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MEDIA KIT

GreenWaste Recovery + Zanker Road Resource Management in partnership with

Zero Waste Energy

and the

City of San José

Present:

The Grand Opening of the World’s Largest

Dry Fermentation Anaerobic Digestion Facility

1. ZWEDC AD Facility: Facts-at-a-Glance

2. Company Descriptions

a. Family of Companies

b. GreenWaste Recovery, Inc.

c. Zanker Road Resource Management, Ltd.

d. Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC

e. Zero Waste Energy, LLC

f. City of San José

3. The San José Project: Kompoferm Technology Brochure

4. Zero Waste Energy LLC: Smartferm Technology Brochure

5. Family of Companies Brochure

6. Company Relationship Diagram

7. History & Timeline

8. Awards & Recognition

9. Bio for Emily Hanson, ZWEDC

10. Bio for Eric Herbert, ZWE

Project Developer Technology Provider Public Partner GreenWaste/Zanker/ZWEDC Zero Waste Energy, LLC City of San José

Emily Hanson, Director of Business Dirk Dudgeon, Senior VP Jennie Loft, Environment

Development & Communications Business Development Services Department

ehanson@greenwaste.com dirk@zwenergy.com jennie.loft @sanjoseca.gov

mobile | 831.262.0473 mobile | 415.265.1339 office | 408.535.8554

ZERO WASTE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

ORGANICS-TO-ENERGY FACILITY

The Process: Dry fermentation anaerobic digestion is a natural biological process in which bacteria breaks

down organic matter in an oxygen-free environment. Decomposition occurs in several stages and converts

organic matter into a combustible biogas with a high methane content. The biogas can be used to create

clean renewable electricity or vehicle fuels with a by-product of soil amendment and compost that can be

used in landscape applications.

The Facility: The ZWEDC Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Facility is the first large-scale commercial dry

fermentation anaerobic digestion project in the United States and also the largest in the world. The ZWEDC

AD Facility was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and will be built in three (3) phases. Each

phase will process up to 250 tons-per-day, up to 90,000 tons per year of organic waste, with 270,000 tons-

per-year, and 750 tons-per-day of organic waste being processed annually at full build-out. The ventilated

facility is fully-enclosed and each phase will include 16 AD digesters + 4 In-vessel composting tunnels and 2

x 800 kW combined heat & power supply units or biogas clean-up systems for the production of

compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicle fuel.

Products: Each of the three phases will produce 1) Power (gross electrical generating capacity of 1,600 kW

or 13,363,497 kWh-per-year); and 2) Finish Compost (30,000 tons per year).

Material Processed: Phase I of the ZWEDC AD Facility will process the City of San José’s Commercial

Organic Waste that will be delivered to ZWEDC through a 15-year exclusive Organics Processing

Agreement with the City of San José. The organic material will include pre- and post-consumer source

separated food waste, residuals from processing wet and dry materials and yard waste.

Energy Use: The ZWEDC AD Facility will generate and run on 100% clean, renewable energy, providing

surplus power first to Zanker’s adjacent processing operations and during off-peak hours the surplus

power will be sent back to the grid. Future phases are anticipated to create Compressed Natural Gas to be

used as vehicle fuels.

Technology Details: Patented high solids dry anaerobic digestion & IVC Plus in-vessel composting

technology, exclusively licensed to and provided by Zero Waste Energy, LLC.

Location: 685 Los Esteros Road, San José, CA. The ZWEDC AD Facility is located in north San José on

surplus lands owned by the City of San José through a long-term lease with ZWEDC. The site is adjacent to

the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge and across the street from the San José/Santa Clara Water

Pollution Control Plant.

Construction Statistics: During construction more than 250 green jobs were created, 112,000,000 pounds

of concrete were poured, 5,000 lineal feet of stainless steel piping and 2,200 lineal feet of rebar were

imbedded in the concrete, 10,000 lineal feet of reclaimed water piping were installed and 450 tons of

specialty recycled asphalt concrete paving mix was laid. The facility will be LEED Gold certified.

