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Waste Expo

Conference & Special Events: May 1-4, 2023

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA, USA

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Monday, May 01
7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Waste360 Investor Summit
  • Monday, May 01:  7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Room:   LaNouvelle Orleans Ballroom A/B
Monday, May 01
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
A Bird’s-eye View: Using Satellites and Drones to Detect and Monitor Emissions
  • Monday, May 01:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  MTECH1
Satellites can now zoom close enough to see your cell phone. You can see breathtaking drone footage take of areas...

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  • Session
Moderator
Bob Dick
Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker
Chris Carver
Controls Specialist
SCS Engineers
Speaker
Joe Santangelo
Director - Landfill Gas
GFL Environmental
Speaker
Dr.  Tia Scarpelli, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Carbon Mapper
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Scope 3 Emissions: How the Waste Industry Can Help Companies Achieve Emissions Goals
  • Monday, May 01:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  MST1
Scope 3 emissions are defined as emissions caused by indirect impacts from your operations. Hence, the concept of waste diversion...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Monica Rowand
WM Advisory Services, Sustainability and Environmental Solutions
WM
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Monday, May 01
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Food Waste Reduction for Communities, Municipalities, Businesses, and Institutions
  • Monday, May 01:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  MFRF1
Moderator: Christine Beling, US Environmental Protection Agency - New England Learning from Oceanside, a National Leader in Sustainability and Zero Waste....

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  • Session
Moderator
Christine Beling
Project Engineer & Team Leader for the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) program
US Environmental Protection Agency-New England-Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division
Speaker
Colleen Foster
Environmental Officer
City of Oceanside - Water Utilities Department
Speaker
Coryanne Mansell wastedfood.cetonline.org
Client Services Strategist
Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker
Holly Stirnkorb
Principal Solid Waste Planner
Metro
Tracks: 
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women in Leadership
  • Monday, May 01:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   291
  • Session Number:  MBIZ1
The waste and recycling industry has, notoriously, been referred to as a male-dominated industry, but in recent years, we’ve seen...

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  • Session
Speaker
Cindy Miller
CEO
Stericycle
Speaker
Marieke Curley
COO
WIN Waste Innovations
Speaker
Rebecca Vara
Vice President of Sales - Environmental
Rehrig Pacific Company
Moderator
Sam Podgorny
Senior Manager, Digital Solutions
Environmental Solutions Group
Tracks: 
Successful AD Facilities; Process Upgrades to Enhance Energy Infrastructure
  • Monday, May 01:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  MORG1
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste • High Solids Anaerobic Digestion: Case Studies and Lessons Learned. Thomas Gratz, Sales Manager US,...

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  • Session
Moderator
Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/
Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker
Jim Miller SE
CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
Speaker
Thomas Gratz
Sales Manager
Hitachi Zosen Inova USA LLC
Speaker
Dr.  Yaniv Scherson PhD
Chief Operating Officer
Anaergia
Tracks: 
Why is Multifamily Recycling So Hard?
  • Monday, May 01:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  MRECYC1
According to Statista, in 2018, there were 56.15 million multifamily homes in the U.S., and this number is set to...

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  • Session
Adjudicator
Kim Braun
President
Braun Consulting Services
Moderator
Laura Askin
Owner
LKACo, LLC
Speaker
Michelle Leonard
Senior Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker
Stephanie Sidler
Senior Director, Municipal Services
GFL Environmental
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
  • Monday, May 01:  8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
  • Room:   265 & 273
Monday, May 01
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Lithium-ion Battery Fires Are Everywhere: An Overview of the Problem and Solutions
  • Monday, May 01:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  MOPS2
It’s no secret that there’s an inherent risk of fires in the waste and recycling industry, but what can we...

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  • Session
Speaker
Dan Kurtz
Waste Connections
Speaker
James "Andy" Lynch, MscFPE
CEO
Fire Solutions Group
Speaker
Logan Miller
Region Recycling Manager
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Moderator
Ryan Fogelman
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Fire Rover
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NothingWasted! -- Sustainable Waste Management - A Future Look
  • Monday, May 01:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  MTECH2
Join Jasmine Crowe-Houston as she discusses her strategy to solve two of the world’s biggest problems: hunger and food waste....

