mcallen.net Composting Facility 4101 Idela Ave. McAllen, TX 78503 Quarterly compost testing

Mulch Matters 9911 CE King Pkwy. Houston, TX 77044 Contact: Chelsea Bloom T: 281-459-1800 mulchmatters AT mulchmatters.com Bimonthly compost testing

Natural Soil Solutions, LLC PO Box 3300 Mission, TX 78573 Contact: Robert A. Dyer T: 956-584-1910 F: 956-584-8181 Bob AT groselpro.com Composting Facility 1.2 Miles N Hwy 107 on 1425 Quarterly compost testing

New Earth, Inc. 2 Composting Facilities 1 – 7800 IH-10 East San Antonio, TX 78219 Contact: Mike Lininger T: 210-661-5180 F: 210-666-3363 mlininger AT newearthcompost.com Quarterly compost testing 2 – 12286 Hwy. 105 E Conroe, TX 77306 Contact: Clayton Leonard T: 936-756-4846 F: 936-756-8594 cleonard AT lhpacking.com Quarterly compost testing

Rio Grande Compost c/o Asmussen Horse Center PO 1861 Laredo, TX 78044 Contact: Tricia Cortez T: 210-400-6701 F: 956-723-5845 tncortez AT yahoo.com Composting Faciltity El Primero Horse Ctr. 23703 FM 1472 Laredo, TX 78045 Bimonthly compost testing

Soil Building Systems, Inc. 1770 Y St. Dallas, TX 75229 Contact: Baron Ablon T: 972-831-8181 F: 972-831-8080 W: www.SoilBuildingSystems.com Info AT SoilBuildingSystems.com Bimonthly compost testing

Soil Mender Products 3071 Hwy. 86 Tulia, TX 79088 Contact: Greg Birkenfield T: 806-627-4276 F: 806-627-4277 greg AT soilmender.com Composting Facility 7355 FM 928 2 STA Products: Composted cattle manure and composted cotton burrs Quarterly compost testing

Star S Family L.P. 1601 FM 2133 Ballinger, TX 76821 Contact: Al Stube T: 325-365-3427 al.strube AT yahoo.com Quarterly compost testing

Texarkana Water Utilities PO Box 2008 Texarkana, TX 75504-2008 Contact: Odis Tyler T: 903-798-3860 tyler AT txkusa.org Quarterly compost testing

Texas Pure Products/City of Plano PO 860358 Plano, TX 75086-0358 Product: Bulk & Bagged Contact: Nancy Nevil T: 972-769-4264 nancyn AT plano.gov Quarterly compost testing

The Ground Up 9945 Windfern Rd. Houston, TX 77064 Contact: Andrew Jobe T: 832-217-7972 F: 281-955-1911 andrew.jobe AT thegroundup.com Quarterly compost testing

Trashaway Services 1422 Hughes St. San Angelo, TX 76903 Contact: Jason Quinton T: 325-653-6957 F: 325-658-4182 quintonJ AT repsrv.com Composting Faciltity San Angelo Landfill 3002 Old Ballinger Hwy. Quarterly compost testing

Waco Wood Recycling & Materials 268 Antler Rd. Waco, TX 76712 Contact: Ashley Cathey T: 254-848-4399 wacowood AT yahoo.com Quarterly compost testing

Whittlesey Landscape Supplies 3219 S1H 35 Round Rock, TX 78664 Contact: Blake Whittlesey T: 5112-989-7625 F: 512-491-7195 blake AT 989rock.com Composting Facility 629 Dalton Lane Austin, TX 78742 T: 512-385-0732 3 STA Products 1. ‘Dillo Dirt’ compost – quarterly testing 2. Hardwood Mulch – bimonthly testing 3. Organic Compost – quarterly testing

Wholearth Organic Composting 20805 Lamm Rd. Elmendorf, TX 78112 Contact: Howard Hale T: 210-621-2456 hhale AT southwaste.com Monthly compost testing

Utah
Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility 800 West Central Valley Rd. Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Contact: Thomas A. Holstrom T: 801-973-9100 F: 801-973-9280 holstromt AT cvwrf.org Product: ‘Oquirrh Mountain Compost Products’, derived from Class A, EQ biosolids

