Fresh Ideas is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.

Waste Expo

Conference & Exhibit Hall: August 10-13, 2020
ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER,
NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA


Powered by Waste360 in Collaboration with National Waste and Recycling Association
Hide All
Monday, August 10
7:30 AM - 5:45 PM
Waste360/Stifel Investor Summit
  • Room:   Great Hall B
  • Monday, August 10, 7:30 AM - 5:45 PM
These days, whether you’re financing your business, or thinking about investing in the waste and recycling industry’s latest technology, it’s critical to have all the facts before you make a decision. Over the past seven years, savvy investors and business owners have made the Investor Summit a must-attend event.   It’s a...

Session details

Monday, August 10
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
C&D: Tearing It Down & Building It Up
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M113
  • Monday, August 10, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris represents a huge amount of material — more than municipal solid waste (MSW)! More and more companies, governments and the public are demanding environmentally sound recycling of C&D. How is this done in a responsible and safe manner that provides defensible and auditable results? Find...
Speakers
Bill Keegan

President
Dem-Con Companies
Speaker

Richard Ludt

Director of Environmental Affairs/LEED AP
Interior Removal Specialist, Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Establishing Your Employer Brand: When Advertising Isn't Enough
Both the private and public sectors continue to face the challenge of recruiting and retaining quality employees—particularly drivers and operational positions—given the economy, robust job market, and general misunderstanding of the solid waste industry. For the past few years, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) has undertaken an Employer...
Speakers
Janel Cross

Managing Partner
Align Retirement Plan Advisors
Speaker

Dr.  Kathryn Sandoe Ed.D.

Chief Commercial Officer
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA)
Speaker

Ms  Leslie Wireback

Chief Human Resources Officer
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA)
Speaker

Session details

Independent Haulers & The Role of Technology
For large hauling companies, implementing technology is a no-brainer – it helps manage thousands of trucks to improve route optimization, safety, business operations, and more. But for smaller companies, is technology always a realistic and necessary option? Whether it’s due to the financial burden, lack of technology expertise and training,...
Speakers
Carmen Smothers

Dealer & OE Development Manager - 3rd Eye MobileVision
Environmental Solutions Group
Moderator

Bill White

Co-founder
Estes Waste Solutions
Speaker

Kevin Atkinson

President & Owner
Texas Pride Disposal
Speaker

Louie Pellegrini

Owner, Officer
Garden City Sanitation
Speaker

Matt Coulter

VP of Sales, Strategic Operations, and Special Projects
Peoria Disposal Company (PDC)
Speaker

Session details

Keynote Session: Progress on Food Waste Prevention, Reduction, & Recovery
Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC • Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Social Impact Plan: A commitment to ending hunger in our communities and eliminating waste across The Kroger Company by 2025. Sunny R. Parr, Foundation Director, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation, OH • Engaging Consumers:...
Speakers
Dr. Stuart Buckner

President
Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
Moderator

Lee Anderson

Director of Global Issues Management & Public Affairs
General Mills
Speaker

Peter Wright

Assistant Administrator
EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management
Speaker

Sunny Reelhorn Parr

Foundation Director
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation
Speaker

Session details

Sky-high Recycling: From Ground Level to 30,000 Feet
Waste and waste diversion are becoming more and more a priority because of many environmental, financial, social, and logistical concerns. Airports are charged with the task of engaging many levels of stakeholders in their waste management plans. Airports also strive to develop a relationship with their haulers, thus incentivizing both...
Speaker
Morgan Turner

TRUE Advisor, Airport Waste Diversion Planning Service Leader
Mead & Hunt
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
A Balancing Act: Municipalities Talk Recycling Issues
Municipalities are increasing their sustainability goals with attempts to move closer and closer to zero waste. At the same time, with recycling markets on the decline, they face additional financial constraints. So how do they find balance? Is achieving sustainability goals worth the added cost, or is it simply a...
Speakers
Ginger Spencer

Public Works Director
City of Phoenix Public Works Department
Speaker

John Welch

Director
Dane County Waste & Renewables
Speaker

Tori Carle

Waste Reduction Supervisor
City of Greensboro, NC
Speaker

Session details

Cart Technologies: From Critter Proofing to RFID
We’ve come a long way with carts since first developed in the 1970s. From bear-proof containers to mini “smart city” data collection bins, the evolution of the trash cart continues to adapt to today’s needs, specifically when it comes to technology. How are these modern carts able to improve your...
Speakers
Brett Belda

Vice President, Sales
Schaefer Systems International, Inc.
Speaker

Dustin DePanfilis

Chief Operating Officer
Sierra Container Group
Speaker

Scott Lukach

Vice President – Environmental
Rehrig Pacific Company
Speaker

Session details

Rising Leaders Talk Trash
Join this panel of next-generation rising leaders to hear their perspective on where the waste industry is headed. These Waste360 40 Under 40 award winners will discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the waste industry, how the upcoming workforce differs from previous generations, how they see the industry changing...
Speakers
Mallory Szczepanski

Vice President of Member Relations and Publications
National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
Moderator

James Mazza Jr.

President/CEO
Mazza Recycling Services
Speaker

Josh Mann

Public Sector Solutions Manager
Waste Management
Speaker

Tyler Kennedy

Regional Controller
Waste Connections
Speaker

Session details

What's New with Mixed Waste?
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M213
  • Monday, August 10, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
  • Tracks: 
With the major changes that have occurred in recycling taking all the attention, mixed waste processing has been moving forward at multiple facilities around the country. What?! Catch up on what’s been going on.

Session details

Monday, August 10
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Advances in Wasted Food Policy and Practices; Using Measurement Tools to Reduce Food Waste and Drive Prevention
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  MFRF211
  • Monday, August 10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Dr. Jon Deutsch, Drexel University • Food Matters: Templates and Tools for Tackling Food Waste at the City Level. Darby Hoover, Senior Resource Specialist, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Food & Agric. Program. CA                             • US EPA...
Speakers
Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD

Professor, Culinary Arts and Food Science
Drexel University
Moderator

Anna Vogel

Head of Operations, Americas
Winnow
Speaker

Claudia Fabiano

Sustainable Management of Food
EPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
Speaker

Darby Hoover

Senior Resource Specialist
Natural Resources Defense Council
Speaker

Steven Finn

Vice President of Food Waste Prevention
LeanPath, Inc
Speaker

Session details

Anaerobic Digestion: Technologies, Feedstocks, Successful Case Studies
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  MORG211
  • Monday, August 10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste • Organics Recycling from MSW and SSO with Centralized Mixed Waste Processing and Anaerobic Digestion.  Yaniv Scherson, Managing Director, Western U.S. Anaergia CAN • Why the Region of Durham is Investing $160,000,000 in Mixed Waste Processing and Anaerobic Digestion. Mirka Januszkiewicz, The Regional Municipality of Durham, CAN •...
Speakers
Gary Bilbro

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Moderator

Brian Paganini

Vice President
Quantum Biopower
Speaker

Mirka Januszkiewicz

Director of Waste Management Services
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Speaker

Rolfe Philip

VP of Business Development and Sales
Thoeni North America Inc.
Speaker

Dr.  Yaniv Scherson PhD

Chief Operating Officer
Anaergia
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
2020 Election: Updates & Expectations
There is a lot of conjecture surrounding the 2020 election, and what impact it might have going forward, specifically on the waste industry. Get a status update of where we currently stand and what we might expect from the 2020 administration.  
Speaker
Jim Riley Esq.

