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Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Washington are now required to divert organic materials from disposal under the state’s organics management laws. For care‑focused environments with complex operational demands, these requirements can feel challenging and unclear. This webinar will simplify what the law means for facilities and outline practical steps for compliance. Participants will also receive guidance on implementing food waste prevention and organics collection within healthcare and residential care settings.

Ecology invites participants to share what has worked in facilities of different sizes and capacities, as well as the challenges they’ve experienced when establishing organics collection. These insights will help shape Ecology’s technical assistance for skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in 2026.

Free to all attendees!

Presentation by Olivia Carros, Organics and Food Center Specialist, Washington State Department of Ecology

Olivia Carros has worked in government for 10 years advancing sustainable and equitable food systems. After beginning at the USDA in farmland conservation and later advancing efforts to improve food and farmland access with King County’s Local Food Initiative, she now serves at the Washington State Department of Ecology for the Center for Sustainable Food Management on solutions focused on food waste prevention, rescue, and recovery. Olivia is passionate about helping all Washingtonians keep organics out of landfills and using food well.