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Jasmine Crowe-Houston
CEO
Goodr
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Trash to Treasure: Redifining "value" in the Waste Stream
  • Monday, May 01:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  MST2
There’s impact and then there’s unique and extraordinary impact. In Philadelphia there’s an unlikely relationship between the for-profit C&D recycling...

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  • Session
Speaker
Billy Dufala https://www.rairphilly.org/
Co-founder and Director of Residencies
Recycled Artist In Residency
Speaker
Fern Gookin https://revolutionrecovery.com/
Director of Sustainability
Revolution Recovery
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Monday, May 01
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Keynote Session: Food Waste Policy Models, Opportunities, and Best Practices; Solutions for Household Food Waste Reduction; Optimizing Food Waste Recovery
  • Monday, May 01:  10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  MFRF2/MORG2
Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC • Global Trends, Domestic Opportunities in Food Waste Policy. Emily M. Broad Leib, Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic; Deputy Director, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School. MA o This presentation will address several global trends in food...
  • Keynote

Speaker
Brian Roe PhD
Van Buren Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
Ohio State University
Speaker
Emily Broad Leib
Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Food Law and Policy Clinic; Deputy Director, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation
Harvard Law School
Speaker
John Hanselman
Chief Strategy Officer
Vanguard Renewables
Speaker
Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD
Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Drexel University
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Monday, May 01
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
PFAS: Price to Fix Adulterants Will Soar
  • Monday, May 01:  10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  MRECYC2
In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its health advisory to below detection for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and it drafted Superfund rules that will put passive receivers at risk for huge liabilities. The EPA proposed new standards for water quality and finalized its effluent limitation...
  • Session

Speaker
David Trueba
President / CEO
Revive Environmental Technologies
Moderator
Greg Werner
Wastewater Practice Leader
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC)
Speaker
Nathan Hamm
Vice President
SCS Engineers
Speaker
Ryan March
President
GII Group
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Monday, May 01
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Industry
  • Monday, May 01:  11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  MTECH3
Online news, ride-sharing apps, GPS and e-commerce are just a few examples of recent disruptive technology. Technological advances within the...

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  • Session
Speaker
Charles Yhap
Founder & CEO
CleanRobotics
Speaker
Jeremy Neigher
GM/VP of Core Technology
AMP Robotics
Speaker
Nikhil Balachandran
CEO
Zabble Inc.
Moderator
Ms  Sara Fuentes
Co-founder and President
SmartWaste Inc.
Speaker
Tyler Ohlmansiek
Director of E-Mobility Sales
Mack Trucks
Tracks: 
Driving Measurable Improvement in Household Recycling Behaviors
  • Monday, May 01:  11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  MST3
If every home in the U.S. had adequate access to recycling, we would STILL lose more than half of all...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Charlotte Pitt
Director of Grant Development
The Recycling Partnership
Moderator
Louise Bruce
Managing Director, Center for Sustainable Behavior and Impact
The Recycling Partnership
Speaker
Susan Moulton
Sr. Director PSS
WM
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Hauler Roundtable: Operational Challenges and Opportunities
  • Monday, May 01:  11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  MOPS3
In this intimate and open panel discussion, haulers of various sizes will discuss the many operational challenges and opportunities they...

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  • Session
Speaker
Ken Lee
Owner
Celebration Sanitation
Speaker
Maurice Nalley
Vice President of Hauling Operations and Systems
Coastal Waste & Recycling
Moderator
Michael O'Connor
Managing Partner
Rio Grande Waste Services, Inc.
Speaker
Tammy Lee
Owner and Office Manager
Celebration Sanitation
Speaker
TJ Troiano
Chief Operating Officer
Troiano Waste Services, Inc.
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Monday, May 01
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
A Legal Discussion on the Intersection of ESG, Climate Change, and Environmental Justice
  • Monday, May 01:  12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Room:   291
  • Session Number:  MBIZ2
With an increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG), environmental justice and climate-related disclosures, the waste and recycling industry...

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  • Session
Speaker
John Perkey
Deputy General Counsel – Compliance and Government Affairs
Waste Connections, Inc.
Moderator
Megan Brillault https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-brillault-019122
Principal; Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation Attorney
Beveridge & Diamond, PC
Speaker
Megan Morgan https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-marzec-morgan/
Principal; Environmental litigation and regulatory attorney
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Tracks: 
Tracking Emissions to Help Combat Climate Change
  • Monday, May 01:  12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  MRECYC3
Determining the scope of upstream and downstream indirect emissions can be a challenge. Once determined, calculating them is another major...