ABOUT US

GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. (GreenWaste), Zanker Road Resource Management, Ltd. (Zanker) and

Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC (ZWEDC) are family owned and operated companies

with common ownership and have been widely recognized as industry pioneers. Together, GreenWaste

and Zanker collect and process mixed and source separated recyclables, yard trimmings, compostables,

food waste, garbage, mixed construction waste and construction and demolition debris. Consistently

providing fresh and innovative approaches to recycling and landfill diversion, GreenWaste and Zanker

continue to develop, utilize and rework collection and processing systems to improve performance and

productivity, achieving some of the highest recycling rates in the industry.

GreenWaste has provided collection and processing services for solid waste,

recyclables and compostables since 1991 and has successfully operated its State-of-the-

Art Material Recovery Facility (MRF) since 2008.

Zanker has successfully provided advanced resource recovery and processing services

for construction & demolition debris (C&D) since 1985 and has operated its unique yard

trimmings and food waste composting programs since 1997.

ZWEDC was formed in 2011 by GreenWaste/Zanker, to take organics recovery to the

next level by extracting energy. ZWEDC developed the first large-scale commercial dry

fermentation anaerobic digestion facility in the United States, largest in the world.

COLLECTION + PROCESSING

GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. | Founded in 1991, GreenWaste has consistently and sustainably

expanded its operations throughout Silicon Valley and the Central Coast of California to provide

innovative residential and commercial garbage, recyclable materials and compostables collection and

processing services.

Collection Services | Since its inception, GreenWaste has provided yard trimmings collection services to

the City of San José, and it the current hauler for the County of Santa Cruz, the towns of Portola Valley,

Woodside and Los Altos Hills, cities of Capitola, Scotts Valley and Palo Alto, the southern and western

portions of Santa Clara County and Burbank Sanitary District. GreenWaste currently operates a fleet of

approximately 250 collection vehicles and is transitioning to collection vehicles fueled by Compressed

Natural Gas (CNG) for new fleets and as the useful life of existing vehicles expires and they are replaced.

Material Processing | GreenWaste began offering resource recovery services to the City of San José in

1993 and by 1999 had built its first Material Processing Facility (MRF) specifically designed to process

recyclable materials, yard trimmings and construction & demolition debris (C&D). In 2008, GreenWaste

completed construction of a new state-of-the-art MRF and transfer station, expanding its processing line

for recyclable materials and incorporating a new processing line for MSW. Recognized as one of the most

innovative processing facilities in the world, the single-stream recyclable materials line processes up to

25 tons per hour and consistently achieves a 95%-98% diversion rate, while the MSW line processes up

to 30 tons per hour, diverting 72%-75% of the garbage that was previously destined to be buried in

landfill. More than 1/3 of the power needed to operate the MRF is derived from the sun through nearly

80,000 square feet of solar panels.

For more information about GreenWaste, please visit:

www.greenwaste.com

PROCESSING + COMPOSTING

Zanker Road Resource Management, Ltd. | Founded in 1985, Zanker has changed the way mixed

debris and construction and demolition debris (C&D) are processed. Recognized as some of the most

advanced recycling operations in the United States, Zanker has designed cutting-edge processing systems

to maximize resource recovery and developing markets for recycled hardscape and landscape products.

Zanker Road Resource Recovery Operation and Landfill | In 1985, Zanker began operations of the

ZRRROL in the City of San José. With only five (5) years of existing landfill capacity remaining when

operations began, the ingenuity and foresight of Zanker’s owners shifted the focus from disposal to

recovery and the landfill is still in operation 28 years later. ZRRROL is continually enhancing its

operations; its recycling equipment and processes have been upgraded and improved and newer more

advanced equipment and facilities are always under development.

