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Waste Expo

Conference & Special Events: June 28-30, 2021
Exhibits: June 29-30, 2021
Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Halls
Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Monday, June 28
7:30 AM - 5:45 PM

Waste360/Stifel Investor Summit
  • Room:   N251
  • Monday, June 28, 7:30 AM - 5:45 PM
Gain the insights YOU need to succeed. These days, it’s more important than ever to have all the facts before you make critical business decisions. Why not look to the industry’s top leaders for advice? Over the past nine years, savvy investors and leaders from top public and private waste companies have...

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Monday, June 28
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

NothingWasted! The Future of Recycling – Lessons Learned from the Past
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  M111
  • Monday, June 28, 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
As we strive to take recycling to new heights, remembering the industry’s roots is more important than ever. Join this session to find out the true meaning of recycling, what successful recycling systems have had in common and how we can apply historical knowledge to our future recycling industry. Hear...
Speakers
Kristin Kinder

Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
Wastequip
Moderator

Bob Cappadona

Vice President – Resource Solutions
Casella
Speaker

Chaz Miller

CEO
Miller Recycling Associates
Speaker

JD Lindeberg

President
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
Speaker

Kate Bailey

Policy and Research Director
Eco-Cycle
Speaker

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Operations: A View from the Hauler
This popular format features several haulers sharing insights into the topic of operational efficiency. During this lively discussion, attendees will gain real-world insight on best practices, technology implementation, employee management, the changing workforce, current operational challenges, facility management and more.  
Speakers
Paul Ross

Vice President
American Waste Control
Moderator

Mr  Harland Chadbourne

Director of Purchasing
Waste Pro USA
Speaker

Joshua Connell

Co-Founder and Director
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
Speaker

TJ Troiano

Chief Operating Officer
Troiano Waste Services, Inc.
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

People's Choice Session: Legislative Updates by Region
“Move Over” laws, climate change, recycling, extended producer responsibility (EPR), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), cannabis waste—the list goes on. Join this panel of experts to find out the latest legislation updates in each region across the U.S. and what you should have on your radar for 2021 and beyond....
Speakers
Scott Hutchings

Director of Government Affairs
Waste Management
Moderator

Andy Moss

Government Affairs Manager
Waste Connections
Speaker

Dan Jameson

Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Republic Services, Inc.
Speaker

Keyna Cory

President
Public Affairs Consultants, Inc.
Speaker

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Utilizing Technology & Data to Increase Operational Efficiency
With COVID-19 affecting operations and personnel in the last year, waste collection companies have been faced with unprecedented challenges. This session will review macro trends seen in the waste sector, such as safety threats on the road and the impact of COVID-19, and explore how data and technology can assist...
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Craig Bennett

Director of Safety - Programs and Analysis
Waste Management Safety Services
Speaker

Ryan Brandos

Senior Key Account Manager
Lytx
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary Session: Innovations & Solutions in Food Waste Prevention, Reduction & Recovery
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  MFRF111
  • Monday, June 28, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC Eat Up! How Upcycled Food Product Innovation Delivers Environmental, Social and Financial Returns. Daniel Kurzrock Co-Founder & Chief Grain Officer, ReGrained. CA How Source Reduction Technology Pushes the Needle in Corporate Sustainability. Max Mlinar, Director of Operations, Phood Solutions. MA Food Recovery is Not Enough to...
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Dr. Stuart Buckner

President
Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
Moderator

Daniel Kurzrock

CEO & Co-Founder
Upcycled Foods, Inc.
Speaker

Jennifer England

Senior Director of Partner Success
Food Rescue Hero
Speaker

Max Mlinar

Director of Operations
Phood Solutions
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Anaerobic Digestion: Renewable Energy from Organics, Biofuels, Business Models, and Project Development
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  MORG111
  • Monday, June 28, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Jim Miller, JR Miller & Associates  A Developers View of Anaerobic Digestion Based Renewable Energy from Organics. Rashi Akki, CEO, Ag-Grid E. PA  Dairy Development Do’s and Don'ts: How to Develop a Successful Dairy RNG Project. John Dannan, Principal and Head of Organic Waste Business, Generate Capital. CA Turning Animal Manure Liabilities...
Speakers
Jim Miller SE

CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Moderator

Glen Tobiason

President & CEO
Innovative Waste Conversion Technologies
Speaker

Mr  John Dannan

Principal and Head of Organic Waste Business
Generate Capital
Speaker

Kavi Ramaksishnan

VP Project Origination
Brightmark
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The ABC’s of Medical Waste – Getting to Know the Waste Stream You Didn’t Think You Managed
Medical waste may not be a waste stream that you think you are handling, however, the pandemic has brought new focus on this topic and related waste streams. Though generated primarily in healthcare, other businesses and households may also be generating various medical waste streams. From regulated medical waste, sharps...
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Steven Menoff

Senior Vice President
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Moderator

Cara Simaga

Senior Director Regulatory Affairs
Stericycle
Speaker

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Thinking Outside the (Reused) Box: Delivering Financial & Environmental Impact While Avoiding Logistic Nightmares!
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  M212
  • Monday, June 28, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
We all know the 3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) but the three are often comingled—especially when it comes to large-scaled box reuse. Shipping has exploded both before and during COVID, and corrugated box demand is sky high. Reusing these boxes sounds like a simple idea that’s good for both the environment...
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Marty Metro N/A

Founder and CEO
UsedCardboardBoxes & UCBZeroWaste (UCB)
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Monday, June 28
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

EPR - Where We Stand & Where We Are Headed
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a form of product stewardship that intends to make manufacturers responsible for the post-consumer recovery and recycling of their products. In other words, it aims to shift the cost of residential recycling from taxpayers to product manufacturers. This concept is supported by some and opposed...
Speakers
Susan Robinson

Senior Director of Sustainability and Policy
Waste Management
Moderator

Daniel Felton

Executive Director
AMERIPEN
Speaker

Heidi Sanborn

Executive Director
National Stewardship Action Council
Speaker

Steve Changaris

Former Vice President, Northeast Region
National Waste & Recycling Association (Retired)
Speaker

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How a Traffic AI Detection System Can Help Reduce Injuries & Save Lives
An industry leader is prototyping a detection system for oncoming traffic for the purpose of maintaining rider safety.  Rear loader residential collection vehicles utilize rear passengers for waste collection.  Each year, riders risk serious injury from rear-end collisions with passenger cars.  To date, there is no detection system, besides physical...
Speakers
Connor Pokorny

