Please review the policies below and select "Yes, I agree" at the bottom of this page.
Liability Waiver
This waiver of liability agreed to by the registrant (also referred to as “the participant”) releases the Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) from any legal responsibility related to the activities performed by the individual while attending a training. Said individual acknowledges that they are choosing to participate and understands that they hereby release and forever hold harmless CREF, its Board of Trustees, employees, volunteers and contributors from any and all liability, claims, and demands, either in law or in equity, which arise now or hereafter based on the activities performed. Agreement to this waiver releases CREF from any liability or claim that the individual mayhavewithrespect to bodily injury, illness, or death while performing activities as a participant. The individual understands that CREF does not assume any responsibility or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury or illness. The individual acknowledges that CREF does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage for participants and/or volunteers and eachparticipant and/or volunteer is expected and encouraged to obtain their ownhealth insurance coverage.
Photo Release
This photo release agreed to by the registrant (also referred to as “the participant”) grants the Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) permission to use photographs of the individual in any and all of its publications, including website entries and social media venues, without payment, notification, or any other consideration. CREF can edit, copy, exhibit, publish or distribute the photos without prior approval. The participant waives the right to inspect or approve the finished product, and will receive no financial compensation and have no rights of ownership. Should the participant wish to be excluded photos taken by CREF and its partners, the participant must notify CREF staff as soon as possible before the event starts. While CREF staff and partners shall make an earnest effort to notify the participant before taking photos that would include the participant and provide an opportunity to step out of photos taken, CREF cannot guarantee that photos taken by employees, volunteers, and contributors will not include the participant.
Registration Cancellation & Transfer Policy
All cancellation and transfer requests must be made in writing to: education@compostfoundation.org
Refunds of registration’s full fee, less an administrative fee, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received more than 2 weeks prior to class start (see table). No refunds will be granted less than two weeks prior to class. Transfer of registration fees to a future course will be made with an additional admin fee (see table).
*The above policy may be amended on a case-by-case basis in the event of exceptional circumstances.
General Refund/Cancellation Guide Table
| Notification received |
Refund |
Transfer |
| More than 4 weeks before first day of training |
Full fee less $100 admin fee |
+ $50 admin fee |
| Within 2‐ 4 weeks before first day of training |
Full fee less $200 admin fee |
+ $100 admin fee |
| Less than 2 weeks before first day of training |
No refund |
+ $200 admin fee |
Course Cancellation or Postponement of Course Policy
The Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) may opt to cancel or postpone a training under the following circumstances:
- If a scheduled Compost Operations Training Course (COTC) does not meet the minimum threshold of 20 registrants by 4 weeks from the date of the event, CREF may cancel the training event.
- If there is strong reason to believe that significant registrations are forthcoming, the cancellation may be delayed.
- If a scheduled COTC is affected by a Force Majeure situation (including, but not limited to, severe weather events, civil unrest, pandemic, or infrastructure failures), CREF may cancel the training event. CREF will make a best effort to proceed with the training as scheduled, taking into consideration safety and availability of the training location.
If CREF chooses to cancel or postpone a COTC, registrants will be offered the option to attend the rescheduled training (in the case of postponement), receive credit toward attending a future COTC event, or receive a full refund of their registration fee.
Travel costs such as airfare, transportation, and lodging are the responsibility of each attendee. CREF encourages all attendees to book travel arrangements that are refundable or can be credited toward future travel.