Chief Counsel & Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
National Waste & Recycling Association
Moderator

Session details

How Many Zeros in Zero Waste: Benefits & Tradeoffs
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M313
  • Monday, August 10, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
What does zero waste mean? Is it the best option for the environment? Where do greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions factor in? What about water usage? Air pollution? When is zero waste the best goal, and when should we consider alternatives?
Speakers
Leslie Lukacs

Executive Director
Zero Waste Sonoma (SCWMA)
Speaker

Sanne Stienstra

Material Recovery Specialist
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Speaker

Session details

People's Choice Session: Legislative Updates by Region
Move over laws, ELD requirements, franchise agreements, plastic straw bans, the list goes on. Join this panel of experts to find out the latest updates on legislation by each region across the U.S. and what you should have on your radar for 2020 and beyond.  
Speaker
Keyna Cory

President
Public Affairs Consultants, Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Safety Solutions: Turning to Tech
Using technology to improve safety is not a new concept. Automated trucks, in-cab cameras, A.I. & robotics – these are platforms that have been implemented and help prevent many potential injuries and fatalities. However, waste and recycling remains one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S., which is why...

Session details

Monday, August 10
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Composting Technologies, Case Studies, BMP’s, Public-Private Partnerships
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  MORG311
  • Monday, August 10, 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Evan Edgar, Edgar & Associates, Inc. • 10 Years in the Making: Case Study Describing the City of San Diego Food Waste Composting Project from Pilot to Full Scale and Beyond. Burton Ewert, City of San Diego. CA • California’s New Organic Waste Processing Facility. Eric Herbert, CEO, Zero Waste Energy...
Speakers
Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Moderator

Burton Ewert

Biologist, Environmental Services Department
City of San Diego
Speaker

Eric Herbert

Founder and CEO
Zero Waste Energy, LLC
Speaker

Mitch Kessler

President
Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Speaker

Waylon Pleasanton

Project Manager
Sustainable Generation, LLC
Speaker

Session details

Standardized Date Labels, Information Campaigns and Consumer Food Waste: Research and Response
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  MFRF311
  • Monday, August 10, 12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
ReFED (Rethink Food Waste Through Economics & Data) and Ohio State University conducted research evaluating how the introduction of the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association’s voluntary labeling standards affect consumer decisions and how this might inform decisions about date-labeling policies. Attendees will learn what this research yielded, and...
Speakers
Jackie Suggitt

Stakeholder Engagement Director
ReFED
Moderator

Brian Roe PhD

Van Buren Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
Ohio State University
Speaker

Kevin Smith

Senior Advisor for Food Safety
Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Speaker

Meghan Stasz

Vice President, Packaging and Sustainability
Consumer Brands Association
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Case Studies for Successful Recycling Programs
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M413
  • Monday, August 10, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
With the recycling market in flux and the demand for lower contamination rates on the rise, consumer awareness is more important than ever. Programs across the country have been redefined, suspended and even shuttered in the wake of new policies, which leads to more and more confusion amongst consumers on...
Speaker
Amy Maas

Business Recycling Specialist
Hennepin County
Speaker

Session details

How? When? To Whom?—The Ins & Outs of Selling Your Business
The decision to sell a business that has been built over many years is perhaps the most important decision of the business owner’s professional life. Questions abound. Why might I want or need to sell my business? What is the best way to go about selling my business? When is...
Speakers
Bert Rosica

Managing Principal
A. E. Rosica and Company
Moderator

Ed Schiff

Of Counsel
Sheppard, Mullin
Speaker

Marty Bryant

Chairman of the Board and CEO
Wastequip
Speaker

Ronald Mittelstaedt

Executive Chairman of the Board
Waste Connections, Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Recycling at a Crossroads: How Technology Is Shaping the Modern MRF
The recycling market is changing. New policies, new product packaging, new sustainability goals – which means redefining the standard materials recovery facility (MRF) to process a new waste stream. MRF operators are turning to upgrades, layout changes, robotics and even all-new facilities to combat today’s recycling challenges. Find out the...
Speaker
Cristina Commendatore

Senior Editor
Waste360
Moderator

Session details

Unique Beginnings
Glitz & glamour and waste & recycling don’t often go hand in hand - so how is it that folks get into the waste & recycling industry? Hear from two industry veterans as they share their unique success stories of how they made their way into the waste industry and...
Speakers
Michael O'Connor

Managing Partner
Rio Grande Waste Services, Inc.
Moderator

David Slager


Speaker

Larry Henk

Vice President
Rio Grande Waste Services
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Anaerobic Digestion: Technology Evaluation, Renewable Energy from Organics, Biofuels
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  MORG411
  • Monday, August 10, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: George Savage, CalRecovery • Anaerobic Digestion at Scale: When to know You’re Ready. Peter Ettinger, BioEnergy Development Co. MD • Organics Recycling via On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Benefits Organic Waste Producers, Haulers, Farms, and the Environment. John B. Hanselman, CEO, Vanguard Renewables. MA • A Developers View of Anaerobic Digestion Based Renewable Energy...
Speakers
George Savage

Vice President
CalRecovery, Inc
Moderator

Dave Baran

Director of Project Development
Quasar Energy Group
Speaker

John Hanselman

Chairman and CEO
Vanguard Renewables
Speaker

Peter Ettinger

Chief Development Officer
BioEnergy Devco
Speaker

Rashi Akki

Founder and CEO
Ag-Grid Energy
Speaker

Session details

Designing Solutions to Ensure Food Security – ReFED’s Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  MFRF411
  • Monday, August 10, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
• ReFED recently launched its Nonprofit Food Recovery Accelerator to catalyze ideas and inspire actions that lead to a doubling of healthy food available to the 40 million Americans facing food insecurity. Members of the first Accelerator cohort will discuss how earned revenue models and technology solutions can be scaled...
Speakers
Alexandria Coari

VP of Capital, Innovation & Engagement
ReFED
Moderator

Bryan Moran

Director of DevOps
Plentiful
Speaker

Dana Yost

Chief Operations Officer
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Speaker