Cloud Customer Engineer
Google
Speaker

Vu Nguyen

Corporate Development & Innovation
Waste Management
Speaker

Dr.  ZZ Si

Co-Founder and Computer Vision Practice Lead
KUNGFU.AI
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Advances in Wasted Food Policy and Practices; Using Measurement Tools to Reduce Food Waste and Drive Prevention
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  MFRF211
  • Monday, June 28, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Dr. Jon Deutsch, Drexel University How to Estimate Wasted Food and What to do Next: In Your City and In Your Business. Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology. MA Real World Examples of Prevention Using AI. Marc Zornes, Co-Founder and CEO, Winnow. IA  Empowering Stakeholders to Embrace Food Waste Prevention. Max Mlinar Director...
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Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD

Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Drexel University
Moderator

Coryanne Mansell wastedfood.cetonline.org

Client Services Strategist
Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker

Marc Zornes

Co-founder and CEO
Winnow
Speaker

Max Mlinar

Director of Operations
Phood Solutions
Speaker

Stefan Kalb

CEO
Shelf Engine
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Composting Technologies, Case Studies, Best Management Practices
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  MORG211
  • Monday, June 28, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste 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 A Technical Comparison: Turned Windrow vs Aerated Static Pile Composting. Baraka Poulin, Engineered Compost Systems....
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Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Moderator

Baraka Poulin


Engineered Compost Systems
Speaker

Burton Ewert

Biologist, Environmental Services Department
City of San Diego
Speaker

Eric Herbert

Founder and CEO
Zero Waste Energy, LLC
Speaker

Waylon Pleasanton

Project Manager
Sustainable Generation, LLC
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Implementing a National Vision for Recycling
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  M312
  • Monday, June 28, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
How will an adoption of a national recycling goal change the way we recycle? Will this give everyone a common purpose to strive for ending the anxiety and stress caused by low prices, soaring contamination and changing recycling programs? Can everyone work together in harmony as we move seamlessly toward...
Speakers
Anne Germain

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

Brent Bell

Vice President, Recycling
Waste Management
Speaker

Michelle Leonard

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Nena Shaw

Acting Division Director, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division
Office of Land and Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker

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Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Safety and Operations Best Practices
As the COVID-19 pandemic began and many societal functions were shut down, waste collection service was deemed essential and remained ongoing. Most municipalities and companies continued providing curbside waste and recycling collection, but some suspended certain programs out of precaution. Learn how municipalities and companies responded to COVID-19, ramped up...
Speakers
Laura Askin

Owner
LKACo, LLC
Moderator

Jane Dolezal

Safety Manager
Homewood Disposal Service, Inc.
Speaker

Michael Fernandez

Director
Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
Speaker

Will Lange

CCO, PPE
Honeywell
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Preventing Food Waste and Fighting Hunger in the U.S.: Award Winners of Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation’s Innovation Fund
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  MFRF411
  • Monday, June 28, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
The Innovation Fund of The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (“Foundation”) is engaging innovators and social entrepreneurs to develop ideas and scalable solutions to prevent food waste and fight hunger in the U.S. This session highlights three (3) companies that have received philanthropic venture capital. They will...
Speakers
Dr.  Stuart Buckner

President
Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
Moderator

Maddy Rotman

Head of Sustainability
Imperfect Foods
Speaker

Maen Mahfoud

CEO
Replate
Speaker

Tony Bova Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
mobius
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Sustainable Materials Management—From Theory to Practical Application
Sustainable materials management (SMM) is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire lifecycles. But is it an effective approach? Learn about the different SMM tools and how SMM principles can be applied to food, electronics, manufacturing, packaging, etc. Also learn the overall concept of...
Speakers
Brynn Mosello

Sustainability & Communications Director
Mazza Recycling
Moderator

Amity Lumper

Co-President
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Speaker

Debra Kantner

Sustainability and Solid Waste Consultant
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Speaker

Michael Wurst

President and CEO
WTS, Inc.
Speaker

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The Evolution of E-waste: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations
E-waste remains the fastest-growing waste stream in the world—and after more than a year of unprecedented obstacles, the industry faces many questions. What can we do better? What game-changing innovations are on the horizon? Are we achieving circular economy and sustainability goals? Find out the answers to these questions and...
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John Shegerian

Chairman and CEO
ERI
Moderator

Bob Johnson https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjohnsonnaidceo/

Chief Executive Officer
i-SIGMA
Speaker

Matanya Horowitz

Co-Founder and CEO
AMP Robotics
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Anaerobic Digestion: Technologies, Feedstocks, Successful Case Studies
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  MORG311
  • Monday, June 28, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, SCS Engineers Anaerobic Digestion at Scale: When to Know You are 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 Continuous Flow High Solids Anaerobic Digestion: The Urban AD...
Speakers
Tracie Onstad Bills

West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Moderator

John Hanselman

Chief Strategy Officer
Vanguard Renewables
Speaker

Peter Ettinger

Chief Development Officer
BioEnergy Devco
Speaker

Rolfe Philip

President
Thoeni North America Ltd.
Speaker

Dr.  Yaniv Scherson PhD

Chief Operating Officer
Anaergia
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Standardized Date Labels, Information Campaigns and Consumer Food Waste: Research and Response
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  MFRF311
  • Monday, June 28, 2:00 PM - 3:00 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
Kari Armbruster

Project Manager, Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Program Lead
The Kroger Company
Speaker

Kathryn Bender

Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Economics
Allegheny College
Speaker

Sue Marshall

CEO
NETZRO
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Rethinking Your Safety Program
The importance of safety culture in an industry that is in the top 10 most dangerous occupations is everything. Strong safety programs can help reduce industry fatalities, injuries and illnesses, and possibly help remove the industry from the top 10 list. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) 2019...
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Kirk Sander

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

Christopher Bergacs https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-bergacs/

Director of Safety

Mazza Recycling Services
Speaker

Mike Urane www.hcwastesolutions.com

Co-founder and General Manager
Hill Country Waste Solutions
Speaker

Rob Ashlaw

Industry Account Manager
Caterpillar Safety Services
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Super Session: What is PFAS & How Do We Treat It? (part one)
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  M412
  • Monday, June 28, 2:00 PM - 3:30 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 the Environmental Protection Agency considers...
Speakers
Steven Menoff

Senior Vice President
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Moderator

Bryan Staley, PhD, PE

President and CEO
Environmental Research & Education Foundation
Speaker

Sean McGinnis

Partner
The COEFFICIENT Group
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

NothingWasted! War on Plastics
Plastic continues to be a hot topic. 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 are differing views on how to attack this issue. What are the...
Speakers
Felix Hottenstein

