Join SCS Engineers at the 2025 Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference (WIRMC) on February 26-28, 2025, at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
SCS Engineers will be presenting on a range of topics, offering expertise and fresh perspectives to help shape the future of integrated resource management. Make plans to attend and connect with industry professionals while exploring the latest advancements in the field. We look forward to seeing you at the Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference!
The amount of organic waste produced in North America burdens waste management systems and, when placed in landfills, creates methane and uses up valuable landfill space. In response, municipalities and private companies are diverting organic waste from landfills and recycling them into high-quality compost. While food waste composting is theoretically simple, real-life success requires attention to detail. There is a logical series of processes and parameters, some specific to each site, to work through for communities and solid waste management organizations to avoid pitfalls and achieve their goals.
Design & Operation Considerations for Accepting Food Waste at Compost Facilities
Betsy Powers of SCS and Marcus Gamoke of Busy Bee Composting discuss the design and operation considerations critical for successfully implementing food waste composting facilities at WIRMC. Facilities with well-thought-out strategies that leverage composting technologies and engineering practices will create a sustainable and economically viable operation. We will share creative solutions to address some limiting factors private and municipal clients have faced, including feedstock and finished product transportation, equipment investments, and site staffing.
Betsy Powers
Betsy Powers is a Project Director and Professional Engineer with SCS Engineers with over 26 years of experience in the public and private solid waste management. Her expertise includes landfill, MRF and compost facility design, permitting and construction; waste characterizations; and site development.
Marcus Gamoke
Marcus owns Busy Bee Compost and is a UW-Stevens Point graduate with 9 years of experience owning and operating a composting business with four locations across the state. His facilities produce WDNR Class A standard and OMRI-certified organic compost. Marcus has experience with diverse feedstocks, composting equipment, and compost applications. In addition to being an expert composter, Marcus operates his own hauling and mobile composting services as part of his business model and is experienced with material handling, costs, and logistics.