Jennifer Boone

Sourcing Manager
Brighter Bites
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Commodities Super Session: Updates & Trends Part I - Paper, Aluminum & Glass
Divided into two parts, this super session will share the latest on recycling commodities and what trends the industry is seeing in 2020. Join experts for Part I to get the low down on paper, aluminum and glass. Part II will take a deeper dive into plastics, where panelists will focus...
Speakers
Bill Moore

President
Moore & Associates
Speaker

Laura Hennemann

Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Strategic Materials
Speaker

Scott Breen

VP of Sustainability
Can Manufacturers Institute
Speaker

Session details

PFAS Super Session: What is PFAS & How Do We Treat It? Part I - Laying the Foundation
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M513
  • Monday, August 10, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been produced in the U.S. since the 1940s and are used in a wide variety of products and applications. PFAS are persistent in the environment and resistant to environmental degradation. The potential bioaccumulation of PFAS is a concern, and EPA considers PFAS to be...
Speakers
Dr.  Viraj deSilva PhD, PE, BCEE

Wastewater Treatment Director
SCS Engineers
Moderator

Dr.  Bharat Chandramouli

Environment, Health and Safety Product Manager and Senior Scientist
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Open Market vs. Franchising: A Conversation With Municipalities
Commercial waste franchising has been around for several years and continues to garner attention across the nation. There are opposing views on franchising vs. open market. Supporters claim it gives the public sector more control over the collection process and boosts recycling efforts. Critics claim it takes away the ability...
Speakers
Dan Meyers

Solid Resources Manager/Manager of recycLA
LA Sanitation and Environment (City of Los Angeles)
Speaker

Justin Bland

Director, Commercial Waste Zoning
New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
Speaker

Session details

Re-thinking Your Safety Program
The importance of safety culture in an industry that is in the top 10 most dangerous occupations is everything. But all too often, safety programs do not evolve over time, and don’t adapt to the new challenges we face today. Monthly safety meetings become scripted and lackluster. There is no...

Session details

Monday, August 10
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Food Waste BMP’s, Technology App’s, Zero Waste, and Innovative Recovery Solutions
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  MFRF511
  • Monday, August 10, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology • MealConnect: Preventing Food Waste and Fighting Hunger. Justin Block, Managing Director, Retail Information Services, Feeding America and Natasha Curley, Food Sourcing Specialist, Second Harvest Food Bank. LA • Food Waste Is a Design Flaw. Christina Mitchell Grace, CEO, Foodprint Group. NY • Adding Value and Reducing...
Speakers
Coryanne Mansell

Strategic Services Representative
Center for EcoTechnology
Moderator

Christina Mitchell Grace

CEO
Foodprint Group
Speaker

Colleen Foster

President
California Resources and Recovery Association
Speaker

Evan Lutz

President
Hungry Harvest
Speaker

Justin Block

Managing Director, Retail Information Services
Feeding America
Speaker

Kevin Kresloff

Director of Procurement
Hungry Harvest
Speaker

Natasha Curley

Food Sourcing Specialist
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
Speaker

Ryan Cooper

Waste Diversion Manager and Global Organics Recycling Lead
Rubicon Global
Speaker

Session details

Organics Diversion and Collection
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  MORG511
  • Monday, August 10, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, SCS Engineers  • The Importance of Organic Waste Diversion. Jim Miller, JR Miller & Associates. CA • Are Commercial Organics Diversion Mandates Working in California? Laith Ezzet and Haley Kunert, HF&H Consultants. CA • Making Cents of SB 1383: CA’s 75% Organic Diversion Mandate. Veronica Pardo, California Refuse Recycling...
Speakers
Tracie Bills

North California Director
Sustainable Materials Management - SCS Engineers
Moderator

Jim Miller SE

Chief Executive Officer
J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Speaker

Laith Ezzet

Senior Vice President
HF&H Consultants
Speaker

Tim Corcoran

Vice President of Business Development
Molok North America Ltd.
Speaker

Veronica Pardo

Northern District Regulatory Affairs Director
California Refuse Recycling Council (CRRC)
Speaker

Session details

Monday, August 10
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Commodities Super Session: Updates & Trends Part II - Plastics
Divided into two parts, this super session will share the latest on recycling commodities and what trends the industry is seeing in 2020. Join experts for Part I to get the low down on paper, aluminum and glass. Part II will take a deeper dive into plastics, where panelists will focus...

Session details

PFAS Super Session: What is PFAS & How Do We Treat It? Part II- Treatment Options
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  M513b
  • Monday, August 10, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been produced in the U.S. since the 1940s and are used in a wide variety of products and applications. PFAS are persistent in the environment and resistant to environmental degradation. The potential bioaccumulation of PFAS is a concern, and EPA considers PFAS to be...

Session details

Monday, August 10
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception
  • Room:   Generations Hall
  • Monday, August 10, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Attend the best party in town and the industry's biggest reunion at Generation's Hall in New Orleans!  Hosted by: New Way

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
National Waste & Recycling Association Awards Breakfast
  • Room:   Great Hall A
  • Tuesday, August 11, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Join NWRA for our premier WasteExpo event, the NWRA Awards Breakfast. We are proud to honor the leaders and unsung heroes of the waste and recycling industry. The awards presented include Driver of the Year, Operator of the Year, Hall of Fame, Distinguished Service, Member of the Year, and the Chapter...

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference and Tabletops
  • Room:   343
  • Tuesday, August 11, 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
A must attend for those in the business of generating or processing healthcare waste. You’ll get the latest insights on legislative, regulatory, and technical issues that affect your industry and your job. We’ll be covering all of these themes (prioritized by the World Health Organization) and more: management, training, regulatory, financial,...

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Evaluation of Organics Management Options; Composting Odor Control; Equipment Maintenance
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  TORG111
  • Tuesday, August 11, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: George Savage, CalRecovery • Comparison of Organic Waste Management Options in Terms of Air Quality and GHG Impacts. Patrick Sullivan and Raymond Huff, SCS Engineers. CA • Reorganizing and Reframing Composting: How to eliminate compost facility odor by flipping the composting process inside out and upside down. Geoff Hill, Engineered Compost...
Speakers
George Savage

Vice President
CalRecovery, Inc
Moderator

Geoff Hill PhD

Organic Management Specialist
HDR
Speaker

Patrick Sullivan REPA, CPP, BCES

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Robert Ballantyne Jr.