Sales Director
MSS, Inc.
Moderator

Chaz Miller

CEO
Miller Recycling Associates
Speaker

Meghan Butler

Vice President & Chief of Staff
Recology, Inc.
Speaker

Susan Robinson

Senior Director of Sustainability and Policy
Waste Management
Speaker

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Rising Leaders Talk Trash
These Waste360 40 Under 40 award winners and rising leaders will share their perspective on where the waste industry is headed. They will also discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the waste industry, how they got their start in the industry, current projects and initiatives they are working on,...
Speakers
Liz Bothwell

Content and Marketing Director
Waste360
Moderator

Aaron Bradley

Regional Vice President
Waste Connections
Speaker

Joanne Brasch

Special Projects Manager
California Product Stewardship Council
Speaker

Kyle O'Keefe

Director of Innovation and Programs
Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
Speaker

Rachel Ashworth

Director, Industrial Solutions
Casella
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Organics Diversion and Collection
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  MORG411
  • Monday, June 28, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Debra Darby, Tetra Tech Organic Waste Diversion – Example Projects. Jim Miller, JR Miller & Associates. CA Food Waste Diversion - An Essential Service in the New Normal. Ryan Cooper, Organics Recycling Lead, Rubicon. GA COOLNow – Compostable Organics Out of Landfill, Now! - A Discussion of the COOLNow Program. Richard Anthony,...
Speakers
Debra Darby

Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
Tetra Tech
Moderator

Jim Miller SE

CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Speaker

Mr.  Paul Darby

VP Marketing - North America
Novamont North America Inc
Speaker

Richard Anthony

Principal
Richard Anthony Associates
Speaker

Ryan Cooper

VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
Rubicon Global
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Technology + Civic Engagement + Partnerships: Launching and Scaling Food Recovery
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  MFRF511
  • Monday, June 28, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Jennifer England, Food Rescue Hero Speakers: Steve Dietz, Food Donation Connection. TN Aaron Tolson, Development Director, Prince William Food Rescue. VA Aubrey Alvarez, Executive Director, Eat Greater Des Moines. IA
Speakers
Jennifer England

Senior Director of Partner Success
Food Rescue Hero
Moderator

Aaron Tolson

CEO and Founder
Northern Virginia Food Rescue
Speaker

Aubrey Alvarez

Co-founder and Executive Director
Eat Greater Des Moines
Speaker

Steve Dietz

Vice President of Business Development
Food Donation Connection
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Thrown Away? Creating Job Opportunities for Reentering Citizens
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 700,000 individuals are released from jails and prisons each year. Additionally, according to RecruitMilitary, more than 200,000 individuals transition out of the military each year. These individuals are looking to reenter the workforce as the waste and recycling industry, along with...
Speakers
Abby Blocker

Vice President of State Affairs and the Sunbelt Region
NWRA
Moderator

Heather Stalvey

Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Environmental Solutions Group
Speaker

Louis Reed

Senior Director, Membership and Partnerships
REFORM Alliance
Speaker

Michael O'Connor

Managing Partner
Rio Grande Waste Services, Inc.
Speaker

Nic VanderVinne

Resource Recovery and Recycling Manager
Kent County Department of Public Works
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Super Session: What is PFAS & How Do We Treat It? (part two)
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  M512
  • Monday, June 28, 4:00 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 the Environmental Protection Agency considers...
Speakers
Steven Menoff

Senior Vice President
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Moderator

Angus McGrath PhD

Senior Principal
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Speaker

Arie Kremen PhD

Senior Client Manager
Tetra Tech
Speaker

Mr  Ivan Cooper NA

Principal, National Water/Wastewater Practice Leader
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Speaker

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Monday, June 28
4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Chemical and Advanced Recycling: Emerging Roles for the Waste & Recycling Industry
Over the next few years, some of our plastics will be recycled through chemical recycling, the process of converting plastic waste back to its constituent molecules so it can be recycled into new plastics. As pressure to recycle more kinds of plastics increases, companies are responding by developing commercial-scale chemical...
Speakers
Bill Caesar

President
Generate Upcycle
Moderator

Adam Trigg

Managing Director, Head of Chemicals
RBC Capital Markets
Speaker

Eric Hartz

President and Co-founder
Nexus Fuels
Speaker

Rick Cochrane

SVP, Strategy & Business Development
Cyclyx International LLC
Speaker

Shelley Porter

Director of Circular Technology and Innovation
Eastman
Speaker

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Textile Identification, Management Practices, and Policy Recommendations
Our industry continues to see an upsurge of textiles in the waste stream. Being able to identify, categorize and manage these materials will prove useful as we handle them in facilities and strive to identify innovative opportunities. Textile scientist Dr. Joanne Brasch, with prior teaching appointments at University of California,...
Speaker
Joanne Brasch

Special Projects Manager
California Product Stewardship Council
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Healthcare Waste Conference
  • Room:   N236
  • Tuesday, June 29, 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
If you’re in the business of generating or processing healthcare waste, then you need to be at the Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference—it’s THE event of the year! 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...

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Tuesday, June 29
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Capturing Event Food Waste to Maximize Food Waste Prevention, Donation, and Diversion
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  TFRF111
  • Tuesday, June 29, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Tracks: 
This panel will review how different departments within a stadium or large event spaces 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 in event management. Attendees...
Speakers
Greg Lettieri

CEO and Co-founder
Recycle Track Systems
Moderator

Brittany Price

Director, Sustainable Operations
MGM Resorts International
Speaker

Matthew Jozwiak

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rethink Food
Speaker

Shannon Bergstrom

Sustainability Brand Manager
Recycle Track Systems
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Evaluation of Organics Management Options; Composting Odor Control; Equipment Maintenance
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  TORG111
  • Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste 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, HDR. CA ...
Speakers
Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Moderator

Geoff Hill PhD

Organic Management Specialist
HDR
Speaker

Patrick Sullivan REPA, CPP, BCES

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Raymond Huff

Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Robert Ballantyne Jr.

