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Recycling laws started appearing in and around 1990. The increasing difficulty of finding and permitting sites for landfills prompted states to seek alternative disposal methods to relieve the pressure on landfills. Because approximately 20% of the solid waste stream consists of yard waste, composting these materials was correctly perceived as the quickest way to contribute to the reduction in landfill disposal volume. By 1995, 25 states had passed laws limiting or banning yard waste from landfills.

GreenCycle's First Project -- In 1992 the City of Indianapolis requested bids from companies interested in composting the fall leaves picked up by City trucks. The principals of GreenCycle had been researching composting as a business for about six months, and they felt prepared to bid on and perform the required work. The Company was then incorporated, and it submitted the winning bid to Indianapolis. The City of Indianapolis delivered 12,000 tons of leaves to GreenCycle's south Indianapolis site that fall, and the material was composted. Most finished compost was sold, but some was donated to the City for beautification projects.

In addition to yard waste, GreenCycle currently composts vegetable waste, soiled horse bedding, and organic leftovers from food processing and from the manufacture of industrial products.

GreenCycle of the Northeast operates wood and yard waste recycling facilities in the Connecticut cities of Wallingford, Milford, Ellington, Farmington, and Fairfield. Its products include compost, enriched topsoil, specialized growing mixes for greenhouses and nurseries, and color enhanced mulches that hold their color for a season or more.

GreenCycle of Indiana operates facilities in Indianapolis, Whitestown, Noblesville, and Danville. The Company's broad customer base consists of independent landscape contractors, lawn services, tree services, and land clearing operations. The Indianapolis sites also accept pallets from large companies seeking to get rid of them and pallet scraps from companies whose business is the repair and resale of pallets. These pallets, along with tree trimmings, brush and clean wood, are ground up and made into several types of mulch including a playground mulch which has been certified by an independent laboratory as being of value in reducing playground injuries. Some mulches are colored with organic dyes to keep their attractive appearance for a season or more

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Key GreenCycle Personnel

GreenCycle's experienced management team provides a wealth of knowledge capable of solving a wide variety of organic waste recycling problems.

Caroline R. Repenning, President, GreenCycle Incorporated

For several years Caroline was with the General Electric Company in Phoenix and Chicago. During that time she was responsible for writing complex system software for process control computers and application software for general-purpose computers to perform highly sophisticated financial functions. She later received a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. After taking time off to raise her four sons, Caroline founded GreenCycle in 1992.

David A. Wagner, Vice President, GreenCycle Incorporated

David, a Certified Public Accountant, received a degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University where, for several years, he taught a course in intellectual property law. He was the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel of a large computer software company in the Chicago area for ten years. Prior to joining GreenCycle, David was President of The Rubicon Group, Ltd., a computer software company. David?s duties include the implementation of uniform, computerized accounting in all of the GreenCycle companies, performing legal services for the operating companies, and financial management of the entire organization. David helped found GreenCycle in 1992.

Peter A. Repenning, Vice President, GreenCycle Incorporated

Peter holds a degree in Physics and Mathematics and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan. During twelve years with the General Electric Company, he held increasingly responsible marketing management positions with that company's computer manufacturing division. He continued to be involved in the marketing of computers, software and allied products until the formation of GreenCycle in 1992.

Peter oversees the operations of all GreenCycle composting facilities in addition to managing the corporate identity, marketing and public relations activities of the GreenCycle companies. Peter helped found GreenCycle in 1992.

Winthrop B. Repenning (Win), Vice President-Operations, GreenCycle of Indiana

Win holds a degree in Economics from The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio. His responsibilities include directing the composting and mulch manufacturing operations at all Indiana locations. A ?natural engineer,? Win excels at machinery repair and maintenance with an eye for constant improvement. Win has worked for GreenCycle since 1996.

John E. Repenning, Vice President-Marketing and Administration, GreenCycle of Indiana

John holds a degree in Sociology from Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio. His duties include sourcing raw material and marketing finished product produced in Indiana. John has proven extremely adept at developing new opportunities ranging from customer development to locating new facilities within Indiana. John has worked for GreenCycle since 1995.

James V. Repenning (Jamie), Vice President of Operations, GreenCycle of the Northeast

Jamie holds a BA in Economics from The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado. After graduating, he began working at GreenCycle of the Northeast, Incorporated, Farmington, Connecticut. Jamie took a two-year sabbatical to obtain a Master of Business Administration from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. During that time, he worked in Finance for AngloGold Limited, Johannesburg, South Africa. He returned to GreenCycle upon receiving his degree in 2002. In addition to overseeing the Connecticut operations, Jamie excels in developing and analyzing new business opportunities for GreenCycle. Jamie has worked for GreenCycle since 1996.

Nelson P. Repenning, Ph.D., Operations Management Consultant to GreenCycle, Incorporated

Nelson holds a BA in Economics from The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently a professor of Operations Management at the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nelson?s extensive experience with a wide variety of companies and industries has been an incredible resource. Nelson also conducts GreenCycle's annual strategy meetings which have been instrumental in GreenCycle's success. Nelson has advised GreenCycle since 1992.

J. Christopher Field (Chris), Vice President and General Manager, GreenCycle of the Northeast

Mr. Field, a graduate of Harvard University, was for eight years an officer and most recently Vice President of Composting Operations of EarthGro Corporation, a large, East Coast composter and marketer of bagged organic material now owned by the Scotts Company.

Chris is responsible for all of the GreenCycle facilities in the eastern United States. Chris' extensive composting experience has made him GreenCycle's composting expert. Chris has worked for GreenCycle since 1994.