Director of Research and Development
Resource West, Inc
Speaker

Ted Dirkx

Applications Specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Speaker

Session details

Joining Forces: Tackling the Current Recycling System Across Industries
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  T113
  • Tuesday, August 11, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
With only 8.4% of plastic currently being recycled, consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, packaging suppliers, and the waste and recycling industry are facing immense pressure from consumers to figure out a better way to do business. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans believe a solution to the packaging waste crisis is...
Speakers
Matanya Horowitz

Co-Founder and CEO
AMP Robotics
Speaker

Meghan Stasz

Vice President, Packaging and Sustainability
Consumer Brands Association
Speaker

Session details

The Effects of Organic Diversion Policies on Food Donation
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  TFRF111
  • Tuesday, August 11, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Hannah Cather, Food Recovery Network • Leveraging Organic Waste Mandates. Hope Pascoe, Alameda County Community Food Bank. CA • RecycleSmart Edible Food Generator Survey, Contra Costa County Solid Waste Authority. Tracie Onstad Bills, SCS Engineers, CA • Public-Private Partnerships Support Wasted Food Diversion Efforts. Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology. MA • Vallarta Supermarkets...
Speakers
Hannah Cather

Program Manager
Food Recovery Network
Moderator

Cory Oskardmay


Go2Zero Strategies
Speaker

Coryanne Mansell

Strategic Services Representative
Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker

Hope Pascoe

Food Recovery Program Coordinator
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Speaker

Tracie Bills

North California Director
Sustainable Materials Management - SCS Engineers
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Show Floor Open
  • Room:   First Floor, Convention Center
  • Tuesday, August 11, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS — 600+ exhibitors showing off solutions that can help tackle our organization’s challenges. Your chance to see and touch new products, and meet potential vendors—all in one spot—is worth its weight in gold. 

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Spotlight Session: One-on-One Chat with Worthing Jackman, President & CEO, Waste Connections
  • Room:   245
  • Session Number:  TSS111
  • Tuesday, August 11, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Worthing Jackman President & CEO of Waste Connections for a fireside chat with NWRA’s Darrell Smith about  leadership, business insights, industry issues, and much more. Jackman, who has been a part of Waste Connections  since its inception in 1997 as its investment banker, was named CEO of the company in July...
Speakers
Darrell Smith

President & Chief Executive Officer
National Waste & Recycling Association
Moderator

Worthing Jackman

President and CEO
Waste Connections
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
AD and Composting: Integrated Solutions, Pre- and Post-Treatment Options
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  TORG211
  • Tuesday, August 11, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc. • To Compost or Not to Compost? Luc De Baere1*, N. McDonald2*, Bruno Matthews1*, Organic Waste Systems (OWS) 1 Belgium; 2 Ohio   • Mixing it Up: An Analysis of Switching from Mechanical to Hydraulic Mixing. Alan Johnson, VP, Quasar Energy Group • Benefits Achieved Worldwide by Bio-drying...
Speakers
Mitch Kessler

President
Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Moderator

Alan Johnson

Vice President, Engineering, Project Management & Development
Quasar Energy Group
Speaker

Bill Kosco

Business Development Manager
Eisenmann
Speaker

Luc De Baere

Managing Director
Organic Waste Systems
Speaker

Luigi Castelli

President
BioMRF Technologies, Inc.
Speaker

Pier Paolo Cella

President of the Board and CEO of Entsorga Fin
Entsorga Group
Speaker

Session details

Spotlight Session: Reducing Food Waste and Increasing Recovery in Municipal, Regional, and State Programs
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  TFRF211
  • Tuesday, August 11, 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
  • Tracks: 
Spotlight Session – Open to All WasteExpo Attendees Moderator: Evan Edgar, Edgar & Associates, Inc. • Food Recycling and Rescue – Los Angeles County’s Three-Pronged Approach. Suk Chong, Senior Civil Engineer, Los Angeles County Public Works and Michelle Leonard, Vice President, SCS Engineers • Accelerate Food Waste Reduction Through Collaboration. Holly Stirnkorb, Senior...
Speakers
Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Moderator

Bryan Johnson

Recycling Coordinator
City of Madison, WI
Speaker

George Reistad

Food Policy Director
City of Madison, WI
Speaker

Holly Stirnkorb

Senior Solid Waste Planner
Metro
Speaker

Lisa Coelho

Sustainable Materials Management Specialist
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Michelle Leonard

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Stacie Reece

Sustainability Program Coordinator
City of Madison, WI
Speaker

Suk Chong

Senior Civil Engineer
Los Angeles County Public Works
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
Spotlight Session: The Waste & Recycling Industry Employment Outlook
  • Room:   245
  • Session Number:  TSS211
  • Tuesday, August 11, 11:10 AM - 12:30 PM
The National Waste & Recycling Association Women’s Council leverages unique access to bring together the industry’s most influential human resource leaders. Hear their collective knowledge and learn what challenges and opportunities may arise on issues such as talent acquisition, workforce development and employee retention. Attendees will have the chance to...
Speakers
Kathy Trent

Senior Public Affairs Manager
Waste Management
Moderator

Amanda Mickelson

Vice President, Human Resources
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing
Speaker

Carrie Miller

Vice President of Human Resources
WCA Waste
Speaker

Eric Bostian

Director of Human Resources
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Speaker

Genevieve Dombrowski

Vice President, Talent
Republic Services
Speaker

Jennifer Testa J.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President, Enterprise Transformation
Environmental Solutions Group
Speaker

Melkeya McDuffie


Waste Management
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Waste360 Business Leadership Forum
  • Room:   Great Hall B
  • Tuesday, August 11, 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Structure and strategy are two of the most important factors in running a successful business. The Waste360 Business Leadership Forum, hosted by Comerica, is designed for small to midsized environmental services companies looking for business and financial strategies that go beyond day-to-day operations. You'll gain access to insights, tools, and...
Speakers
Brian D'Amico

Managing Partner
Summer Street Capital
Speaker

Brian Dragon

Senior Managing Director
FINNEA Group
Speaker

Charlie Appleby

Chairman
Integrated Waste Solutions
Speaker

Chris Hawn

Chief Executive Officer
Machinex
Speaker

Dickson Suit

Managing Director
Ironwood Capital
Speaker

Dustin Furnari

Senior Vice President- Commercial Risk & Surety
HUB International Limited
Speaker

Ian Mearns

SVP, Group Manager
Comerica Bank
Speaker

Joe Ursuy

SVP, Department Manager
Comerica Bank
Speaker

Joe Winters

Chairman & CEO
Winters Bros. Waste Systems
Speaker

John Casella

Chairman & CEO
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Speaker

Matt Breight

SVP, Group Manager
Comerica Bank
Speaker

Michael Castellarin

Managing Director
Clairvest Group
Speaker

Patrick Dovigi

CEO
GFL Environmental Inc.
Speaker

Rob Michalik

Managing Director
Kinderhook Industries
Speaker

Robert Dye

Senior Vice President & Chief Economist
Comerica Bank
Speaker

Scott Foster

Partner
KPMG LLP
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
12:55 PM - 2:05 PM
Panel Discussion on The Future of Organics in California
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  TORG311
  • Tuesday, August 11, 12:55 PM - 2:05 PM
  • Tracks: 
• Learn about California’s SB 1383 implementation that will require 75% diversion of organic waste from landfills by 2025. Hear from industry policy leaders and composters in an interactive panel discussion regarding collection, contamination, permitting, and markets of transforming organic wastes into compost and energy products. This lively discussion will...
Speakers
Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Moderator