Director of Research and Development
Resource West, Inc
Speaker

Ted Dirkx

Applications Specialist
Vermeer Corporation
Speaker

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Joining Forces: Tackling the Current Recycling System Across Industries
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  T112
  • Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Tracks: 
With only 8.4 percent of plastic currently being recycled, consumer packaged goods companies, packaging suppliers and the waste and recycling industry are facing immense pressure from consumers to figure out a better way to do business. In fact, nearly 8 in 10 Americans believe a solution to the packaging waste...
Speakers
Stefanie Valentic

Editorial Director
Waste360
Moderator

Charlie Schwarze

Director - Sustainability, Packaging & Product Stewardship
Keurig Dr Pepper
Speaker

Matanya Horowitz

Co-Founder and CEO
AMP Robotics
Speaker

Robert Flores

VP Sustainability
Berry Global
Speaker

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Maintenance Best Practices for Keeping Your Fleet On The Road
Maintaining a safe and efficient fleet is crucial to any waste company’s operations, and the key to doing just that is routine maintenance. By following best practices such as pre- and post-route inspections, preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance, you can minimize costs, maximize uptime and identify potential faults or failures....
Speakers
Eric Voss

Vice President, Sales
Big Truck Rental
Moderator

Alex Carrasquillo

Fleet Technology Manager
All Waste Inc.
Speaker

Carl Pezold

Field Service Manager
New Way Trucks / Scranton Manufacturing
Speaker

Ray Hasting

Director of E-mobility / National Vocational Accounts
Volvo/Mack Trucks
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Spotlight Session: One-on-One Chat with Worthing Jackman, President & CEO of Waste Connections
  • Room:   N109/N110
  • Session Number:  TSS111
  • Tuesday, June 29, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
During this fireside chat, Waste Connections President and CEO Worthing Jackman and National Waste & Recycling Association President and CEO Darrell Smith will discuss leadership, business insights, industry issues and more. Jackman, who has been a part of Waste Connections since its inception in 1997 as an investment banker, was...
Speakers
Worthing Jackman

President and CEO
Waste Connections
Keynote

Darrell Smith

President & Chief Executive Officer
National Waste & Recycling Association/FILA
Moderator

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Tuesday, June 29
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open
  • Room:   Central Halls
  • Tuesday, June 29, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Find solutions from exhibitors who are waiting to help you do your job better. 80% of WasteExpo 2019 attendees researched new products, suppliers/vendors at the show. View Current Exhibitor List.

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Tuesday, June 29
10:15 AM - 11:45 PM

Strategies and Policies for Food Waste and Increasing Recovery in Municipal, Regional, and State Programs
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  TFRF211
  • Tuesday, June 29, 10:15 AM - 11:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Moderator: Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology. MA Food Recycling and Rescue – Los Angeles County’s Three-Pronged Approach. Michelle Leonard, Vice President, SCS Engineers and Judi Gregory, Go2Zero Strategies. CA Collaboration and Social Marketing Lessons for Food Waste Reduction and Recovery, Central Contra Costa County. Lisa Coelho, SCS Engineers and Ashley Louisiana,...
Speakers
Coryanne Mansell wastedfood.cetonline.org

Client Services Strategist
Center for EcoTechnology
Moderator

Ashley Louisiana


RecycleSmart
Speaker

Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker

Judi Gregory

Founder
Grow2Zero FARMS
Speaker

Lisa Coelho

Sustainable Materials Management Specialist
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Michelle Leonard

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Composting, Anaerobic Digestion, and Climate Change Impacts
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  TORG211
  • Tuesday, June 29, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Debra Darby, Tetra Tech To Compost or Not to Compost? Luc De Baere1*, N. McDonald*2, Bruno Matthews1*, Organic Waste Systems (OWS) 1 Belgium; 2 Ohio   Organics Depackaging and Anaerobic Digestion Provide a Pathway to Waste Reduction and Decarbonization. Raymond Duerr, Vice President, Vanguard Renewables. MA High Solid Anaerobic Digestion for Organic Waste...
Speakers
Debra Darby

Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
Tetra Tech
Moderator

Luc De Baere

President
DRANCO Inc.
Speaker

Raymond Duerr

Vice President
Vanguard Renewables
Speaker

Sami Benz

Marketing and Communications Director
BIOFerm Energy Systems
Speaker

Shawn Kreloff

Founder & CEO
Bioenergy Devco
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Compliance Inspections and Agency Interactions – Technology Changes for the Better?
Chalk another process change up to COVID but this one may stick and alleviate some of the tedious processes of the past. The EPA issued an enforcement discretion policy in March 2020, which granted relief to regulated entities unable to comply with certain requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic —while still...
Speakers
Averil Rance

Senior Vice President of EH&S
Clean Earth
Speaker

Wade Scheel

Director of Governmental Affairs
Clean Earth
Speaker

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Looking Forward—Top Takeaways from 2021 Investor Summit
Each year, the Waste360/Stifel Investor Summit provides attendees with valuable financial and business insights. In this session, attendees will hear about the trends identified during the summit, such as mergers and acquisitions activity, safety and technology; lessons learned; where business is currently; and where the waste and recycling industry is...
Speaker
Michael E. Hoffman

Incoming President & CEO
National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Spotlight Session: The Waste & Recycling Industry Employment Outlook
  • Room:   N115
  • Session Number:  TSS211
  • Tuesday, June 29, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The National Waste & Recycling Association Women’s Council leverages unique access to bring together the industry’s most influential human resource leaders. This expert panel will share their collective knowledge on topics such as talent acquisition, workforce development, employee retention, diversity and inclusion, working amid COVID-19 and more.
Speakers
Kathy Trent

Senior Public Affairs Manager
Waste Management
Moderator

Amanda Mickelson

Vice President, Human Resources
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing
Speaker

Heather Stalvey

Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Environmental Solutions Group
Speaker

Shweta Kurvey-Mishra

Vice President, Organizational and Talent Development
Waste Management
Speaker

Sue Netherton

Vice President – People, Training & Development
Waste Connections
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Waste360 Business Leadership Forum
  • Room:   N251
  • Tuesday, June 29, 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Ready to grow your business?   The Waste360 Business Leadership Forum, hosted by Comerica Bank, 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 resources for developing business and financial strategies that provide your...

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Tuesday, June 29
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Innovation + Solutions on the Front Lines of the Food Waste Crisis
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  TFRF311
  • Tuesday, June 29, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
One of the most impactful ways to repair and replenish the earth is the most basic – stop wasting food. More than 40% of all food is lost across the distribution chain and it is the single largest material in landfills. In this lively panel discussion, you will hear from...
Speakers
Salar Salahshoor

Head of Marketing
Shelf Engine
Moderator

Luc Dang

CEO
Phood Solutions
Speaker

Maddy Rotman

Head of Sustainability
Imperfect Foods
Speaker

Madeline Keating

City Strategist, Healthy People and Thriving Communities Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
Speaker

Stefan Kalb

CEO
Shelf Engine
Speaker

Turner Wyatt

Co-founder and CEO
Upcycled Food Association
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Panel Discussion on The Future of Organics in California
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  TORG311
  • Tuesday, June 29, 1:00 PM - 2:00 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 include...
Speakers
Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Moderator

Bill Camarillo

Chief Executive Officer
Agromin
Speaker

Heidi Sanborn

Executive Director
National Stewardship Action Council
Speaker

Tracie Onstad Bills

West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

A Balancing Act: Municipalities Talk Recycling Issues
COVID-19 has brought many challenges to the waste and recycling industry, and as the nation slowly opens back up, it’s important for municipalities to address these challenges and make adjustments where needed to strike an overall balance. In this panel, speakers will discuss how their municipality is tackling contracts, budgets,...
Speakers
Pete Keller