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  • Session
Moderator
Anne Germain
COO & SVP of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
National Waste & Recycling Association
Speaker
Dylan Smith
Corporate Engineering and Sustainability Manager
Waste Connections
Speaker
Jennifer Ahluwalia
Vice President of Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability
GFL Environmental Inc.
Speaker
Paul Ligon
Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth
Casella
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Monday, May 01
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Federal Food Loss and Waste Reduction Initiatives
  • Monday, May 01:  12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  MFRF3
• During this joint agency session, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration will share tools, resources and funding opportunities regarding food loss and waste reduction. Agency representatives will highlight federal efforts, such as incentivizing food loss and waste reduction through public-private...
  • Session

Speaker
Jean Buzby
USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Moderator
Lana Coppolino Suárez
Associate Chief, Materials Management Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker
Priya Kadam
Senior Advisor, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Technologies for Optimizing Organics Processing; Achieving Carbon Neutrality
  • Monday, May 01:  12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  MORG3
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, HDR • Processing Organics & MSW for Recovery, Energy, and Diversion. Eric Herbert, CEO, Zero Waste Energy, President, Bulk Handling Systems. OR • Technology Integration for Effective Organic Waste Processing. Michael Leopold, CEO, Convertus Group. London • Developing a Carbon-Neutral Economy. Amanda Schaeffer, Chemical Engineer, BIOFerm Energy Systems. WI...
  • Session

Speaker
Amanda Schaeffer
Chemical Engineer
BIOFerm Energy Systems
Speaker
Eric Herbert
Founder and CEO
Zero Waste Energy, LLC
Speaker
Michael Leopold
CEO
Convertus Group
Moderator
Tracie Onstad Bills
West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Pathway to Net Zero: An Update on Florida’s WTE Law
  • Monday, May 01:  1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  MOPS4
While waste-to-energy facilities are more utilized overseas, the state of Florida is home to more waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities than any other state, and it has plans to ramp up production of those facilities. In summer 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1764, a law that will establish a program...
  • Session

Speaker
Jason Gorrie
President
JMG Engineering, Inc.
Speaker
Joe Kilsheimer
Executive Director
Florida Waste-to-Energy Coalition
Speaker
Justin Roessler
Solid Waste Director
Pasco County Government
Moderator
Keyna Cory
President
Public Affairs Consultants, Inc.
Speaker
Lewis Carver
Vice President of Waste-to-Energy Process Optimizaiton and Ash Hauling
WIN Waste Innovations
Speaker
Tequila Smith
EVP; Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability/Environmental Affairs/Government and Community Relations
Reworld
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Breaking the Mold for Hard-to-recycle Materials
  • Monday, May 01:  1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  MST4
Join us for a frank and transparent discussion on how TerraCycle has embraced and continues to support each aspect of...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Tom Szaky
CEO
TerraCycle
Tracks: 
Rising Leaders Talk Trash
  • Monday, May 01:  1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Room:   291
  • Session Number:  MBIZ3
Each year, Waste360 asks the industry to lift up their young professionals for recognition and honor them as a new...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Allia Saydjari
Vice President, Strategy & Sustainability
WIN Waste Innovations
Speaker
Cameron Funk
Chief Sustainability Officer
CheckSammy
Speaker
Erin Banfield
Director of Municipal Services
Casella
Moderator
Gage Edwards
Content Producer
Waste360
Speaker
Kevin Green
District Manager
Waste Connections
Speaker
Kikei Wong
Sustainability Specialist
Athens Services
Tracks: 
Tracking Trends in Landfill Tipping Fees
  • Monday, May 01:  1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  MRECYC4
Landfill tipping fees are the fees paid per ton to dispose of waste at waste management facilities. Tracking trends in...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Amity Lumper
Co-President
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Speaker
Brenda Haney
Solid Waste Director
City of Lubbock, Texas
Speaker
Jason Munyan
Chief of Facilities Management
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Moderator
Suzie Boxman
Director of Programs
EREF
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Accelerating Progress in the Fight Against Food Waste: Insights from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment
  • Monday, May 01:  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  MFRF4
• You can’t manage what you don’t measure, which is why collaborations like the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment are so important in the fight against food waste. Structured in a pre-competitive framework, the PCFWC works with food businesses to collect and analyze data to identify food waste hotspots and...
  • Session