EcoScraps PO 50733 Provo, UT 84605-0733 Contact: Adam Allen T: 801-513-3330 adam AT ecoscraps.net Composting Facility 1520 S. Pioneer Rd. Salt Lake, UT 84104

Vermont
Intervale Compost Products 282 Intervale Rd. Burlington, VT 05401 Contacts: Dan Goossen or Eric VanVlandren T.:802-660-4949 F: 802-660-4944 dan AT intervale.org

Virginia
Arlington County Solid Waste Bureau 2 STA Products 4300 29th St., South Arlington, VA 22206 T: 703-228-6487 F: 703-228-6493 Contact: Scott Sedwick ssedwick AT arlingtonva.us

County of Spotsylvania, Dept. of General Services PO 116 Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Product: Bulk – Biosolids and wood chips/brush Contact: Kimberly McWhirt/Clara Mills T: 540-507-7709 F: 540-582-9832 cmills AT spotsylvania.va.us Composting Facility Livingston Composting Facility 241 Massey Road T: 540-895-5258 F: 540-895-5329 Product: Bulk – Biosolids and wood chips/brush dacors AT spotsylvania.va.us

Loudin Composting – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 44150 Wade Drive Chantilly, VA 20152 Contact: Tim Hutchinson T: 703-327-8428 lcllc AT verizon.net

McGill Environmental 5056 Beef Steak Road Waverly, VA 23890 T: 804-834-8820 Contact: thecompostpeople AT mcgillcompost.com

Virginia Peninsulas Public Service Authority (VPPSA) 475 McLaws Circle, Suite B Williamsburg, VA 23185 Contact: Donnie Bonivich T: 757-259-9850 F: 757-259-9855 Product: Bulk – VPPSA Compost DBonivich AT vppsa.org DMagnant AT vppsa.org Composting Facility 145 Goodwin Neck Rd. Yorktown, VA 23692 T: 757-898-5012 F: 757-898-0641

Washington
Barr-Tech, LLC PO 19265 Spokane, WA 99219 Contact: Ted Condon T: 509-590-0437 tedc AT barr-tech.net Composting Facility 9117 Kallenberger Rd. Sprague, WA 99032

Cedar Grove Composting, Inc. 7343 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle, WA 98108 T: 206-832-3068 2 Composting Facilities 1 – Maple Valley 17825 Cedar Grove Road SE Maple Valley, WA 98038 Contact: Jami Burke T: 206-832-3068 F: 206-832-3168 jamib AT emeraldnw.com 2 – Everett Facility 3620 36th Pl., NE Everett, WA 98205 Contact: Jami Burke T: 206-832-3068 F: 206-832-3168 jamib AT emeraldnw.com

Emu Composting & Topsoil 22244 Pt. Gamble Rd., NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 Contact: Ronald F. Phillips T: 360-779-5614 Cell: 360-271-6437 emutopsoil AT sprintmail.com Composting Facility 7890 NE Ecology Rd. Kingston, WA 98346 T: 360-638-0117 F: 360-638-0078 sales AT emutopsoil.net

Green Earth Technology 774 Meadowlark Ln. Lynden, WA 98264 Contact: Stephanie Harvey T: 360-354-4936 F: 360-354-7729 stephanieharvey AT comcast.net

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Department of the Army Directorate of Public Works Attn.Environmental Division Bldg. 2012 Liggett Ave. Box 339500 MS 17 Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98433-9500 Contact: Kenneth J. Smith T: 253-966-3275 F: 253-966-4985 Kenneth.j.smith74.civ AT mail.mil Composting Facility JBLM Composting Facility Building 7600

Lenz Enterprises, Inc. PO 868, 5210 SR532 Stanwood, WA 98292 Contact: Jason Lenz T: 360-629-2933 F: 360-629-6213 jason AT lenz-enterprises.com

Natural Selection Farms PO 419/6800 Emerald Rd. Sunnyside, WA 98944 Contact: Chelsea Durfey T: 509-837-3501 F: 509-839-4969 info AT naturalselectionfarms.com

