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Please complete and submit the form below to reserve your spot at the 4th Annual Solid Waste Summit on October 29, 2026 from 8:00am to 3:00pm in Morro Bay.

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Following the summit, attendees may participate in one of three unique facility tours. Space is limited, and advance registration is encouraged. Scroll down to read additional details about the tours below. (required)

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Optional Tours Information

Directly following the conference, attendees are invited to participate in guided tours of several county facilities and partner organizations that are making a meaningful impact in waste reduction and resource recovery.

Tours will take place from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and offer a unique opportunity to see innovative solid waste programs in action. Space is limited, and tour reservations will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is encouraged. Please note transportation to the tour locations is NOT provided, and participants are expected to drive to the locations directly following the Summit.

Kanadevia Inova

Have you ever wondered what happens to your organics after placing them in your green cart? Wonder no more after this field trip to Kanadevia Inova, SLO’s anaerobic digester facility! From intake to final compost product, learn about how SLO County’s organics are processed into two crucial resources for our community.

Since 2018 Kanadevia Inova has processed on average 42,000 tons of waste and produced nearly 3 million cubic meters of biogas every year – enough to power over 600 homes in SLO County.

SLO Foodbank

The SLO Foodbank works with local agency partners and edible food generators across San Luis Obispo County to recover edible food and deliver that food to residents experiencing food insecurity.

Hunger is a significant issue in San Luis Obispo County, exacerbated by the high costs of living, with nearly a third of all households in San Luis Obispo County not making the income required to meet their basic needs. The Foodbank also fills in gaps not filled by federal nutrition programs for residents that do not meet eligibility requirements.

This tour will take a look at the Foodbank’s headquarters in San Luis Obispo and show participants how the Foodbank handles intake, sorting, and distribution of edible food. This tour will also go over how the Foodbank sources the food it provides from local gleaning programs, to donations, to food recovery.

Closed Los Osos Landfill

Come see the closed Los Osos Landfill on Turri Road. This 25-acre landfill operated from 1958 to 1988, and the waste buried during that time remains in place today.

Because the landfill was built without a liner, post-closure maintenance is important to protecting the environment. Today, the County of San Luis Obispo operates systems that protect water resources, manage landfill gas, and monitor site conditions.

Explore the lifecycle of a landfill and see how the County continues to steward the site nearly 40 years after closure—a reminder that the waste we create doesn’t simply disappear.

Please complete and submit the form below to reserve your spot at the 4th Annual Solid Waste Summit on October 29, 2026 from 8:00am to 3:00pm in Morro Bay.

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