Speaker
Dr.  Aurora Dawn Benton
Founder
Astrapto LLC
Moderator
Pete Pearson
Global Initiative Lead - Food Circularity
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Composting: Technologies, System Solutions, and Products for Agriculture
  • Monday, May 01:  2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  MORG4
Moderator: Charlie Pioli, O-Town Compost • Distributed Composting: An under-leveraged solution for large scale diversion. Dan Israel and Kristie Blumer, Compost Crew. MD • Composting Synergy: ASP Followed by Turned Windrow. Baraka Poulin, Director of Business Development, Engineered Compost Systems. WA • Growing Food Scrap Diversion: A Case Study on Adding Food Waste as...
  • Session

Speaker
Baraka Poulin
Engineered Compost Systems
Speaker
Brad Miller
Market Development Manager
Eastman
Moderator
Charlie Pioli
Founder & CEO
O-Town Compost
Speaker
Clay Ezell
Co-Owner, Collection and Business Development
The Compost Company
Speaker
Dan Israel
Compost Crew
Speaker
Kristie Blumer
Speaker
Todd Dunderdale
Senior Area Sales Manager - West
Komptech Americas
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
60-minute Snapshot: Labor
  • Monday, May 01:  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  MOPS5
The waste and recycling industry is all too familiar with labor shortages and training, but what about the other labor...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Charlie Kimmel
President and CEO
Kimmel & Associates
Adjudicator
Cheryl Coleman
Senior Vice-President, Advocacy & Sustainability
ISRI
Speaker
Maurice Nalley
Vice President of Hauling Operations and Systems
Coastal Waste & Recycling
Moderator
Patti Hamilton
Vice President, Brand & Culture
Coastal Waste & Recycling
Speaker
Rachel Mitchell
Director of Human Resources
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Tracks: 
60-minute Snapshot: MRF Technologies and Innovations
  • Monday, May 01:  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  MTECH4
Online news, ride-sharing apps, GPS and e-commerce are just a few examples of recent disruptive technology. Technological advances within the...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Alex Wolf
Technical Director
Van Dyk Recycling Solutions
Moderator
Brynn Mosello
Sustainability & Communications Director
Mazza Recycling
Speaker
DJ VanDeusen
President
Harris
Speaker
Jeffrey Synder
Director of Recycling
Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Food Waste Reduction Technology, Infrastructure, Supply Chain Efficiency; Best Practices and 50% Reduction by 2025 at Live Venues
  • Monday, May 01:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  MFRF5
Moderator: Holly Stirnkorb, Metro, Portland • Technology and Infrastructure Needs to Reduce Wasted Food and Develop Efficient Supply Chains. Ryan Begin, CEO, Divert and Christine Gallagher, Sustainable Operations Manager, Ahold Delhaize.  • Impactful Food Waste Reduction Practices at Live Events. Molly Crouch, Corporate Director, Sodexo Live! North America...
  • Session

Speaker
Christine Gallagher
Sustainable Operations Manager, TRUE Advisor
Ahold Delhaize
Moderator
Holly Stirnkorb
Principal Solid Waste Planner
Metro
Speaker
Molly Crouch
North American Corporate Director of Sustainability
Sodexo Live! North America
Speaker
Ryan Begin
CEO and Co-founder
Divert Inc.
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Leachate Management: An Update on “Flubber” and “Black Goo”
  • Monday, May 01:  3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  MRECYC5
Leachate management and treatment is one of the most important tasks of operating a landfill. But it’s not always the easiest of jobs. In this informative session, you’ll receive updates on recently funded Environmental Research & Education Foundation grant research on the generation and origins of leachate management system fouling...
  • Session