Bill Camarillo

Chief Executive Officer
Agromin
Speaker

Tracie Bills

North California Director
Sustainable Materials Management - SCS Engineers
Speaker

Session details

Preventing Food Waste and Ending Hunger in the U.S.: Award Winners of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation’s Innovation Fund
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  TFRF311
  • Tuesday, August 11, 12:55 PM - 2:05 PM
  • Tracks: 
• The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (“Foundation”) has announced the 7 winners of the inaugural call for the Innovation Fund. The Foundation committed $1 million in grants to engage with innovators to develop ideas and scalable solutions to prevent food waste and end hunger in the...
Speakers
Sunny Reelhorn Parr

Foundation Director
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation
Moderator

Anna Vogel

Head of Operations, Americas
Winnow
Speaker

Jeff Beegle MS

Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer
mobius pbc
Speaker

Katie Marchini

Chief Operating Officer
Replate
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
History of Recycling - Live
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  T213
  • Tuesday, August 11, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
In the coming years, some of the industry’s brightest and most-experienced colleagues will be retiring. This session seeks to capture their “tribal” wisdom on the history of recycling and, most importantly, what we can learn from it today. Join this session to find out the true meaning of recycling, what...
Speaker
Kristin Kinder

Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
Wastequip
Speaker

Session details

Lithium Batteries: Protecting Your Organization
Lithium-ion batteries remain one of the biggest safety issues in the waste and recycling industry. Join this panel as they focus on the lithium-ion batteries issue facing the waste and recycling industry and the fire risks facing full lifecycle, from manufacturing through end of life.  Attendees will learn the full...
Speakers
Ron Butler

Chief Executive Officer
Energy Storage Safety Products International, LLC (ESSPI)
Speaker

Ryan Fogelman

Vice President of Early Fire Protection Solutions
FireRover
Speaker

Session details

Thrown Away? Creating Job Opportunities for Re-entering Citizens
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, every year more than 700,000 individuals are released from jails and prisons. At the same time, the labor shortage across the waste and recycling industry continues to grow. Looking to ex-offenders to fill labor shortage needs has become more and more accepted across...
Speakers
Kirk Sander

Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards
National Waste and Recycling Association
Moderator

Michael O'Connor

Managing Partner
Rio Grande Waste Services, Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Utilizing Tech & Data for Business Operations
New technology can be overwhelming – especially if you’re a smaller operation. But in today’s world, embracing technology is the only way waste companies will remain successful. So how do you know which technologies are best for your operation, and how do you implement them? Once implemented, how do you...
Speaker
Ionut Georgescu

CEO & Chief Evangelist
End of Waste Foundation, Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Spotlight Session: Feet on the Street Atlanta—The Recycling Partnership’s Case Study on Citywide Contamination Reduction
  • Room:   245
  • Session Number:  TSS411
  • Tuesday, August 11, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Feet on the Street was originally launched as a pilot program by The Recycling Partnership (TRP) in part to answer China’s National Sword policies. It now serves as a foundational model for TRP’s contamination-fighting methods implemented in communities across the country.  Join the stakeholders involved in Feet on the Street (FOTS)...
Speakers
Cecilia Shutters

Recycling Technical Advisor - Atlanta
The Recycling Partnership
Speaker

Cody Marshall

Chief Community Strategy Officer
The Recycling Partnership
Speaker

Kanika Greenlee

Environmental Programs Director
City of Atlanta, Department of Public Works
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Leading by Example: Food Recovery Best Practices with Winners of the General Mills Food Recovery Champions Program
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  TFRF411
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
• General Mills has announced the 20 winners of its Food Recovery Champions program that awarded $1 million in grants to expand surplus food recovery in the U.S. and Canada for greater social and environmental impact.  Come hear this panel of food recovery innovators from across the U.S. who will...
Speakers
Lee Anderson

Director of Global Issues Management & Public Affairs
General Mills
Moderator

Barbara Bronstein

Founder, President, & Volunteer
Second Servings of Houston
Speaker

Jim Harmon

Executive Director
SeaShare
Speaker

Leah Lizarondo

CEO
412 Food Resce
Speaker

Rick Nahmias

Founder and Executive Director
Food Forward
Speaker

Session details

Residential and Multi-Residential Organics Diversion
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  TORG411
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Lisa Coelho, SCS Engineers • Zero Waste Residential and Multi-Residential Programs. Phil Ragan, EcoSafe Zero Waste, BC • How to Start and Maintain a Multi-Residential Program: Keys to training each participant and working with hauling and municipal partners for a successful program. Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste, OR • Successful Residential and Multi-Res...
Speakers
Lisa Coelho

Sustainable Materials Management Specialist
SCS Engineers
Moderator

Gary Bilbro

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker

Phil Ragan


EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker

Rick Mallett


EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Operations: A View from the Hauler
This popular format features several haulers sharing insights into the topic of operational efficiency. Gain real-world insight during this lively discussion of best practices, technology implementation, employee management, the changing workforce, current operational challenges, facility management and more. 
Speakers
Dave Vaughn

Executive Vice President
Athens Services
Speaker

Harland Chadbourne

Director of Purchasing
Waste Pro USA
Speaker

Session details

Servant Leadership: How to Build a Strong Culture in Your Organization
Servant leadership is something that is often talked about, but not always achieved. The concept of a servant leader is that they “share” power and put the needs of others first, focusing primarily on the growth and wellbeing of their people and communities rather than just leading from the “top”....
Speakers
Aaron Bradley

Regional Vice President
Waste Connections
Speaker

Mike Schwalbach

President
Sierra Container Group
Speaker

Session details

The Aftermath Continues: China Updates
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  T313
  • Tuesday, August 11, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
It’s been several years, yet the fallout from China’s import restrictions continues. Find out the latest status of recycling markets, and the ongoing repercussions recycling programs face. Hear from experts on issues such as: China still plans on discontinuing imports Import permits are limited #12 double-sorted retail old corrugated cardboard (OCC) price drops  Numerous companies...
Speakers
Anne Germain

COO & SVP of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
National Waste & Recycling Association
Moderator

Brent Bell

Vice President, Recycling
Waste Management
Speaker

Michael Benedetto

President and Owner
TFC Recycling
Speaker

Peter Wright

Assistant Administrator
EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management
Speaker

Session details

War on Plastics
Plastic has become a hot topic the past few years, and it is only going to continue heating up. With new bans, more restrictions, changing markets, and an emphasis on sustainability and circular economy, the challenge of finding real solutions to manage plastic waste has become a priority. But there...