Zanker Materials Processing Facility | In 1991, Zanker began an extensive 8-year permitting process to

develop the ZMPF operation in San José, CA, adjacent to ZRRROL. Operations began in 1999. ZMPF’s

demolition debris recycling operation can process 135 tons of unsorted demolition debris per hour with a

96% diversion rate; its C&D sorting line can process 60 tons per hour with an 83% diversion rate.

Z-Best Composting Facility | In 1997, Zanker further expanded its operations opening Z-Best in Gilroy,

CA, one of the largest composting facilities in Northern California. In 2002, Z-Best expanded its yard waste

processing services to include Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)/food waste in-vessel composting. Z-Best

transforms yard trimmings into Organic Certified compost useful for both agricultural and landscape

markets and creates compost out of the MSW/food waste that is ideally suited for landscaping

applications.

For more information about Zanker, please visit:

www.zankerrecycles.com

ORGANICS-TO-ENERGY

Zero Waste Energy Development Company LLC. | ZWEDC was formed in 2011 by privately owned

and locally operated companies, GreenWaste and Zanker. While food waste and the organic fraction of

processed MSW was already being composted at Zanker’s Z-Best Composting Facility, the companies

desired to take organics recovery to the next level; ZWEDC desired not only to compost organic materials

keeping them out of landfill, but also to extract the energy value from the organics stream. ZWEDC

conducted extensive research on existing and proven technologies and ultimately selected the patented

Kompoferm high solids dry anaerobic digestion and IVC Plus in-vessel composting technology, exclusively

licensed to Zero Waste Energy LLC.

ZWEDC’s Dry Fermentation Anaerobic Digestion Facility in San José will be the first large-scale

commercial dry fermentation anaerobic digestion (AD) technology in the United States, producing clean,

green renewable energy in the form of electricity or for vehicle fuels, while simultaneously producing a

high quality compost product. The facility will process up to 90,000 tons per year of organic waste,

generating approximately 1.6MW of clean green renewable power and will be the largest facility of its

kind in the world. As a net power producer, the first use of power will be to run the facility, with the

excess on-peak power being used by the adjacent Zanker facility to run its resource recovery operations

and the excess off-peak power being sold back to the grid.

For more information about ZWEDC, please visit:

www.zwedc.com

TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER

Zero Waste Energy, LLC. | Formed in 2009, Zero Waste Energy, LLC is an industry leading development

company that designs, builds, and operates integrated solid waste processing facilities throughout the

Americas and Asia. ZWE’s principal goal is to optimize waste diversion and the generation of renewable

energy in an efficient and environmentally sound manner. With its extensive expertise and advanced

technologies, the company offers innovative mixed solid waste processing and patented anaerobic

digestion systems for conversion of organic waste into valuable renewable energy and clean compost.

Zero Waste Energy has developed a very deep base of industry and technology experts who work on ZWE

projects based upon the specific needs of its customers. The company’s exclusive and/or project-based

relationships include “Best-in-Class” Anaerobic Digestion Facility Design and Engineering, Waste Sorting

and Separation Systems, In-Vessel Composting, CNG for fleet fuel, Compost Marketing and Sales, and

Residual Waste Gasification. Most notably, ZWE holds the exclusive license for the Americas and Asia on

the dry anaerobic digestion SMARTFERM and In-Vessel Composting technologies.

ZWE is led and staffed by waste industry insiders with years of experience in financing, designing,

building, managing and operating successful waste management facilities. As a solutions provider, ZWE

looks at the application of technologies that are executable given the technical, economic and

environmental considerations of the facility and operator. ZWE brings real, implementable solutions to

developers and operators throughout the world.