Moderator
Bruce Schmucker n/a
Vice President of Engineering & Environmental Affairs
Clark-Floyd Landfill, LLC
Speaker
Craig Benson
Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus
University of Wisconsin
Speaker
Ryan March
President
GII Group
Speaker
Steve Carl
President
Progressive Environmental
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Innovations in Organics Collection and Processing; Establishing a Multi-Sector Composting Community
  • Monday, May 01:  4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  MORG5
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, EcoSafe Zero Waste • Don’t Panic, it’s Organic: Modernizing Residential Organic Waste Collection in Urban Communities. Jeff Satwicz, VP of Product Strategy, Bigbelly. MA • Tackling Organics in Route to Zero Waste. Brad Karst, North American Sales Manager/MSW & Organics, Machinex Technologies, Inc. CAN • Creating a Composting Community from...
  • Session

Speaker
Brad Karst
North American Sales Manager / MSW & Organics Sector
Machinex Technologies, Inc.
Speaker
Charlie Pioli
Founder & CEO
O-Town Compost
Moderator
Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/
Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker
Jeff Satwicz
Vice President of Product Strategy & Engineering
Bigbelly
Tracks: 
Monday, May 01
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception
  • Monday, May 01:  6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Room:   Generations Hall
Tuesday, May 02
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Adding Value, Recycling Right: Digital Tools for Community Engagement
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  TTECH1
  • Session
Speaker
Emily Coven
Founder, CEO
Recyclist
Moderator
Leticia Mendoza
Director of Marketing and Communications
Texas Disposal Systems
Speaker
Ryan Buhay
Account Executive
ReCollect Systems
Tracks: 
NothingWasted! -- Regional Start-ups and Partnerships that are Changing the Model for Future Scalability
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  TOPS1
Innovation and reinvention are two needed approaches for any challenge we face, but when they come together to combat waste...

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  • Session
Speaker
Franziska Trautmann
Co-Founder & CEO
Glass Half Full
Moderator
Stefanie Valentic
Editorial Director
Waste360
Speaker
Susan Russell
Executive Director
Keep Louisiana Beautiful
Tracks: 
Recoverable Materials: the Benefits and Potential Pitfalls on the Path to Circularity
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  TST1
Why do we recycle or recover materials? What are some specific reasons we should recycle and how to we quantify...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Bryan Staley, PhD, PE
President and CEO
Environmental Research & Education Foundation
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Designing for Success: Multifamily Food Scrap Collection
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  TORG1
• Food scraps collection has been implemented for a housing development of 4,255 units. Successful multi-family food scraps collection can divert significant amounts of food discards from the landfill, while identifying cost savings. In this session the waste hauler, third party vendor, and property manager will review their comprehensive approach,...
  • Session

Speaker
Aryn Thomez
VP of Property Management
Prime Group
Speaker
Gary Bilbro https://ecosafe.green/
Regional Manager
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker
Jennifer Duet www.AthensServices.com
Sales Strategy Manager
Athens Services
Moderator
Jessica Aldridge www.AthensServices.com
Director of Sustainability and Zero Waste Programs
Athens Services
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
  • Room:   265 & 273
Tuesday, May 02
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference & Table Tops
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Room:   Conference 296; Table Tops 294/295
  • Session Number:  THWC
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  • Event

Tuesday, May 02
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Market Update: The Case for Commodities
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  TRECYC1
The commodities markets related to the recycling industry have taken us for quite a ride lately. So, where do the...

Session details

  • Session
Speaker
Anne Johnson
Vice President of Global Corporate Sustainability
Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
Speaker
Bill Moore
President
Moore & Associates
Moderator
Chaz Miller
CEO
Miller Recycling Associates
Speaker
Curt Bucey
Executive Vice President
Strategic Materials, Inc.
Speaker
Hendrik Dullinger
VP Business Development
EFS-plastics Inc.
Speaker
Spence Davenport
Director of Processing Advancement
The Recycling Partnership
Tracks: 
What's Happening Now? An Update from Past Waste360 40 Under 40 Award Recipients
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
  • Room:   291
  • Session Number:  TBIZ1
An opportunity to catch up with some of the early Waste360 40 Under 40 award winners. We’ll sit down with...

