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DocuSign Envelope ID:60890E67-6F1D-48BF-9BD4-7E57F52CDE30 <br /> C Nk N1POST <br /> Mitch Kessler <br /> Kessler Consulting, Inc. <br /> Building D <br /> 14620 N. Nebraska Avenue <br /> Tampa, Florida 33613 <br /> Re: Letter of Recommendation <br /> Dear Mitch: <br /> With this letter I would like to express my appreciation for the professional and on-point solid waste consulting work in the <br /> area of organics recycling your firm has performed for Mecklenburg County and to state my recommendation for utilizing <br /> Kessler Consulting, Inc. (KCI)to other interested parties. <br /> I have had the distinct pleasure of co-managing the project along with the KCI team on a Food Waste Diversion Study. The <br /> information in the study was directly used in the County's Solid Waste Master Plan revisions. This project was aimed to <br /> better understand the quantities, distribution, market and infrastructure for the commercial and residential sectors. The <br /> study's goal was to establish baseline information needed to evaluate the feasibility of a future food waste recovery pilot <br /> program and subsequent countywide recovery program. <br /> Specifically, KCI's study,working with staff executed the following Nine actions for the commercial and residential sectors: <br /> 1) identified the commercial major generators and food waste generation 2) calculated the amount of food waste generated <br /> per household 3) profiled existing food waste recovery programs 4) profiled existing facilities and capacity 5) profiled <br /> successful food waste recovery programs in other jurisdictions B) assessed the existing and potential food waste <br /> collection and transport options 7) pin-pointed the economic, and environmental policy drivers for diversion, and 8) <br /> presented the local barriers (gaps) and opportunities for program implementation and 9) presented the findings and <br /> recommendations for diversion. <br /> Most importantly, KCI staff prepared a useful report to not only the County, but one that has been used by the private <br /> sector that wants to work with the County to bring forth food waste organics diversion to the County. I have found the <br /> entire staff at KCI to be dependable,very thorough, and polished. In other words,they rock! <br /> Your meetings and presentations are always succinct; never missing a beat. On behalf of Mecklenburg County Waste <br /> Reduction and Composting staff, I would like to thank KCI for its environmental consulting services, staff skills, client <br /> services,and subject matter knowledge. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> E. Ngol� ,e Ford <br /> E.Nadine Ford,Sr. Environmental Specialist <br /> Organic Waste Reduction,Mecklenburg County, NC <br />