For more information about ZWE, please visit:

www.zerowasteenergy.com

ZWEDC Facility, Mixing Hall & Digester Doors

200 E. Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113-1905 www.sanjosecagov

About San José’s Environmental Services Department, Green Vision

and Office of Economic Development

San José, Capital of Silicon Valley, is the largest city in Northern California and the 10th largest city

in the nation. The San José Environmental Services Department (ESD) (www.sanjoseca.gov/esd)

is responsible for the management of solid waste collection and recycling; watershed protection

and pollution prevention; municipal drinking water and recycled water; community sustainability

initiatives, and the operation and infrastructure improvements of the San José-Santa Clara Regional

Wastewater Facility. The department has more than 500 employees and an annual operating

budget of over $200 million. ESD’s mission is to deliver world class utility services and programs to

improve our health, environment, and economy.

In collaboration with other City departments and community and business partners, ESD creates

innovative projects and initiatives that align with San José’s Green Vision, a long-term

comprehensive plan to lead our community into a sustainable future. The Green Vision

(www.sanjoseca.gov/greenvision) includes bold goals for clean-tech jobs, reduced energy use,

renewable energy, green buildings, waste reduction, water reuse, sustainable development, a clean

fleet, more trees, zero emission streetlights, and interconnected trails.

The San José Office of Economic Development (OED) is committed to a vital, competitive local

economy that increases prosperity for people and companies. OED guides economic strategy,

provides assistance for business success, connects employers with trained workers, and provides

arts and cultural resources to our community. For more information, go to www.sjeconomy.com, or

follow us on Twitter @sjeconomy, #sjplace.

Zero Waste Energy is a development and technology company that designs, builds and operates integrated waste recovery facilities throughout the Americas and Asia. Kompoferm is a state-of-the-art thermophilic dry AD system exclusively licensed to ZWE for large-scale organic waste processing. Kompoferm features a sub-grade percolate tank which significantly reduces percolate and biogas process piping as well as the size of the motors and fans necessary to move these process media. The basement percolate tank greatly enhances the overall thermal efficiency of the process. All process controls and mechanical equipment (e.g., compressor, fans, blowers, etc.) are pre-installed in special containers that are delivered to the project site and ready for installation on the roof of the digester, saving significant time and labor.

The ZWEDC facility is the result of a partnership between local companies GreenWaste Recovery and Zanker Road Resource Management who have come together to design and construct an innovative dry anaerobic digestion (AD) facility. Through a competitive RFP process, ZWEDC submitted a bid and was ultimately selected to provide commercial organics processing services for the City of San José. ZWEDC turned to Zero Waste Energy (ZWE) to design the AD process for the project. The facility will utilize patented Kompoferm® technology, including 16 concrete AD digesters plus four in-vessel composting (IVC) tunnels. This facility will be the largest of its kind in the world, processing an estimated 90,000 tons per year (TPY) of commercial organic waste that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill. The high-quality compost produced will be used to enrich soils. In addition, the renewable biogas will provide 1.6 MW of on-site power for Zanker operations with excess power for sale to local users of green energy. Commercial operations began in November 2013.

“GreenWaste and Zanker have built our reputations on designing and integrating innovative resource recovery technology in all our processing operations. Diversifying our composting operations to extract and utilize the energy value of organic materials to power our other resource recovery operations was the next necessary evolution for our family of companies.” –Rich Cristina, President, GreenWaste Recovery & Zanker Road Resource Management

ZERO WASTE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (ZWEDC)

A GREENWASTE/ZANKER PROJECT

• 16 concrete AD digesters + 4 IVC tunnels• Up to 90,000 tons per year of organic waste throughput• 2 x 800 kW combined heat & power system generates 1.6 MW power• Fully enclosed and ventilated waste processing facility• Accessible piping chamber at digester rear-wall• Containerized process equipment on digester roof• Dual-mode lean-gas/emergency flare

Zero Waste Energy Partnership

“The City of San José is proud to partner on the development of our world class facility, which showcases the City’s Green Vision through public-private partnerships, cutting-edge technology development, and environmental sustainability. As the capital of Silicon Valley, this type of leading edge project propels the City as a leader in diverting waste from landfill and converting it to usable, clean energy.”

