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| Presentation Proposals | Workshop Schedule | SWANA Course | Exhibitors | |Sponsorship Opportunities | Advertising | Attendee Registration | Entertainment | |Recycler of the Year Award | Accommodations | Directions | 2010 workshop schedule | MONDAY | MONDAY - SCHOOL WORKSHOPS | TUESDAY | Download Attendee Registration Brochure. 9:30 am -10:30 am Keynote Speech: Are We There Yet? The Road to Extended Producer Responsibility Kim Holmes is the Principal Consultant at 4R Sustainability, a Portland, Oregon-based consulting firm devoted to furthering recycling assistance in recycling program and policy evaluation, industry analysis, and the growth and development of end market opportunities for commodities. Prior to launching her consulting firm, Kim served as managing partner and Executive Editor of the three publications: Resource Recycling, Plastics Recycling Update and E-Scrap News. Additionally, she managed in-house research projects focusing on industry trends, market analysis and best management practices in recycling. Kim received a Master’s in Urban Studies with a concentration in Policy Analysis from Portland State University in 2007. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Nantucket Beats San Francisco ... Over a 20 year period, Nantucket, MA has gone from a 7% recycling rate to 92%. This presentation will explore the history of perhaps the greatest recycling turnaround nation-wide! Take that San Francisco! Producer Responsibility Programs: New England and Nationwide Product Stewardship is an environmental management strategy that encourages those who design, produce, sell or use a product to take responsibility for minimizing the product’s environmental impact throughout all stages of the products’ life cycle, including its end-of-life. This presentation will focus on developments in this field both nationally and locally. C&D Recycling and Reuse The Northeast Recycling Council has been working in 3 states (CT, NJ, NY) to assist contractors with recycling and construction materials reuse at both new construction and demolition sites. Learn about this constructive strategy! 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch, School Recycling Awards and Exhibit Hall 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Sorting Through the
Numbers: 1-7 and Beyond! Plastics is perhaps the most rapidly changing commodity in the recycling industry today. Dramatic fluctuation in pricing, markets, expanding recovery rates, sustainable packaging initiatives, and emerging processing technologies are driving the industry forward at a breakneck pace. This session will review the state of the plastics recycling industry and discuss the latest trends in packaging, bio-resins, and difficult to recycle plastics that will shape the industry in the long term. Overcoming the Myths of
Automated Curbside Collection This workshop will identify and dispel some of the most common myths many solid waste managers state as reasons why automated collection would not work in their community. It will also explain some of the dramatic efficiencies that an operation can gain from automated collection. Where does your community stand? Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice This session will identify strategic actions to reduce climate change impacts through improvements to waste prevention, recovery and disposal as well as highlight the winners of EPA’s Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice video competition, a competition to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the “stuff” people use, consume, recycle and throw away. The session will also further discuss EPA’s WasteWise program and tools to track climate benefits. 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Food Waste: The Next Challenge This session will explore issues related to food waste composting, a topic generally considered to be what solid waste managers MUST address next. This will include a review of food waste collection systems currently operating in Massachusetts as well as an innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach to identify food and bio-solid waste in VT as a means to identify compost facility service areas.Sponsored by SWANA! Curbside Roundtable Session A return of our fun roundtable discussion on the fundamentals of curbside MSW and recycling programs. This moderated free-form event is open to all and topics may include automated pickup, dual-stream vs. single-stream options and contract negotiation discussions. Drop-off Roundtable Session For those working with a drop-off transfer station setting, this moderated free-form discussion mirrors our Curbside Roundtable but will focus on issues relevant to a drop-off facility. Topics may include traffic flow, signage and outreach, economic analysis of programs, consolidation or the perennial dual-stream vs. single-stream debate, etc. 11:00 to 12:00 School Recycling Fundraising This workshop focuses on successful fundraising strategies, including nationally sponsored programs and local successes, you can use to support recycling at your school. Breaking the Toxic Addiction: Reducing Toxins in Schools Two nationally respected experts will guide you on strategies to move into safer, green and sustainable chemistry for cleaning, classroom, and other school applications. The Art of Vermicomposting Come learn the ins and outs of worm composting and how to integrate this process into your classroom. This can be a great project for your students and help compost your classroom food scraps too! 1:30 to 2:30 Recycling Your Curriculum: Integrating recycling in to your lesson plans Recycling isn’t just the “right” thing to do but can be a great learning opportunity. Come see how you can fit recycling curriculum into your lesson plans. Sustainable School Recycling: Generating Stakeholder Buy-In This workshop will guide you on how to build support for your recycling programs from all stakeholders: students, teachers, administrators, facility staff, and the community Back to the Earth: Closing the Loop on Organic Waste Come to composting school to explore all types of composting from your backyard, to the school yard, to large commercial operations and how to evaluate them for use at your school. 3:30 to 5:00 Hot Topics: Plastics and E-Waste in Schools Plastics and Electronics are everywhere in schools and classrooms. This session will show you ways to safely and properly dispose of these products while promoting social and environmental good. Successful Programs for School Waste Diversion Come hear about how two programs established school greening programs that include competition, self assessments, curriculum, and activities. Is the Money Really There? Calculating Savings from Recycling Hear about model techniques for calculating the savings found in recycling in terms of both very real dollars and priceless school spirit and community buy-in. 9:00 am to 10:00 am Health and Safety for Transfer Station Personnel (Part 1.) The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is THE professional association of waste professionals around the country. For the first time with the NRRA, they will be conducting a two-part workshop tracking one of their fundamental course offerings on health and safety for your municipal or commercial transfer station facility personnel. This is a must attend! Note: this track will consist of two workshop timeslots. Sponsored by SWANA! What's the CFL?!?!?! Proper mercury disposal is a problem we must all face and with dramatic increases in the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), the need for viable and visible outlets is growing. In this session, hear about the challenges we face as well as a statewide survey performed in Maine with regards to establishing drop-off locations pursuant to Maine’s new Extended Producer Responsibility law for CFLs. $olid Wa$te in New Hamp$hire The cost of solid waste disposal is rising and, despite the recession, waste disposal facilities have increased tipping fees 4-6% in the last year. In NH, we spend close to $300 million to handle our waste. Municipalities often do not have sufficient leverage to negotiate lower fees and the only viable alternative they have to control costs is to recycle all they can. The good news though is that long term trends in recycling revenue are up. Additional information is to be presented on the flow of waste across state and national borders with particular emphasis on the import/export flow in NH. 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Health and Safety for Transfer Station Personnel (Part 2.) Continuing on the health and safety track, finish up your workshop schedule with a healthy dose of this SWANA-led course. Topics included in this two-part workshop include; hazard identification and mitigation, proper heavy equipment operation protocol, emergency action plans and providing primary first aid. Sponsored by SWANA! Got Gas? Come hear two industry veterans discuss the pros and cons of methane recovery at their landfill operations. Topics will include the latest methane recovery techniques and a historical look at the economic benefits of such projects. Reaching Out with Outreach Hear two highly respected regional recycling representatives discuss their organization’s approach to outreach. Get specific information on what works and what may not and take home ideas to continue spreading the recycling message. 1:00 pm to 3:00 Lunch, Awards, Dessert Closing Remarks Back to the Future ... Again! Are you unsure about national recycling groups like RONA, NRC, and KAB? Confused about recycling markets? Trying to make sense of the latest trends? Hear Roger Guzowski share two decades of award-winning experience and an always unique perspective as he reviews some of the recycling industry’s modern history, helps to explain where we are today and shares his views on where we might be headed.
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