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  • Session
Speaker
Carlos Puebla Hermida
Director of New Projects
FCC Environmental Services, LLC
Speaker
Josh Mann
Public Sector Solutions Manager
Waste Management
Speaker
Kelly Haggerty
Advisor
New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Council (Nola FPAC)
Moderator
Kristin Kinder
Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
Wastequip
Speaker
Terrill Haigler
Chief Executive Officer
YaFavTrashman, LLC
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Recovering Edible Food for the Health of the Planet, People, and Profits
  • Tuesday, May 02:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  TFRF1
• The Food and Drug Administration has estimated that 30%-40% of the food supply is wasted. Meanwhile, the USDA reports that over 10% of households in the US are food insecure.  Across the globe, efforts to recover edible food are taking center stage. In this session, you will hear from...
  • Session

Speaker
Diana Lara
Executive Director
Food Finders
Speaker
Evan Lutz
President
Hungry Harvest
Moderator
Judi Gregory
Founder
Grow2Zero FARMS
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Organics Management: Legislation, Collection, and Processing; National Composting Survey
  • Tuesday, May 02:  9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  TORG2
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, HDR • The Road to Organics Recovery in California. Veronica Pardo, Resource Recovery Coalition of CA • Source Separate Collection Versus Single Bin Mixed Waste Collection of Organics in Light of California SB1383. Luc De Baere, President, DRANCO Inc. OH, Bruno Mattheeuws and Bert Dierick, Sales Engineers, DRANCO nv,...
  • Session

Speaker
Bert Dierick
Sales Engineer
DRANCO nv
Speaker
Luc De Baere
President
DRANCO Inc.
Speaker
Ryan Cooper
VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
Rubicon Global
Speaker
Suzie Boxman
Director of Programs
EREF
Moderator
Tracie Onstad Bills
West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Speaker
Veronica Pardo
Regulatory Affairs Director
Resource Recovery Coalition of CA
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
C&D Recycling in a Circular Economy
  • Tuesday, May 02:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  TOPS2
Construction and demolition (C&D) debris makes up nearly 30% of all solid waste entering landfills. Therefore, development of an energetic...

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  • Session
Speaker
Richard Ludt
Director of Environmental Affairs
Interior Removal Specialist, Inc.
Tracks: 
Is the Waste Industry Ready for a Paradigm Shift to Combat PFAS?
  • Tuesday, May 02:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   289
  • Session Number:  TST2
The EPA and states are proposing new regulations for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and biosolids, all of...

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  • Session
Speaker
Kurt Shaner
VP Engineering and Sustainability
Waste Connections
Speaker
Martin Bureau
Vice President, Innovation
ALTRA
Moderator
Stephanie Bolyard
Senior Engineer to the Assistant Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
How to Utilize Excess Food and Existing Infrastructures and Resources to Simultaneously Address Food Waste and Food Insecurity - and Create a More Sustainable and Equitable Food System
  • Tuesday, May 02:  9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  TFRF2
• Every year, 40% of the U.S food supply goes uneaten. Meanwhile, 38 million people are food insecure. In this session, Rethink Food brings together a group of leaders, collectively building a better food future. The discussion will focus on leveraging all stakeholders, e.g., restaurants, food establishments, companies, and existing...
  • Session

Speaker
Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD
Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Drexel University
Speaker
Katie Kinney
Vice President Marketing
U.S. Office Division of Brookfield Properties
Speaker
LaToya Meaders
Owner
Collective Fare
Moderator
Matthew Jozwiak
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rethink Food
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open
  • Tuesday, May 02:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Room:   Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, May 02
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Spotlight Session: CEO Spotlight: A Conversation with WM’s Jim Fish
  • Tuesday, May 02:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Room:   261
  • Session Number:  TSS1
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience within the waste and recycling industry, WM President and CEO Jim Fish will sit down with National Waste & Recycling Association President and CEO Darrell Smith to share how he has used his leadership skills and industry knowledge to continue to grow...
  • Spotlight Session

Speaker
Darrell Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer
National Waste & Recycling Association/FILA
Speaker
Jim Fish
President and Chief Executive Officer
WM
Tuesday, May 02
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
People’s Choice Session: Regional Recycling Updates
  • Tuesday, May 02:  10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Room:   279
  • Session Number:  TRECYC2
Back by popular demand is our regional recycling updates session, which highlights the recent recycling legislation and regulation updates in each region. Gain insight into what opportunities and challenges we’re experiencing, what we need to keep our eye on in the future and how we can collectively work together to...
  • Session