– Kerrie Romanow, City of San José Environmental Services Department Director

Kompoferm Process Results

Annual Volume 90,000 TPY

Digester Dimensions 97’ (L) x 18.2’ (W)

Digesters 16

Residence Time 21 Days

Mode of Operation Thermophilic (125-131°F)

Biogas Yield (CF/Ton) 3,000 - 3,200

Methane Content (%) 58 - 62

Electrical Output 1.6 MW

Finished Compost @ 40% Moisture Content 34,000 TPY

Total Diversion +84.5%

Kompoferm was developed by a German waste processing and conversion technology company called Eggersmann Analgenbau Concept GmbH (EAB) and is licensed in the United States to Lafayette, CA based ZWE, developer of organic waste treatment projects utilizing dry anaerobic digestion technology.

© 2013 Zero Waste Energy, LLC. All information represented is current as of date of printing.

3470 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite A215 Lafayette, CA 94549 Tel. 925.297.0600 info@zwenergy.com

www.zerowasteenergy.com

FOOD & YARD WASTE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

HIGH-GRADE COMPOST

ELECTRIC POWER

BIOGAS

• Achieves California AB 32 mandate by diverting almost 85 percent of organic waste from landfills

• 1.6 MW of renewable power that complies with California’s Renewable Portfolio Standards

• Reduction of fugitive methane emissions from landfills

• Generation of high-quality compost available for use or resale

• On-peak electricity production used to power Zanker’s stationary resource recovery equipment

• Off-peak power to be sold back to the utility

MATERIAL RECOVERY

IN-VESSEL COMPOSTING

SOLID WASTE

ORGANIC RECOVERY

CHP

Benefits of Kompoferm in San Jose

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SMARTFERM® is the advanced system that transforms organic waste streams into safe, environmentally friendly biogas and high-grade compost. The biogas can generate low-cost heat and electricity or be converted into a clean, carbon-neutral fuel to power CNG vehicles.

This heat and electricity can then be used on-site to offset high energy costs or sold back to participating utilities for credits, all while eliminating noxious landfill gases, reducing dangerous greenhouse gases, and helping companies and communities quickly meet mandated recycling and waste-reduction goals.

Waste into fuel. Fuel into power. Power into possibility.

Creating new solutions to process waste that reduce landfill use and generate energy...cleanly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. That’s more than Smart. It’s SMARTFERM.

3470 Mt. Diablo Blvd.Suite A215Lafayette, CA 94549

Tel. 925.297.0600info@zwenergy.com

www.zerowasteenergy.com

SMART now, SMART he r e .

ORGANICS

HIGH-GRADE COMPOST

BIOGAS

CHP CNG

ELECTRICITY

THERMAL

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION

CNG FUEL

© 2013 Zero Waste Energy, LLC. All information represented is current as of date of printing.

Company Mission: To design, build, and operate advanced solid waste processing facilities that optimize resource recovery and the generation of renewable energy in an efficient and environmentally sound manner.

Zero Waste Energy Development Co. (A GreenWaste/Zanker Project)—San José, CA

The world’s largest dry anaerobic/high solids digestion facility and the first large-scale commercial facility in the United States. Designed to process an estimated 90,000 TPY of organic waste, converting it into renewable power and high-quality compost products.

34,000 TPY of high-quality compost will be produced for use in landscape and agricultural applications. Biogas created will generate 1.6 MW of on-site electricity, with on-peak production used to power Zanker’s stationary resource recovery equipment and off-peak power sold back to the PG&E grid.

“GreenWaste and Zanker have built our reputations on designing and integrating innovative resource recovery technology in all our processing operations. Diversifying our composting operations to extract and utilize the energy value of organic materials to power our other resource recovery operations was the next necessary evolution for our family of companies.”