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Spotlight Session: Plugging Into Opportunities in Refuse Fleet Electrification
Add another level to the technology tsunami that is propelling the waste industry into its brave new future. Alongside artificial intelligence and robotics add fleet electrification to the list as private haulers, municipalities (and their blended partnerships) embrace the idea of electrified refuse vehicles. This session will look at the...
Speakers
Ben Prochaska

National Director
Electrification Coalition
Speaker

Michael Hoffman

Group Head Diversified Industrials and Managing Director, Equity Research
Stifel
Speaker

Rocco DiRico

Deputy Commissioner
NYC Department of Sanitation
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Grants and Subsidies for Organic Recycling
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  TORG511
  • Tuesday, August 11, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Instructors: Bruce and Janet Everly, Energy Improvement Matters (EIM), LLC, IN Topics covered include: Grants and subsidies that offer the best return on investment  Basics of the USDA’s REAP program, DOE’s funding, Treasury tax credits. Methods to reduce your project’s first costs. Example projects that qualify funding  How to apply for grants with the least pain and expense
Speakers
Bruce Everly

General Manager/Certified Energy Manager/ Energy Auditor
Energy Improvement Matters (EIM), LLC
Speaker

Dr.  Janet Stout Everly EdD

Chief Operating Officer/Grant Writer
Energy Improvement Matters (EIM), LLC
Speaker

Session details

The Upcycled Food Association: The New Voice of an Industry, Promoting Upcycling Nationwide
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  TFRF511
  • Tuesday, August 11, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Speakers:  • Turner Wyatt – Co-Founder and CEO, Upcycled Food Association • Jon Deutsch Ph.D. - Professor of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Drexel University • Mike Oraschewsky - Co-Founder, TBJ Gourmet • Caroline Cotto - Chief Operating Officer, Renewal Mill
Speakers
Caroline Cotto

Chief Operating Officer
Renewal Mill
Speaker

Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD

Professor, Culinary Arts and Food Science
Drexel University
Speaker

Michael Oraschewsky

Co-founder and CEO
TBJ Gourmet
Speaker

Turner Wyatt

Co-founder and CEO
Upcycled Food Association
Speaker

Session details

Tuesday, August 11
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Public Sector Networking Event
  • Tuesday, August 11, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Meet and network with fellow public sector professionals at WasteExpo’s Public Sector Networking Event hosted by Sourcewell. This event is open for attendees who register for WasteExpo as Government/Public Sector. It will follow the Public Sector Super Session and will be a great way for you to keep the conversation going with speakers...

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference and Tabletops
  • Room:   343
  • Wednesday, August 12, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
A must attend for those in the business of generating or processing healthcare waste. You’ll get the latest insights on legislative, regulatory, and technical issues that affect your industry and your job. We’ll be covering all of these themes (prioritized by the World Health Organization) and more: management, training, regulatory, financial, and...

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Breaking Down Business Trends
They say in life, the only constant is change, and the waste industry is no different. M&A, market downturns, technology investments—what are latest trends in the business of waste? Hear from experts on the hot-button issues of 2020 and what we can expect over the next 12 months. 
Speakers
Mallory Szczepanski

Vice President of Member Relations and Publications
National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
Moderator

Michael Hoffman

Group Head Diversified Industrials and Managing Director, Equity Research
Stifel
Speaker

Session details

Complications of Cannabis
With more than 1,500 marijuana-related bills introduced in state legislatures in 2019, there is no denial that cannabis is a growing issue. And with the rise of hemp and CBD products on the market, it will only continue to grow. There will be inevitable implications on the waste and recycling...

Session details

Conversion Technologies for Organics, Using Existing WWTP Infrastructure
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  WORG111
  • Wednesday, August 12, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Peter Klaich, Shapiro Enterprises • The Opportunity to Convert Challenging Waste Streams into valuable Outputs with Pyrolysis. Andrew White, CEO. Char Technologies. CAN  • Urban Biocycle Concept for Municipal Organics: From Wastewater Treatment to Resource Recovery. Joerg Blischke, Senior Process and Organics Management Specialist, Black & Veatch Corporation. CA • Developing A...
Speakers
Peter Klaich

Technical Consultant
Shapiro Enterprises
Moderator

Andrew White

Co-founder
CHAR Technologies
Speaker

Casey Furlong

Environmental Specialist
Emerson
Speaker

Joerg Blischke

Senior Process and Organics Management Specialist
Black & Veatch Corporation
Speaker

Nadeem Afghan

President and CEO
BIOFerm Energy Systems
Speaker

Session details

For or Against? Debating Recycling
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  W113
  • Wednesday, August 12, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
For years, recycling has seemed like a no-brainer. It’s a way to reduce litter and waste and to recover valuable materials, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But, with increasing processing costs, stricter contamination requirements, and a changing waste stream, does recycling really make sense? Join this lively debate on the...

Session details

MRF Recycling Technologies
Please check back for session description.

Session details

Prioritizing Source Reduction in Food Recovery Programs: Creating and Quantifying Behavior Change Across The Food System
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  WFRF111
  • Wednesday, August 12, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Geertje Grootenhuis – San Diego Food System Alliance • Source Reduction in 15 of San Diego’s Largest Institutions Through the Smart Kitchens San Diego Partnership. Rachel Oporto, Program Coordinator, San Diego Food System Alliance. CA • Consumer Education About Wasted Food at the Point of Sale in Grocery Stores and Farmers...
Speakers
Geertje Grootenhuis

Program Manager, Wasted Food Prevention Program
San Diego Food System Alliance
Moderator

David DiDonato

Recycling Specialist, Office of Sustainability
City of Chula Vista
Speaker

Rachel Oporto

Program Coordinator
San Diego Food System Alliance
Speaker

Sarah Feteih

Outreach Coordinator
San Diego Food System Alliance
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Show Floor Open
  • Room:   First Floor, Convention Center
  • Wednesday, August 12, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS — 600+ exhibitors showing off solutions that can help tackle our organization’s challenges. Your chance to see and touch new products, and meet potential vendors—all in one spot—is worth its weight in gold. 

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT), Gasification, and Other Conversion Technologies
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  WORG211
  • Wednesday, August 12, 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: George Savage, CalRecovery • FastOx® Gasification: Profitably Achieve 100% Recycling. Mike Hart. CEO, Sierra Energy. CA • Waste to Biogas, What is Next? Xu Fei (Philip) Wu, SusWork Inc. CAN • Is a Successful MBT Technology a Viable Alternative to Landfilling and Incineration in North America? Glen Tobiason, Quality and Environmental Management,...
Speakers
George Savage

Vice President
CalRecovery, Inc
Moderator

Glen Tobiason

President & CEO
Innovative Waste Conversion Technologies
Speaker

Mike Hart

President & CEO
Sierra Energy
Speaker

Omar Abou-Sayed

Chief Executive Officer
GeoEnvironment Technologies (a division of Advantek Waste Management Services)
Speaker

Mr.  Xu Fei Philip Wu M.E.Sc., BSc.