Vice President, Recycling and Sustainability
Republic Services
Moderator

Joe Giudice

Assistant Public Works Director
City of Phoenix
Speaker

Kanika Greenlee

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

Matthew Whelan

Director
Solid Waste Management Department – City of Albuquerque
Speaker

Ron Romero

Division Manager, Operations
City of Austin
Speaker

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Smart MRFs: Retrofitting Facilities for the Future
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  T312
  • Tuesday, June 29, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and the recycling industry, AI-powered robotic sorters have gotten a lot of attention, but they are just the beginning of the industrialization of today’s materials recovery facility (MRF). The real innovation isn’t the robots picking recyclables out of the waste stream; it’s the...
Speakers
Chris Hawn

CEO
Machinex
Moderator

Brad Austin

Director of Operations
MCSWMA-RECYCLE 906
Speaker

Justin Rice

President
Midwest Recycling Services & Sales, Inc.
Speaker

Thomas Brooks

Chief Technology Officer
Bulk Handling Systems (BHS)
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Municipal Collection Agreements: No Longer a Take it or Leave it Proposition for Haulers
Municipal collection agreements are changing, and it’s important for haulers to be aware of the financial and operational risks of bidding city, county and authority contracts. Attendees will learn why a pre-bid conference is necessary to get your point across, what contract terms are necessary to protect haulers, what contract...
Speakers
Rock Payne

President
Superior Advisory Group
Moderator

Chad Grecsek

Director of Sustainable Management
City of Deerfield Beach
Speaker

Frank Hillegonds

Municipal Affairs Manager
Homewood Disposal Service Inc.
Speaker

Tom Bruen

Attorney
Law Offices of Thomas M. Bruen, P.C.
Speaker

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Using Drones to Improve Safety & Efficiency at Landfills
The waste and recycling industry’s usage of drones continues to increase, as the technology is versatile and can help improve safety and efficiency. At landfills, for example, drones can be used to map landfill sites for building and expansion, calculate landfill capacity, manage cells, identify where leachate is reaching the...
Speakers
Bernie Rieder

Director of Sales & Marketing
Rochem Americas
Moderator

Arthur Mohr, Jr.

Founder, CEO
Sniffer Robotics, LLC
Speaker

Cesar Leon

Environmental/GIS Planner
SCS Engineers; Remote Monitoring and Control
Speaker

Tristan Dressler MPA

Program Coordinator
Nevada OSHA
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

The Upcycled Food Association: The New Voice of a Growing Industry
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  TFRF411
  • Tuesday, June 29, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
The Upcycled Food Association aims to reduce food waste by growing the upcycled food economy. In this session, association Members will share ground-breaking research in the space, and current initiatives, including the launch of a revolutionary new product certification program Speakers: Turner Wyatt – Co-Founder and CEO, Upcycled Food Association (Moderator) Jon Deutsch...
Speakers
Turner Wyatt

Co-founder and CEO
Upcycled Food Association
Moderator

Caroline Cotto

Chief Operating Officer
Renewal Mill
Speaker

Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD

Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Drexel University
Speaker

Michael Oraschewsky

Co-founder and CEO
TBJ Gourmet
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Spotlight Session: Opportunities & Challenges of Refuse Fleet Electrification – What We’ve Learned
  • Room:   N115
  • Session Number:  TSS311
  • Tuesday, June 29, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Fleet electrification is on the rise. Lofty goals have been set. Large orders have been placed. Pilot and beta programs have rolled out in a handful of U.S. cities. We first broached this topic during WasteExpo Together Online with a handful of manufacturers and city sanitation representatives from Los Angeles...
Speakers
Andy Campbell

Supplier Development Supervisor
Sourcewell
Moderator

Katherine Stainken

Senior Director of Policy
Electrification Coalition
Speaker

Robert Potter

Sanitation Solid Resource Manager II, Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment (LASAN)
City of Los Angeles
Speaker

Rocco DiRico

Deputy Commissioner
NYC Department of Sanitation
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Organics Infrastructure Development, Investing Strategies, and Case Studies
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  TORG411
  • Tuesday, June 29, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Neil Edgar, California Compost Coalition Infrastructure Options for The Diversion and Utilization of Organic Resources. Rick Aho, Principal, Regulatory Lead, Divert Organics. MI  Organics Diversion Opportunity: Are We Wasting It? Infrastructure Development and Conversion to Meet Capacity Needs. Tom Bilgri, Manager of Biogas Engineering Services, and Debra Darby, Manager, Organics Sustainability...
Speakers
Neil Edgar

Senior Project Manager / Executive Director & Co-founder
Edgar & Associates / California Compost Coalition
Moderator

Debra Darby

Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
Tetra Tech
Speaker

Jim Miller SE

CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Speaker

Mr  John Dannan

Principal and Head of Organic Waste Business
Generate Capital
Speaker

Rick Aho

Principal
Divert Organics
Speaker

Tom Bilgri

Manager of Biogas Engineering Services
Tetra Tech
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Fighting Fires: How to Prevent Fires & Respond When a Fire Occurs
Fires are one of the greatest threats to waste and recycling operations, as they are costly and disruptive. Over the past four years, the number of fires at solid waste and recycling facilities have increased dramatically, so in an effort to prevent fires and better respond when a fire does...
Speakers
Jerry Sjogren

Safety Director
EL Harvey & Sons LLC
Moderator

Andy Starnes

Level II Thermography Certified Professional/Battalion Chief
Insight Training LLC
Speaker

Bill Keegan

President
Dem-Con Companies
Speaker

Suzie Boxman

Director of Programs
EREF
Speaker

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The State of C&D Recycling—Market Development and Technology Advancements
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  T412
  • Tuesday, June 29, 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Construction and demolition (C&D) recyclers are faced with a number of challenges, such as managing high volumes of material, handling various types of material and keeping pace with ever-changing markets. Now with new, smarter technologies coming to market, C&D recyclers are able to operate more efficiently while improving recovery rates....
Speakers
Ryan O'Gara

Government Affairs
SKB Environmental
Moderator

Michael Gross

Director of Sustainability
Zanker Recycling
Speaker

Will Hancock

Stationary Sales Manager
Komptech Americas and Plexus Recycling Technologies
Speaker

William Turley

Executive Director
C&D Recycling Association
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Small Scale Food Waste Recycling Technologies for Food Waste Generators
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  WFRF111
  • Tuesday, June 29, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste A Summary of Small-Scale Food Waste Reduction Technologies. Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste. BC  On-Site Food Waste Decomposition/Reduction Mechanisms. Jaclyn Hill,  Alamgir Chaudhri, and Ed Sawchuk, Patriot Organics LLC. NY
Speakers
Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/

Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Moderator

Alamgir Chaudhri


Patriot Organics LLC
Speaker

Ed Sawchuk


Patriot Organics LLC
Speaker

Jacyln Hill

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Patriots Organics LLC
Speaker

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Tuesday, June 29
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Successful Composting Systems: From Consumer to Composter
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  TORG511
  • Tuesday, June 29, 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
In this session, we will outline the core principles, working with successful examples, necessary for organizations to contribute toward building an effective composting system. The session will start with outlining the essential components which comprise a functioning system for end to end composting and address each of the systems constituents,...
Speaker
Rich Cohen

Advisor and Founder
Compost Stewardship Institute
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Sustainability Talks
  • Room:   N251
  • Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us for real talk as the waste and recycling industry takes on plastics, packaging, and other environmental challenges – and our role in building a sustainable future.   The tsunami of plastics is here, what now? Amazon has forever changed the waste stream, how do we evolve with it? Textiles and...

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Wednesday, June 30
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Super Session: Commodities Updates, End Markets & Export Opportunities (part one)
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  W112
  • Wednesday, June 30, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Tracks: 
In this Super Session, attendees will learn the latest on recycling commodities, end markets, exports and what trends the industry is seeing in 2021. In part one of this session, industry experts will provide the lowdown on paper, aluminum and glass. In part two, they will take a deeper dive...
Speakers
Anne Germain

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

Bill Moore

President
Moore & Associates
Speaker

Curt Bucey

Executive Vice President
Strategic Materials, Inc.
Speaker

Scott Breen

VP of Sustainability
Can Manufacturers Institute
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

Leading and Growing Your Business with Heart
Business owners are tasked with, well, everything. How you handle the tasks, the people, the growth and even the mistakes is what sets you apart and ultimately what leads to success. Come hear the journey of two successful owners who each seized opportunity in this industry, established a partnership and...
Speakers
Stefanie Valentic

Editorial Director
Waste360
Moderator

Bruce Bates

President & CEO
Bates Trucking and Trash Removal Inc.
Speaker

Willie Goode

CEO
The Goode Companies, Inc.
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Healthcare Waste Conference
  • Room:   N236
  • Wednesday, June 30, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
If you’re in the business of generating or processing healthcare waste, then you need to be at the Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference—it’s THE event of the year! 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...

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Wednesday, June 30
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Compostable Packaging - Issues and Solutions; Upcycling Organic Waste
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  WORG111
  • Wednesday, June 30, 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Peter Klaich, Shapiro Enterprises Designing for Success – Innovating for Consumer Compostable Solutions. Gary Robinson, Director of Public Affairs. TIPA Corp., NA. NJ The Challenges of Compostable Packaging. Neil Edgar, Executive Director, California Compost Coalition. CA Upcycling Organic Waste into PHA Biodegradable Plastics. Abdul Khogali, COO, and Rajan Manocha, Head of Business...
Speakers
Peter Klaich

Technical Consultant
Shapiro Enterprises
Moderator

Abdul Khogali

Chief Operating Officer
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
Speaker

Gary Robinson

Director of Public Affairs, North America
TIPA Corp.
Speaker

Neil Edgar

Executive Director
California Compost Coalition
Speaker

Rajan Manocha

Head of Business Development
Genecis Bioindustries Inc.
Speaker

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Staying Protected Against Cyberattacks: Priority Services for Essential Workforce and Critical Infrastructure
A cyberattack on the nation’s critical infrastructure, whether successful or not, is likely to cause a significant overload on communications infrastructure and diminish private sector efforts along with coordination of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial government response. When the target of attack is the communications infrastructure itself, the resulting...
Speakers
Jim Riley

Vice President, Federal Affairs & Chief General Counsel
National Waste & Recycling Association
Moderator

Billy Bob Brown Jr.

Assistant Director for Emergency Communications
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Speaker

Larry Clutts

Priority Services Area Representative (PAR)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Speaker

Vernon Mosley

Priority Services Area Representative (PAR)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Speaker

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Understanding Your Company's Valuation
What does valuation mean? What specific parameters and general parameters affect valuation? What are some typical valuation approaches? What is the one TRUE valuation? Attendees will learn the answers to these questions as well as how to estimate the market value of their company, what can be done to enhance...
Speakers
Bert Rosica

Managing Principal
A. E. Rosica and Company
Moderator

Joe Cassin

Vice President of Business Development
WM
Speaker

Michael Teplitsky

Partner
Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
Speaker

Rob Michalik

Managing Director
Kinderhook Industries
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Food Care: A Roadmap to Effective Food Recovery
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  WFRF211
  • Wednesday, June 30, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Tracks: 
If the idea of an effective nationwide food recovery effort can be compared to a cross-country journey, 'Food Care' would be the roadmap and GPS that uses the vast network of roads and highways to cross borders, bridge divides, weather storms, and maneuver past obstacles. Join us to learn how...
Speakers
Mike Learakos

Executive Director
Abound Food Care
Moderator

Bryan Allred

Chief Operating Officer
RaaS (Retail as a Service)
Speaker

Michael Bisch

Executive Director
Yolo Food Bank
Speaker

Victor Cisneros PhD

Research Fellow in Population Health and Social Emergency Medicin
UC Irvine Health Department of Emergency Medicine
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Super Session: Commodities Updates, End Markets & Export Opportunities (part two)
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  W212
  • Wednesday, June 30, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Tracks: 
In this Super Session, attendees will learn the latest on recycling commodities, end markets, exports and what trends the industry is seeing in 2021. In part one of this session, industry experts will provide the lowdown on paper, aluminum and glass. In part two, they will take a deeper dive...
Speakers
Anne Germain

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

Sally Houghton

Deputy Executive Director
Plastic Recycling Corporation of California
Speaker

Stephanie Baker

Director of Market Development
KW Plastics
Speaker

Tamsin Ettefagh

Chief Sustainability Officer
PureCycle Technologies
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Fueling Your Fleet: Current and Future Low Carbon Solutions
Fleets across the country are adopting practices, technologies and alternative fuels that serve to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. From renewable natural gas (RNG), to compressed natural gas (CNG), to biodiesel blends, these low carbon fuel solutions are helping fleets achieve their sustainability targets and enhance performance. In this session, attendees...
Speakers
Kirk Steed

General Manager
Recology
Moderator

Jim Johnston

President
Autocar, LLC
Speaker

Jon Scharingson www.linkedin.com/in/jon-scharingson-06406616/

Executive Director, Sales & Marketing
Renewable Energy Group
Speaker

Patrick Serfass

Executive Director
American Biogas Council
Speaker

Sean Wine

Vice President, Renewables Operations
Clean Energy Renewable Fuels
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open
  • Room:   Central Halls
  • Wednesday, June 30, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Find solutions from exhibitors who are waiting to help you do your job better. 80% of WasteExpo 2019 attendees researched new products, suppliers/vendors at the show. View Current Exhibitor List.