–Rich Cristina, President, GreenWaste Recovery & Zanker Road Resource Management

Blue Line Transfer—South San Francisco, CA

An 11,000 TPY dry anaerobic/high solids digestion system processing collected commercial food and yard waste into high-quality CNG.

CNG fuel for Blue Line’s waste collection vehicles will create a true “closed loop” energy system.

“SMARTFERM will give us the ability to reduce the organics going into the landfill by converting that same waste into CNG fuel that will power our collection routes…a true closed loop system. Good for us, the cities we serve, and California as well.”

–Doug Button, President, Blue Line Transfer/South San Francisco Scavengers

Monterey Regional Waste Management District (MRWMD)—Marina, CA

A 5,000 TPY dry anaerobic/high solids digestion system transforming organic waste streams into renewable energy and high-quality soil amendment products.

100 kilowatts (kW) of continuous renewable power is sold to a neighboring utility, and up to 2,200 TPY of pathogen-free compost is generated for resale.

“By installing SMARTFERM technology, we can expand our highly successful composting program to include recovered energy. The power produced from the project will be sold to the neighboring regional wastewater treatment plant to help them achieve their strategic goal of getting off the utility grid. It’s a win-win for our community, our economy, and our local ecology. I cannot speak highly enough about Zero Waste Energy.”

–William Merry, General Manager, Monterey Regional Waste Management District

South San Francisco, CA

Marina, CA

San José, CA

From Biogas to CNG. Quickly. Cleanly.The natural biogas generated from a SMARTFERM system can be quickly cleaned and converted to create compressed natural gas (CNG)—at half the cost of traditional CNG sources.

It’s clean—emitting up to 90% less smog-producing pollutants and 40% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional diesel fuel.

It’s efficient—CNG-powered engines generate the same amount of torque and horsepower as dirtier-burning alternatives.

For these reasons and more, SMARTFERM is the perfect solution for operators who have or will have a CNG fleet.

How does SMARTFERM work? In a word, naturally.Organic waste is sorted and deposited into an air-tight chamber, where naturally occurring microorganisms are introduced. These organisms break down the biodegradable materials to produce primarily methane gas, with a minor amount of carbon dioxide and minimal amounts of trace gases.

These biogases are then filtered and cleaned, either to power a combined heat and power engine that generates heat and electricity or to create CNG, which can safely be stored as vehicle fuel.

The remaining solids are transformed into compost, which returns essential nutrients back into the soil—spurring plant growth, naturally fighting disease and infestation, and protecting against erosion.

From waste, nothing is wasted.

What is SMARTFERM?

SMARTFERM.. . f o r a l l t he r igh t r easons .

F R O M W A S T E , N O T H I N G I S W A S T E D .

Ultra-Low SulfurDiesel-ULSD

CompressedNatural Gas

CNG from Landfill Gas

CNG fromDry AD

100

80

60

40

20

0

-20

Carbon Intensity for Diesel & Substitutes, g CO2 e/MJ(grams CO2 emitted per unit of energy adjusted for energy)

95

75

13

-15

(Information provided by: California Air Resources Board & the Edgar Institute)

SMARTFERM systems are designed and built by Zero Waste Energy (ZWE), a global project developer who delivers patented anaerobic digestion (AD) technology and advanced resource recovery processes to the solid waste industry.

ZWE systems are built upon executable technologies that provide immediate, real- world benefits and are noted for their superior engineering, operational effectiveness, sound economics, and reliable clean energy production.

SMARTFERM systems are manufactured in the U.S. by Marathon Equipment Company, one of the solid waste industry’s most respected brands of waste handling and recycling equipment. Marathon is part of Environmental Solutions Group, a division of Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of more than $8 billion. Dover Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.”

SMARTFERM systems are scalable, dry anaerobic digestion systems refined through years of focused research and development. The underlying SMARTFERM technology has been widely used for more than a decade throughout Europe—processing hundreds of thousands of tons of waste per year.

