NJ Compost Operator Certification Course (Day 2 of 2)

N.J.A.C. 7:26A – 1.4(a)(14)(xiv) states that all operators of composting facilities in New Jersey must “attend a composting course…..approved by the Department.” The NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education, in conjunction with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and in cooperation with the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, has developed this course which meets the requirements of the regulations and will help you to improve your facility’s operation.

Date: September 18 & 19, 2025 (Participants must attend both days of the class.)
Time for Day 1:  8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Time for Day 2: 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Speaker:
Wayne DeFeo, DeFeo Associates

Registration Fee: $325 per person
Multi Person Discount Fee: $300 per person (Save when you sign up with a colleague!)

Registration closes: September 10, 2025 at 3:00 pm

Location for Day 1: Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center, 20 Indyk-Engel Way, New Brunswick , NJ 08901 (directions & map to building). IMPORTANT: Parking is only available in the gravel lot behind the Office of Continuing Professional Education’s building (close to Ryders Lane). Map to parking lot: https://goo.gl/maps/KXA9A8RVFmKZUEz79

Location for Day 2: In person site visit to compost facility in Hamilton Township, NJ (registrants will receive directions to exact location)
Format: In-person; Classroom course on Day 1 and in-person site visit on Day 2