President and Chief Technology Officer
SusWork Inc.
Speaker

Session details

Technology + Civic Engagement + Partnerships: Launching and Scaling Food Recovery
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  WFRF211
  • Wednesday, August 12, 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Leah Lizarondo, 412 Food Rescue Speakers:  Steve Dietz, Food Donation Connection. TN Aaron Tolson, Development Director, Prince William Food Rescue. VA Michelle Sandidge, Chief Communications Officer, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. PA Aubrey Alvarez, Executive Director, Eat Greater Des Moines
Speakers
Leah Lizarondo

CEO
412 Food Resce
Moderator

Aaron Tolson

CEO and Founder
Northern Virginia Food Rescue
Speaker

Aubrey Alvarez

Co-founder and Executive Director
Eat Greater Des Moines
Speaker

Michelle Sandidge

Chief Community Affairs Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Speaker

Steve Dietz

Vice President of Business Development
Food Donation Connection
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Spotlight Session: Ryan Hickman – Ten-year-old Recycling Superstar Represents the Future of Recycling and Adam Minter – Stuff: The Hidden Borderland of Waste and Recycling
  • Room:   245
  • Session Number:  WSS111
  • Wednesday, August 12, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Ryan Hickman – Ten-year-old Recycling Superstar Represents the Future of Recycling Ryan Hickman details how his passion for recycling grew from a fun project with dad, to launching a young entrepreneur and media spotlight, to recognition as a youth environmentalist. Ryan, a young man with a mission to do much more...
Speakers
Adam Minter

Asia-based columnist and Author, “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale”
Bloomberg Opinion
Speaker

Ryan Hickman

President
Ryan's Recycling
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
A Heavy Conversation: Addressing Truck Weight Issues
Understanding truck weight, load capacity and road jurisdictions are vital in planning routes. Our industry deals with a variety of seasonal permits, overweight permits and load permits. Quite often, trash trucks are to blame for road wear-and-tear issues. But is that really the case? This session will provide a breakdown...
Speaker
Craig Teune

Director of Sales Application & Specifications, Refuse
Autocar Truck, LLC
Speaker

Session details

Business Transformational Processes & How They Apply to a 2020 (and Beyond) Workforce
Many fleet managers face real world issues like increased turnover (due to competition with other market segments), increased training focus (both internally and externally) via new training paradigms like learning management systems, better mechanics training (that is truly retainable), product design that enhances employee retention while reducing cab clutter and...

Session details

Climate Change and Packaging
Climate change continues to be a highly debated topic in today’s world. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2019 is “climate emergency”. And when talking climate change in relation to waste, especially when it comes to packaging, people tend to focus on recycling. But is recycling...

Session details

Textile Recovery: From Reuse, Renewal and Recommerce to Recycling
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  W213
  • Wednesday, August 12, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Textile waste has experienced unprecedented growth over the past 20 years. It is now the fastest-growing material category in the municipal solid waste stream, having increased 78 percent by weight since 2000. This session discusses the nature and impacts of that growth, posits a systems view on solutions and explores...
Speakers
Marisa Adler

Senior Consultant
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
Speaker

Nicole Bassett

Co-founder
The Renewal Workshop
Speaker

Peter Majeranowski

President & Co-Founder
Tyton BioSciences LLC
Speaker

Session details

Uncovering the Complexities of the Food Donation System
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  WFRF311
  • Wednesday, August 12, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Hannah Cather, Food Recovery Network • Complexities of Prepared Food Donation. Holly Stirnkorb, Senior Solid Waste Planner, Metro. OR • Life Cycle Assessment of Edible Food Rescue. Sanne Stienstra, Material Recovery Specialist, Oregon DEQ Materials Management. OR • Supporting Food Rescue Through Partnerships. Katie Pearmine, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Oregon Food Bank. OR •...
Speakers
Hannah Cather

Program Manager
Food Recovery Network
Moderator

Carol Shattuck

Chief Executive Officer
Food Rescue US
Speaker

Holly Stirnkorb

Senior Solid Waste Planner
Metro
Speaker

Katie Pearmine

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Oregon Food Bank
Speaker

Melissa Spiesman

Vice President
Food Rescue US
Speaker

Sanne Stienstra

Material Recovery Specialist
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Speaker

Session details

Upcycling Organic Waste, Biodegradability and Bioaccumulation of Polymers, Circular Economy as a Strategic Mission
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  WORG311
  • Wednesday, August 12, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste • Upcycling Organic Waste into PHA Biodegradable Plastics. Abdul Khogali, COO, Luna Yu CEO, and Robert Celik,  Genecis Bioindustries Inc. ON  • Aerobic and Anaerobic Biodegradability of Biopolymers. László Aleksza, CEO, ProfiKomp Környezettechnika Zrt., L., and Zsuzsanna Üveges, Szent István University. Hungary • Moving to a Circular Economy:...
Speakers
Gary Bilbro

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Moderator

Abdul Khogali

Chief Operating Officer
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
Speaker

Gary Robinson

Director of Public Affairs, North America
TIPA Corp.
Speaker

Dr.  László Aleksza PhD

CEO
ProfiKomp Környezettechnika Zrt., L., and Zsuzsanna Üveges, Szent István University
Speaker

Rhodes Yepsen

Executive Director
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Capturing Event Food Waste to Maximize Food Waste Prevention, Donation and Diversion
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  WFRF411
  • Wednesday, August 12, 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
  • Tracks: 
This panel will review how different departments within a stadium interact with food waste and how collaboration can improve waste prevention, donation, logistics, communication and processing. The panel will also discuss how business initiatives are driving increased organic waste diversion and reuse within stadium and event management. Attendees will learn...
Speakers
Greg Lettieri

CEO and Co-founder
Recycle Track Systems
Moderator

Jessica Tomaz

Sustainability Manager
Recycle Track Systems
Speaker

Matthew Jozwiak

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rethink Food
Speaker

William Cosgarea

Sustainability Specialist
Javits Center
Speaker

Session details

Visionary Perspectives on Sustainable Systems, Zero Waste, and Biofuels
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  WORG411
  • Wednesday, August 12, 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC • Zero Heroes with 2020 Vision. Zero Waste, Biogas, CNG, Food Waste to AD and Compost. Evan Edgar, Principal, Edgar & Associates, Inc. CA • The Zero Waste Approach to Managing Compostable Organics. Richard Anthony, Zero Waste USA. CA • Sustainable Community Systems Incorporating Solid Waste...
Speakers
Dr. Stuart Buckner

President
Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
Moderator

Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Speaker

George Savage

Vice President
CalRecovery, Inc
Speaker

Richard Anthony

Principal
Richard Anthony Associates
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Cybersecurity Concerns: Managing Data in Waste
Today’s most valuable currency isn’t the dollar, or the euro, or any form of money – it’s data. Every technology we use – from personal to business – collects data, which is why it’s more important than ever to keep it safe. From a growing e-waste stream to residential and...
Speaker
Cristina Commendatore

Senior Editor
Waste360
Moderator

Session details

Manteniéndonos informados: un resumen acerca del reciclaje y desecho
Acompáñenos en nuestra sesión en español donde expertos de la industria hablarán acerca de los temas más resaltantes dentro del mundo del reciclaje y desecho el martes, 5 de mayo en New Orleans. Los presentadores abarcarán una variedad de temas desde el cierre innovador de vertederos hasta el desarrollo de...