SMARTFERM is offered on two platforms to better adapt to each customer’s unique needs:

Shop Fabricated Steel Digesters can be installed in a space as small as 3,000 square feet and be operational in as little as 90 days. These systems can efficiently process between 4,000 and 30,000 tons per year (TPY) of pre- and post-consumer food waste, green waste, and other forms of organic material.

Cast-in-Place (CIP) Concrete Digesters offer the same benefits and flexibility of the Steel Digester modular design. However, their on-site, concrete construction allows for larger scale digesters and systems. Equipped with pre-assembled process controls and mechanical equipment, the CIP systems can process up to 100,000 TPY of organic material.

SMARTFERM doesn’t just help save the environment, it complements it. The low-impact, low-profile design blends seamlessly into existing urban footprints and infrastructures, making it an ideal solution for large- and small-scale utilities, corporate campuses and universities.

Now in operation in the U.S. — for all of the right reasons.

Industry Experience ZWE’s experienced team members each have years of experience in waste management and renewable energy, providing customers with in-depth industry knowledge as well as a thorough understanding of biogas market incentives. Their combined expertise includes project financing, permitting, engineering and design, construction, and facility management.

Proven Project Builder ZWE has already built SMARTFERM facilities in the U.S. and has begun operations for projects ranging from 5,000 TPY to 90,000 TPY of organic waste using both digester platforms.

Strong Partnerships ZWE has developed a very deep base of industry and technology experts who work on its projects based upon the specific needs of its customers. With partners such as Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) and Environmental Solutions Group, ZWE consistently delivers projects on time and on budget.

Financial Incentives SMARTFERM offers a sound financial return. Electricity and CNG generation, Renewable Identification Numbers (RIN), Renewable Energy Credits (REC) and marketable compost all provide potential revenue streams. Meanwhile, SMARTFERM technology allows for lower disposal fees for businesses and enables clients to take control of their own destiny by protecting against increasing waste disposal and energy costs.

Solutions Provider ZWE applies technologies that are executable, given the technical, economic, and environmental considerations of the facility and operator. With SMARTFERM technology that achieves recycling mandates and incentives, generates on-site renewable energy and carbon credits, and provides financial return, ZWE brings real, implementable solutions to developers and operators throughout the world.

Think Smart. Act Smart. Choose Smart.

A Partnership of Progress

 

 History + Timeline  

 1985    Zanker Road Resource Management LTD (Zanker) is formed. 

    Zanker Road Resource Recovery Operation and Landfill (ZRRROL)        opens.  1986    Zanker designs and constructs the 1st known Demolition Flotation        System in the U.S.  1989    Zanker designs and constructs the 1st Concrete Recycling Facility in        California. 

    Zanker designs and constructs the 1st Automated Demolition Recycling     Operation in the U.S., the same year AB 939 is implemented in California. 

 1991    GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. (GreenWaste) is formed.  1997     Z‐Best Composting Facility (Z‐Best) is formed.  1999    Zanker Materials Processing Facility (ZMPF) opens.  2007    Zanker begins operating Florin‐Perkins Public Disposal Site in Sacramento. 

    Zanker installs new C&D Sorting System at ZMPF.  2008    GreenWaste Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is constructed.  2009    GreenWaste of Palo Alto is launched.  2011    Zero Waste Energy Development Company (ZWEDC) is formed. 

    GreenWaste and GreenWaste of Palo Alto offices become Green Business      Certified.  2012    GreenWaste of Sacramento begins debris box collections services.  2013  Zero  Waste  Energy  Development  Company  dry  fermentation  anaerobic 

digestion facility begins commercial operations (November).  

