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SMSC Organics Recycling Facility Names New Leadership Spending more than two minutes with Dustin Montey and Erin Skelly results in gaining two new friends for life. The leadership team for the SMSC Organics Recycling Facility and the forthcoming Dakota Prairie Composting is as focused on relationships as they are on soil. Montey, the new Director […]

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Aerial photos of the SMSC Organic Recycling Facility
Aerial photos of the SMSC Organic Recycling Facility
A Roadmap to Composting Compliance: Navigating Regulations and Certifications

As the Dakota Prairie Composting site moves from blueprint to reality, it stands as a beacon of progress in the realm of sustainable organic waste management. Yet, beneath the surface of this venture lies a complex network of regulations and certifications that ensure the industry’s heartbeat aligns with the rhythm of environmental stewardship. In this […]

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SMSC Organics Recycling Facility Blog
SMSC Organics Recycling Facility Blog
Public Notice: Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact – Fiscal Year 2023 Recycling Project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for public review and comment for 30 calendar days before making the decision on whether, and if so how, to proceed with a proposed action. The EA evaluated the issuance of a Community Grant award to the […]

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Overhead shot of ORF
Overhead shot of ORF
Large-Scale Composting Nothing New

The SMSC is building the largest organics recycling facility in the Midwest As construction on the Dakota Prairie Composting site ramps up into spring, the current organics recycling facility continues to offer all services and products our customers have come to expect and enjoy. The huge undertaking of a new facility—set to be the largest […]

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