North Mason Fiber Company PO 275 Belfair, WA 98528 Contact: Bob Dressel T: 360-275-0228 F: 360-275-6557 nmfco AT att.net

Pacific Topsoils, Inc. 805 80th St., SW Everett, WA 98203 Product: Type 1 & 2 compost Contact: Janusz Bajsarowicz T: 425-337-2700 januszb AT pacifictopsoils.com Composting Facility 8616 219th St., SE Woodinville, WA 98203

Pierce County Recycling, Composting & Disposal 17925 Meridian St. East Puyallup, WA 98375 Product: Bulk Contact: Samantha Fleischner T: 253-875-2104 F: 253-847-6799 samanthah AT wcnx.org

City of Port Angeles – Consumer Compost Use Participant! PO 1150 Port Angeles, WA 95362 Contact: Helen Freilich T: 360-417-4874 F: 360-452-4972 recycling AT cityofpa.us

City of Richland PO 190, MS #27 Richland, WA 9952 Contact: John Bykonen P: 509-942-7481 jbykonen AT ci.richland.wa.us Composting Facility 3102 Twin bridges Rd. Richland, WA 99354 T: 509-942-7498

Riverside Topsoil, Inc. PO 295 Snohomish, WA 98291 Contact: Verne Wolley, Patty Lightle T: 425-379-9933 F: 425-293-0889 ar6 AT pceaero.com Composting Facility River Rd. Snohomish, WA 98296

Royal Organic Products, LLC Contact: Thad Schutt T: 509-554-3885 tschutt AT amtodd.com Composting Facility 17405 Rd. 13 SW Royal City, WA 99357 T: 509-346-9221 W: www.roporganic.com

Silver Springs Organics, LLC 13835 Military Rd., SE Rainier, WA 98576 Contacts: Greg Schoenbachler & Samantha Fleischner T: 360-446-7645 F: 360-446-1197 samanthah AT wcnx.org

Skagit Soils, Inc. 13260 Ball Rd. Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 Contact: Craig Culmback T: 360-424-0199 F: 360-416-0495 Product: Compost Mulch

Thomas Farms PO 1697 Snohomish, WA 98291 Contact: Marvin Thomas T: 360-568-7645 marv.t AT topsoilsnw.com

Wisconsin
City of Appleton – Consumer Compost Use Participant! 2006 E. Newberry St. Appleton, WI 54915 Contact: Cris Stempa T: 920-832-5945 chris.stempa AT appleton.org Composting Facility 1419 Holland Dr. Appleton, WI

Purple Cow Organics LLC PO 620856 Middleton WI 53562 Contact: Jeanne Whitish T: 608-831-0349 F: 608-836-1878 jwhitish AT madisongolf.com Composting Facility 5211 County Hwy. Q Middleton, WI 53562

Hsu Greenhouse & Landscape Supply – Consumer Compost Use Participant! A USDA BioPreferred company! T6817 Hwy. W Wausau, WI 54402 Contact: Scott Theiss T: 715-675-5856 F: 715-675-5301 info AT hsucompost.com W: www.hsucompost.com

Lieseners Soils Inc. 1365 Springvalley Rd. Jackson, WI 53037 Contact: Ed Kison T: 262-377-2573 F: 262-677-2306 eddie AT liesenersoils.com

The Farm’s Custom Work 1137 27th St. Caledonia, WI 53108 Contact: James Jutrzonka T: 262-497-8539 james AT farmscompost.com

Purple Cow Organics/White Oak Farm, LLC W360 N8515 Brown St. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Contact: Sandy Syburg T: 920-355-4042 F: 920-355-4043 ssyburg AT purplecoworganics.com

Wyoming
City of Cheyenne – Sanitation Dept. 2101 O’Neil Ave. Cheyenne WY 82001 Contact: Dennis Pino T: 307-637-6440 dpino AT cheyennecity.org Composting Facility 3714 Windmill Ave. Cheyenne WY 82001 T: 307-632-5518

City of Gillette PO 3003 Gillette, WY 82717 T: 307-686-5274 F: 307-686-7699 danm@ci.gillette.wy.us 2 STA products }}

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