MCCA Organics

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MCCA Organics Composting Initiatives
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MCCA FACILITIES
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Getting Started

• The Authority recognized long ago the wasteful
  nature of the Convention Industry.
• Attempted several traditional recycling plans
  over its history.
• Aggressively implemented a comprehensive
  recycling plan in 2006 which included composting
  and organics.
• Jointly with the DEP and EPA, MCCA diverted food
  product from the waste stream through composting
  and charitable donations.

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Program Enhancements

• Additional program refinement came in July of 08
  with an MCCA / Save That Stuff partnership.
• Authority diverted over 120 tons of organic
  materials in calendar year 08.
• Additionally the Authority donated over 8 tons of
  food product to local charitable organizations
  from the 450,000 plus meals it served in 08.

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Program Enhancements

• Hynes Composting was added in 2009.
• Authority properties diverted over 257 tons of
  organic materials in Fiscal Year 2012.
• In the five year period 2008 through 2012, the
  MCCA has diverted 1.6 million pounds of organic
  materials back to the environment.
• The MCCA is currently developing a program for
  the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield.

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4 Main Sources of Organic Materials

• The largest contributor of organic material is
  the cutoffs or remnants from preparation of
  meals.
• The next largest source will be the compostable
  service ware that the diner will discard. The
  Authority has committed with Levy Restaurants,
  its food provider, to utilize compostable
  materials for all its packaging, plates and
  cutlery service.

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4 Main Sources of Organic Materials

• The third source of diverted materials is the
  excess meals or product donated directly to local
  charities.
• The final source of organic materials is the
  vegetation and plant material left from events
  that are now composted or donated.

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Typical Compost Scenario

• Food cutoffs and remnants are collected in the
  preparation of the meals.
• The collected materials are transported to a
  collection area along with the diners compostable
  materials on the loading dock.
• Save That Stuff collects the materials via a
  street packer truck to be transported to a
  composting facility such as Brick Ends Farm.
• Brick Ends then mixes the material with other
  organic materials such as brush etc. to form
  composting wind rows.
• These wind rows through a series of turning and
  decomposing will become organic compost which
  will then be sold to the local landscape
  contractors.

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MCCA Continued Expansion

• The MCCA continues to set significant goal
  increases in all aspects that can be termed Green
  Initiatives, such as composting in public areas.
• The Authority is committed to be a leader in the
  Convention Industry to reduce the environmental
  impact of each and every convention.