SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                (Amendment No. 2)

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 29, 1996



                                      EMCON
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   California
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


            0-16225                                      94-1738964
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 (Commission File Number)                     (IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 S. El Camino Real, Suite 1200
San Mateo, California                                            94402
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(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)


                                 (415) 375-1522
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

                                 Amendment No. 2

The  undersigned  registrant  hereby amends the  following  items of its Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 29, 1996, as previously  amended by Form 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1) dated April 15, 1996.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

                  Organic  Waste  Technologies,  Inc. and  Subsidiaries  ("OWT")
                  audited  consolidated  balance  sheets as of December 31, 1995
                  and 1994; audited  consolidated  statements of income,  common
                  stock and other stockholders'  equity, and cash flows for each
                  of the three years in the period ended  December 31, 1995, are
                  attached hereto as exhibits.

                  Organic Waste  Technologies,  Inc. and Subsidiaries  unaudited
                  consolidated  condensed  statement of operations for the three
                  month  periods  ended  March 31, 1996 and 1995,  are  attached
                  hereto as exhibits.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

                  Unaudited  pro  forma  consolidated  condensed  statements  of
                  operations  of EMCON for the three months ended March 31, 1996
                  and the twelve  months ended  December 31, 1995,  are attached
                  hereto as exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits:

                  Exhibit No.              Description

                    2.1*                Stock Purchase  Agreement  dated January
                                        30,  1996,  among  EMCON,  OWT  and  the
                                        Sellers     (the     "Stock     Purchase
                                        Agreement"),  incorporated  by reference
                                        from  Exhibit 2.1 of that  certain  Form
                                        8-K/A  (Amendment No. 1) dated April 15,
                                        1996.

                    10.1*               Note  Agreement  dated February 29, 1996
                                        among  EMCON,  OWT and certain  Sellers,
                                        incorporated  by reference  from Exhibit
                                        10.1 of the  Current  Report on Form 8-K
                                        dated  February 29, 1996 (the  "February
                                        1996 8-K").

                    10.2*               Credit Agreement dated February 29, 1996
                                        between    EMCON   and   the   Bank   of
                                        California,     N.A.    (the    "Bank"),
                                        incorporated  by reference  from Exhibit
                                        10.2 of the February 1996 8-K.








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                    10.3*               Security  Agreement  dated  February 29,
                                        1996 by  EMCON  in  favor  of the  Bank,
                                        incorporated  by reference  from Exhibit
                                        10.3 of the February 1996 8-K.

                    10.4*               Pledge Agreement dated February 29, 1996
                                        by  EMCON   in   favor   of  the   Bank,
                                        incorporated  by reference  from Exhibit
                                        10.4 of the February 1996 8-K.

                    10.5*               Eurodollar  Rate Option  Agreement dated
                                        February 29, 1996 between  EMCON and the
                                        Bank,  incorporated  by  reference  from
                                        Exhibit 10.5 of the February 1996 8-K.

                    10.6*               Fixed Rate Amortizing  Option  Agreement
                                        dated  February 29, 1996  between  EMCON
                                        and the Bank,  incorporated by reference
                                        from Exhibit  10.6 of the February  1996
                                        8-K.

                    99.2                Organic  Waste  Technologies,  Inc.  and
                                        Subsidiaries     audited    consolidated
                                        balance  sheets as of December  31, 1995
                                        and    1994;    audited     consolidated
                                        statements  of income,  common stock and
                                        other  stockholders'  equity,  and  cash
                                        flows for each of the three years in the
                                        period ended December 31, 1995.

                    99.3                Organic  Waste  Technologies,  Inc.  and
                                        Subsidiaries    unaudited   consolidated
                                        condensed  statements of operations  for
                                        the three month  periods ended March 31,
                                        1996 and 1995.

                    99.4                Unaudited    pro   forma    consolidated
                                        condensed  statements  of  operations of
                                        EMCON for the three  months  ended March
                                        31,  1996 and the  twelve  months  ended
                                        December 31, 1995.

                    99.5                Consent of Independent Accountants.
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         *  Incorporated by reference.



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SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                     EMCON


Date:  May 10, 1996                  By:  /s/ R. Michael Momboisse
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                                     R. Michael Momboisse
                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                     Vice President - Legal




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