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Wednesday, June 30
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

If You Don't Measure It, You Can't Manage It
Solid waste management systems have become complicated, multifaceted systems in which not only trash is buried but organics are composted, recycling is diverted and waste is hauled by trucks. All of these systems have revenues, expenditures and overhead costs, and by looking at the detail of the cost data, you...
Speakers
Brian Pettet

Public Works Director
Pitkin County Public Works
Speaker

Cathy Hall

Solid Waste Director
Pitkin County Public Works
Speaker

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Leadership in Action—Insights from the 2021 Business Leadership Forum
Leaders and future leaders alike will benefit from hearing the key insights shared during the 2021 Waste360/Comerica Bank Business Leadership Forum (BLF). Join Comerica Bank as they recap the top, actionable leadership strategies that were presented during BLF on topics including creating value in your business, leading your business through...
Speakers
Brian Miller CFA

Senior Vice President, Environmental Services Department
Comerica Bank
Speaker

Joe Burkel

Chief Operating Officer
EcoSouth Services
Speaker

Sam Keenan

Vice President
Kinderhook Industries, LLC
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Conversion Technologies for Organics; Process Design and Operational Boundaries
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  WORG211
  • Wednesday, June 30, 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Clarke Pauley, Brightmark Organic Waste Transformation via Hydrothermal Carbonization: Implementing Zero Waste Solutions at the Food, Water, and Energy Nexus. Dan Spracklin, Chief Executive Officer, SoMax BioEnergy. NY FastOx® Gasification: Profitably Achieve 100% Recycling. Mike Hart,. CEO, Sierra Energy. CA Soldier Fly Technologies: Sustainable Waste-to-Nutrient Upcycling - David Fluker, CEO, Soldier Fly...
Speakers
Clarke Pauley

Vice President of Project Origination
Brightmark
Moderator

Mr  Dan Spracklin

Chief Executive Officer
SoMax BioEnergy
Speaker

David Fluker

President and CEO
Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.
Speaker

Marieke Kromkamp

Business Developer Manager
Waste Treatment Technologies Netherland B.V
Speaker

Mike Hart

President & CEO
Sierra Energy
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Spotlight Session: Broken Phones and Used Cars: the Future of Recycling and Reuse Becomes the Past
  • Room:   N109/N110
  • Session Number:  WSS111
  • Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Adam Minter returns to WasteExpo to take a deep dive into how the world of reuse is quietly being transformed by one of the oldest retail models: the used car lot. In his presentation, Minter will use his signature combination of photos and anecdotes to lay out how some of...
Speaker
Adam Minter

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

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Wednesday, June 30
10:30 AM - 11:45 PM

The Effects of Organics Diversion Policies on Food Donation and Food Waste Recycling Programs
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  WFRF311
  • Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 AM - 11:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, SCS Engineers  Public-Private Partnerships Support Wasted Food Diversion Efforts. Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology. MA Vallarta Supermarkets – Organics Recycling and Waste Reduction. Cory Oskardmay, Zero Waste Project Manager, Go2Zero Strategies. CA RecycleSmart Edible Food Generator Survey, Contra Costa County Solid Waste Authority. Lisa Coelho, SCS Engineers, CA and Ashley...
Speakers
Ashley Louisiana


RecycleSmart
Speaker

Cory Oskardmay

Waste Reduction and Sustainability Consultant
Go2Zero Strategies
Speaker

Coryanne Mansell wastedfood.cetonline.org

Client Services Strategist
Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker

Lisa Coelho

Sustainable Materials Management Specialist
SCS Engineers
Speaker

Tracie Onstad Bills

West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Regulations Upon Regulations—Landfill Gas Update
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  W312
  • Wednesday, June 30, 11:30 AM - 12:45 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? Find out the answers to these questions...
Speakers
Bruce Schmucker n/a

Vice President of Engineering & Environmental Affairs
Clark-Floyd Landfill, LLC
Moderator

Kendra Sherman

Attorney
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Speaker

Matt Stutz PE

Principal
Weaver Consultants Group
Speaker

Patrick Sullivan REPA, CPP, BCES

Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker

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Wednesday, June 30
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Evaluating Risk from the Eyes of the Insurer
The current insurance market is presenting company owners with premium increases of 35 percent or more, and there is no end in sight to the hard market. This session will highlight ways to help control these increases as well as alternative options to traditional insurance such as large deductibles and...
Speakers
Ryan Fogelman

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Fire Rover
Moderator

Mr  Nathan Brainard

Vice President
Insurance Office of America
Speaker

Ryan Butler

Vice President
Cottingham & Butler
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Steve Vrchota

Director
Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management
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Wednesday, June 30
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Food Waste and Food Production: Corporate Social Responsibility, Zero Waste, and the Circular Economy
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  TFRF511
  • Wednesday, June 30, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Lisa Coelho, SCS Engineers Food Recovery and Zero Waste -The Missing Link: The Green Oceanside Kitchen. Colleen Foster, City of Oceanside. CA Food Waste as a Worthy CSR Initiative. Luc Dang, CEO, Phood Solutions. NY Circular Economy in Food Waste and Food Production. Zhihao Chen, Homer Farms. AZ 
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Lisa Coelho

Sustainable Materials Management Specialist
SCS Engineers
Moderator

Colleen Foster

President
California Resources and Recovery Association
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Luc Dang

CEO
Phood Solutions
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Zhihao Chen

Co-founder
Homer Farms & Arizona State University
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Wednesday, June 30
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Insect Bioconversion: A Circular Business Model to Close the Loop in Local Food Systems
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  WORG311
  • Wednesday, June 30, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
This panel will discuss black soldier fly bioconversion as a scalable end-to-end solution for local agriculture and food waste management; value-added benefits and by-products of black soldier fly production that contribute to more economically and environmentally sustainable food system; and how a distributed commercial model can advance the circularity of...
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Erin Coogan

CMO
Soldier Fly Technologies
Moderator

David Fluker

President and CEO
Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.
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John Paul

Business Development
Soldier Fly Technologies
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Paul Parreira

Sustainability & Innovation Development
RPAC Almond Grower & Processor
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Sam Furby

