Acme Smoked Fish processes smoked fish and herring in Brooklyn and is already a client of Filco Environmental Systems, a hauler that Converted Organics has partnered with since 2008.

"Acme Smoked Fish is a tremendous source of high-quality organic nutrients for our all-natural organic fertilizers. We are very pleased that our long-standing associate Filco Environmental Services facilitated this mutually beneficial relationship between Converted Organics and Acme," said Jack Walsdorf, vice president of waste management for Converted Organics. "Food waste from fish processing plays an important role in our California operation, and we expect it will be a valuable component of the organic fertilizer products manufactured in our New Jersey plant as we prepare for the upcoming spring 2010 growing season."

Converted Organics produces organic fertilizers from food waste at its Woodbridge, N.J., facility.

Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at 330-865-6166 or asmith-teutsch@crain.com