Session details

Regulations Upon Regulations—Landfill Gas Update
  • Room:   352
  • Session Number:  W313
  • Wednesday, August 12, 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
NSPS WWW or XXX, EG Cc or Cf, NESHAP AAAA, Subpart GGG or OOO, Subpart Ba—is that it? What is the alphabet soup of rules and how do they apply to landfills? What do landfill owners need to know to stay in compliance?
Speakers
Amy Banister

Senior Director Air Programs
Waste Management
Speaker

Matt Stutz PE

Principal
Weaver Consultants Group
Speaker

Patrick Sullivan REPA, CPP, BCES

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Session details

Retain Employees Through Intentional Organizational Culture
Recruiting and retaining top talent is a priority, especially in the solid waste industry where specialized skills in engineering, environmental sciences and operations are required. The responsibility of managing waste results in a focus on land and equipment. Metro Waste Authority operates the largest landfill in Iowa and has 74...
Speakers
Cassie Riley

Community Relations Coordinator
Speaker

Leslie Irlbeck

Director of Public Affairs
Speaker

Michael McCoy

Executive Director
Metro Waste Authority, IA
Speaker

Session details

The Ins & Outs of Building Your Facility
Whether it’s a transfer station or MRF, there are a lot of components that go into building your facility. It takes planners, architects, and engineers to develop an accurate site plan, from the location of the facility to the material of the floors to the type of technology being installed....

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Waste360 40 Under 40 Awards Reception
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
2:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Food Rescue BMP’s; Food Waste and Zero Waste Strategies in Schools
  • Room:   356
  • Session Number:  WFRF511
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2:50 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
*NOTE – 2:50 PM-4:00 PM does not offer an Organics Management session. Instead it features 2 concurrent session options from Food Recovery Forum Track; attendees will have to choose from the two concurrent Food Recovery Forum sessions. Moderator: BethAnn Taylor, Taylor Environmental • How to Efficiently Scale a Food Rescue Organization -...
Speakers
BethAnn Taylor

Zero Waste Consultant
Taylor Environmental
Moderator

Dominique McMillan

Program & Outreach Fellow
Food Recover Network
Speaker

Jodi Taitt

Founder & Principal Consultant
EcoConsilium
Speaker

Lauren Palumbo

Chief Operating Officer
Lovin' Spoonfuls
Speaker

Sara Elnakib

Department of Family and Community Health Sciences
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Speaker

Session details

Small Scale & Scalable Food Waste Recycling Technologies for Food Waste Generators
  • Room:   353
  • Session Number:  WORG511
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2:50 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
*NOTE – 2:50 PM-4:00 PM does not offer an Organics Management session. Instead it features 2 concurrent session options from Food Recovery Forum Track; attendees will have to choose from the two concurrent Food Recovery Forum sessions. Moderator: Tate Moeller, Organix Solutions • Transforming Food Waste for The Benefit of The Environment....
Speakers
Tate Moeller

Director of Sustainability Strategy
Organix Solutions
Moderator

Alexis Lin

Founder
Food Cycle
Speaker

Jacyln Hill

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Patriots Organics LLC
Speaker

Jason Hoen

Global Sales and Marketing Director
Green Eco Technologies
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
EREF Live Charitable Auction & Silent Auction
  • Wednesday, August 12, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation will host its annual charitable auction and silent auction again at WasteExpo. The auction supports EREF’s funding of scholarships and grants for solid waste research, as well as EREF’s educational initiatives. Since 1994, the auction has raised more than $18 million. Schedule: Silent Auction: Tuesday, May 5, 10:00 AM...

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Plenary: Food Waste Paradigms
Moderator: Darby Hoover, NRDC • Food Recovery is Not Enough to Impact Hunger. Leah Lizarondo, 412 Rescue. MA • There’s More Than Enough: Minimizing Waste, Maximizing Savings. Komal Ahmad, CEO, COPIA. CA
Speakers
Darby Hoover

Senior Resource Specialist
Natural Resources Defense Council
Moderator

Komal Ahmad

Founder and CEO
Copia
Speaker

Leah Lizarondo

CEO
412 Food Resce
Speaker

Session details

Wednesday, August 12
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
International Reception
  • Room:   International Business Center (near Registration)
  • Wednesday, August 12, 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Attendees from outside the U.S. are invited to the International Reception held Wednesday evening. Enjoy meeting and greeting peers from around the world! Registered International WasteExpo attendees will automatically receive their reception ticket upon check-in.

Session details

Thursday, August 13
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Building A Foundational Safety Program
  • Session Number:  THW3
  • Thursday, August 13, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
It’s no secret that the waste industry remains in the top 10 most fatal jobs in the country – which is why safety is one of the key concerns for waste & recycling companies – big, small public or private. So, what can we do to mitigate these complex safety...

Session details

Crunching the Numbers: Understanding the Data and Realities in Materials Recovery
  • Session Number:  THW4
  • Thursday, August 13, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Should we “recycle everything, all the time” or “when in doubt, throw it out”? These are popular and frequently asked questions in our society.   Here are just some of the questions we’ll explore together in this workshop: How much material is actually recycled every year—and how do we measure it?   What is reality...

Session details

Food Waste and Organics Diversion for All Waste Generators: Commercial, Residential, and Institutional
  • Session Number:  THW2
  • Thursday, August 13, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
This workshop will guide the attendee through a complete understanding of organics diversion from landfill.   Attendees will discuss: The types of waste that can be diverted The processes for separation Collection of materials What happens to the material when it reaches its destination How to start an organics diversion program Utilizing tools and programs for successful diversion All...

Session details

Introduction to Zero Waste Certified Training
  • Session Number:  THW1
  • Thursday, August 13, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Attendees will learn: Why Zero Waste is the fastest, most cost-effective way communities can reduce climate change impacts, promote local sustainability and create green jobs How more than 250 U.S. municipalities are systematically pursuing high diversion and Zero Waste What Zero Waste businesses – now in the thousands, are doing to help lead...
Speaker

Session details

Thursday, August 13
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Show Floor Open
  • Room:   First Floor, Convention Center
  • Thursday, August 13, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS, SOLUTIONS — 600+ exhibitors showing off solutions that can help tackle our organization’s challenges. Your chance to see and touch new products, and meet potential vendors—all in one spot—is worth its weight in gold. 

Session details