VP, Sales and Marketing
Fluker Farms
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Wednesday, June 30
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Back to the Basics: Customer Service Best Practices Any Hauler Can and Should Implement
Excellent customer service is critical to running a successful business, especially if you’re operating a business in a competitive industry such as the waste and recycling industry. Customers expect timely and efficient support when an issue arises; therefore, businesses need to have a proper customer service plan in place. From...
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Chad Farley

President - Market Development
ZTERS Inc.
Moderator

Brian Allen Iverson

Division Manager
Universal Waste Services
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Dan Studer

Commercial Waste Services Division Manager
ZTERS Inc.
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Erin Nicholas

VP of Sales and Operations
Houston Waste Solutions/Smooth Move Services
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Innovation & Advancement Through Partnership
An ever-evolving waste stream pushes the recycling industry to keep advancing. However, that can be a daunting task for an individual organization. That is where partnerships can drive progress in improving recycling and recycled-content manufacturing. Currently, there are programs available to municipalities and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve processing...
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Marissa Segundo

Senior Communications Strategist
RRS
Moderator

Jordan Fengel

Sustainability Manager
Tetra Pak
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Natha Dempsey

President
Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI)
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Scott DeFife

President
Glass Packaging Institute
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Wednesday, June 30
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

What's New with Mixed Waste?
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  W413
  • Wednesday, June 30, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Tracks: 
With the major changes that have occurred in recycling taking all the attention, mixed waste processing and waste conversion have been moving forward at multiple facilities around the country. What?! Catch up on what’s been going on.
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Michael Schmidt

Principal
M&G Solutions, LLC
Moderator

Brian Gilhuly instagram.com/repowersouth

Co-founder and CEO
RePower South, LLC
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Emily Dyson

Vice President of Science, Research, and Development
BioHiTech Global
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George Aronson

Principal
CommonWealth Resource Management Corporation
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Wednesday, June 30
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Super Session: NWRA Safety
The waste and recycling industry has long been dubbed one of the most dangerous occupations, but based on the recently released 2019 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the industry dropped from the fifth to the sixth deadliest occupation. This is a small victory for the industry, but safety...
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Kirk Sander

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

Adele Abrams Esq., CMSP

President
Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC
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Noah Budnick

Senior Director of Programs and Operations
Together for Safer Roads (TSR)
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Tristan Dressler MPA

Program Coordinator
Nevada OSHA
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Trooper Brian Drohn

Judicial Outreach / Industry Training and Education
Nevada Highway Patrol: Commercial Enforcement
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Wednesday, June 30
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Food Donations & Safety: Towards Clear Protocols and Practices
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  WFRF511
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Donating surplus food from hotels, restaurants and event venues helps reduce food waste to landfill while helping the food insecure. But how do organizations ensure it is done safely, with the right time and temperature controls for every single donation opportunity? Attendees will learn food donation safety best practices from...
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Brittany Price

Director, Sustainable Operations
MGM Resorts International
Moderator

Brian Nummer PhD

Food Microbiologist and Food Safety Specialist
Utah State University
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Larry Scott

Chief Operating Officer
Three Square Food Bank
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Wednesday, June 30
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) and Other Organics Conversion Technologies
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  WORG411
  • Wednesday, June 30, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Evan Edgar, Edgar & Associates, Inc. Is a Successful MBT Technology a Viable Alternative to Landfilling and Incineration in North America? Glen Tobiason, President and CEO, Innovative Waste Conversion Technologies. NH  Bio-slurry Injection: an efficient method to divert organic waste from landfill. Omar Abou-Sayed, Yashesh Panchal, and Ibrahim Mohamed, Advantek Waste...
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Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
Moderator

Glen Tobiason

President & CEO
Innovative Waste Conversion Technologies
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Michael Leopold

CEO
Convertus Group
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Omar Abou-Sayed

Chief Executive Officer
GeoEnvironment Technologies (a division of Advantek Waste Management Services)
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Wednesday, June 30
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

The Law of Solid Waste 2021: Nuisance Lawsuits, Odors, Local Ordinances & Enforcement
Solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and landfill operations are subject to controls at the federal, state and local levels and are a frequent object of private and government lawsuits and enforcement actions. Private parties seeking damages from landfills and other facilities for nuisance are a significant financial threat. In this...
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James Slaughter

Principal
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
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Pat Shea

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Waste Connections
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Wednesday, June 30
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Cart Smarts: Changing Behavior to Combat Contamination
  • Room:   N101
  • Session Number:  W513
  • Wednesday, June 30, 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
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It’s no secret that behavior change can lead to decreased contamination in the recycling stream. By reducing landfill materials; combating “wishcycling;” improving communication, training and education programs; utilizing enhanced separation equipment and technologies in materials recovery facilities; etc., consumers and industry professionals alike can lower contamination. Learn about these contamination-fighting...
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Sean Mason

Vice President
Sierra Container Group
Moderator

Ms  Gayle Love

Senior Division Director, Public Information and Outreach
Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management
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Gene Ginn

Manager of Solid Waste & Recycling
City of Lakeland
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Ms  Jessica Wright

Senior Project Manager, TRUE Advisor, LEED GA
ecoPreserve LLC
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Marissa Segundo

Senior Communications Strategist
RRS
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Will Herzog

Western Region Sales Manager
Machinex Technologies Inc.
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Wednesday, June 30
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing Plenary: Food Waste Paradigms and Best Management Practices
  • Room:   N204
  • Session Number:  WFRF611
  • Wednesday, June 30, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, SCS Engineers  Food Waste Is a Design Flaw. Christina Mitchell Grace, CEO, Foodprint Group. NY The Food Waste Experts Have Spoken! Racheal Ajayi1, Scott Baum 1, Cordia Chu1. 1Centre for Environment and Population Health, Griffith University. QLD Food Waste Recycling Best Practices. Ryan Cooper, Organics Recycling Lead, Rubicon Global. GA 
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Madeline Keating

City Strategist, Healthy People and Thriving Communities Program
Natural Resources Defense Council
Moderator

Christina Mitchell Grace

CEO
Foodprint Group
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Ryan Cooper

Director of Circular Economy Solutions
Rubicon Global
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Scott Baum


Griffith University, QLD
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Wednesday, June 30
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Closing Plenary: Visionary Perspectives on Biofuels and Zero Waste
  • Room:   N211
  • Session Number:  WORG511
  • Wednesday, June 30, 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Tracks: 
Moderator: Ryan Cooper, Rubicon 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, Vice President, Zero Waste USA. CA Food Waste and the Circular Economy – Experience from Denmark....
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Ryan Cooper

VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
Rubicon Global
Moderator

Christopher Voell

Head of Biogas and Waste
Danish Trade Council of North America
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Evan Edgar

Principal
Edgar & Associates
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Richard Anthony

Principal
Richard Anthony Associates
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