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Awards & Recognition   1988    ZRRROL is awarded Composting Facility of the Year from the California      Resources Recycling Association 

 2000    Zanker is awarded Environmental Enterprise of the Year from Acterra       

ZRRROL  is  awarded C&D Operation of  the Year  from California Resource Recycling Association 

 2005    ZMPF is awarded C&D Recycling Facility of the Year from Construction      Materials Recycling Association  2006    Z‐Best is awarded Innovative Organics Program from the California       Resource Recovery Association  2009   GreenWaste and the City of San José receive the Gold Recycling Excellence 

Award  from  the  Solid  Waste  Association  of  North  America  (SWANA)  for diversion achievements processing the San José’s Apartment/MFD Waste 

 2010    GreenWaste and Zanker receive recognition from The Climate Registry 

 2011    GreenWaste MRF receives Environmental Business Award from Acterra      for Environmental Enterprise        

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EMILYHANSON,DIRECTOROFBUSINESSDEVELOPMENT&COMMUNICATIONS

EmilyHanson is theDirector of BusinessDevelopment& CommunicationsforGreenWasteRecovery and ZeroWaste EnergyDevelopmentCompany.Ms. Hanson is a highly respected business development executive withmore than 14 years of leadership experience in project permitting andentitlements,marketing&communications,complexcontractnegotiations,and personnel and financial management in the fields of resourceconservation, affordable housing, alternative energy, recycling and wastediversion.

ProfessionalHistory

ExecutiveDirector,HabitatforHumanitySantaCruzCounty

Ms.Hansonwas responsible forall aspectsofHabitat’soperations including financial,personnel and project management. Ms. Hanson was instrumental in theimplementation of new policies to increase efficiencies for construction costmanagement,volunteertrackingandestablishingfairandsustainablepricingforhomes.Ms. Hanson also oversaw and coordinated fundraising efforts, family selection andproject permitting and worked closely with the Board of Directors to facilitate theirtransitionfromanoperationaltoagoverningBoard.

ExecutiveDirector,ResourceConservationDistrictofMontereyCounty

During her 7 years leading the District, Ms. Hanson directed the sustainable growth ofDistrictoperationsandsupportedpersonnel,programmaticandgeographicexpansion.SheincreasedtheoperationalcapacityoftheDistrictbyimplementingnewfinancial,personnelandprogrammaticpoliciesandproceduresthatenhancedthedeliveryofitsagriculturalandnaturallandsresourceconservationprograms.SheoversawallaspectsofDistrictoperationsincluding business development, personnel and financial management, community andgovernmental relations, public education and outreach, and technical assistance andcoverageunderitswatershed‐basedprogrammaticcoordinatedpermitprograms.

Education

B.A.EnvironmentalStudies,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz

B.A.Politics,UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz

  

Eric Herbert, Chief Executive Officer

Eric Herbert is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of ZWE, leading the company since it was organized in 2010. Eric is an experienced executive in the solid waste, engineering and construction industries. Over the course of his career, he has developed and operated large-scale facilities in all facets of the waste industry. He is a Professional Engineer and Licensed General Engineering Contractor.

Professional History

President, Athens Services. Eric led this Southern California, private waste collection and processing company for five years, overseeing significant business expansion through acquisitions, facility development and organic growth. Under his guidance, the company became the largest private waste company in the Los Angeles area. Athens Services holds significant assets in the mixed waste processing and compost business.

Chief Operating Officer, Burrtec Waste Industries. Working directly with the owner for twelve years, Eric expanded this small, private waste services company via acquisitions, project development, and significant organic growth in Southern California’s Inland Empire and Los Angeles County. In doing so, he developed some of the largest MRF facilities in the state utilizing the latest technologies by leveraging low cost debt and user contracts. Eric expanded the collection-based business into recycling, waste processing, organics and landfill operations.

Senior Vice President, CM Engineering Associates. Eric led this ENR 500 ranked engineering firm and construction services company while managing large-scale development projects. The business expanded with his relationship development and winning proposals on large environmental projects including waste processing and landfills.

Education M.S. - Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University B.S.-Civil Engineering, University of the Pacific