Speaker
Barrett Jensen
Government Affairs Manager
Waste Connections of Colorado
Speaker
Gary Sondermeyer
VP of Operations
Bayshore Recycling
Speaker
Joaquin Mariel
Chief Commercial Officer
Balcones Recycling
Moderator
Josh Mann
Public Sector Solutions Manager
Waste Management
Speaker
Joshua Connell
Co-Founder and Director
Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS)
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Innovative Solutions for Reducing Food Waste Throughout the Supply Chain – New Technologies and Model Programs
  • Tuesday, May 02:  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
  • Room:   265
  • Session Number:  TFRF3
Moderator: Coryanne Mansell, Center for EcoTechnology • The Role of Postharvest Solutions in Reducing Food Waste Across the Supply Chain. Matthew Aronson. Chief Revenue Officer, Verdant Technologies. CO • Reimagine Food Waste from Indoor Farm to Table. Gary Hilberg, Chief Sustainability Officer, Local Bounti. MT  • Cooking with a Conscience: Food Waste in...
  • Session

Speaker
Alyson Schill https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-schill/
CEO & CoFounder
Careit
Moderator
Coryanne Mansell wastedfood.cetonline.org
Client Services Strategist
Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker
Gary Hilberg https://www.linkedin.com/company/local-bounti
Chief Sustainability Officer
Local Bounti
Speaker
Matthew Aronson
Chief Revenue Officer
Verdant Technologies
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Update on The Future of Organics in California
  • Tuesday, May 02:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Room:   273
  • Session Number:  TORG3
• 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...
  • Session

Speaker
Bill Camarillo
Chief Executive Officer
Agromin
Moderator
Evan Edgar
Principal
Edgar & Associates
Speaker
Heidi Sanborn
Executive Director
National Stewardship Action Council
Speaker
Tracie Onstad Bills
West Region Waste Business Development Leader
HDR
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Pros and Cons: Debating Waste Conversion Technologies
  • Tuesday, May 02:  11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Room:   275
  • Session Number:  TTECH2
For years, there has been a debate within the waste and recycling industry regarding waste conversion technologies. One side of...

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  • Session
Speaker
Craig Cookson
Senior Director of Plastics Sustainability
American Chemistry Council
Moderator
Jenny Johnson
VP/Director Waste & Recycling
LaBella Associates
Speaker
Lyndsi Alvarez
CEO
Precision Waste Solutions
Speaker
Matt DeNafo
President of Centralized Maintenance and Facility Management
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Tracks: 
Waste By Rail: Best Practices for Staying on the Right Track
  • Tuesday, May 02:  11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Room:   284
  • Session Number:  TOPS3
In late 2022, the waste and recycling industry, along with many other industries, began noticing significant rail service disruptions as...

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  • Session
Speaker
Daniel Elliott
Principal
GKG Law, P.C.
Speaker
Kevin Fitzgerald
Director of Safety
Recology, Inc.
Moderator
Lewis Dubuque
Vice President of Chapter Management
National Waste & Recycling Association
Speaker
Pete Kistner
Senior District Manager, King George Landfill
WM
Speaker
Will Flower
Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs
Winters Bros. Waste Systems
Tracks: 
Tuesday, May 02
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
M&A Update: The Cost of Doing Business
  • Tuesday, May 02:  12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Room:   291
  • Session Number:  TBIZ2
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity within the waste and recycling industry continues to be on the rise. In the last...

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    Speaker
    Graham Rihn
    Founder and CEO
    RoadRunner Recycling
    Speaker
    John Casella
    Chairman and CEO
    Casella
    Moderator
    Leone Young
    Principal
    LTY ERC, LLC
    Speaker
    Robert Lubin
    Managing Director
    Corporate Fuel Advisors
    Tracks: 
    Seizing an Opportunity: The Rise of MRF Investments
    • Tuesday, May 02:  12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  TRECYC3
    Companies across the U.S. are making large investments to support the future of recycling. From purchasing new equipment to expanding...

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    • Session
    Moderator
    Bob Gardner
    Senior Vice President
    SCS Engineers
    Speaker
    Bob Cappadona
    Vice President – Resource Solutions
    Casella
    Speaker
    Ed Farewell
    Regional Vice President
    Recology
    Speaker
    Jeffrey Synder
    Director of Recycling
    Rumpke Waste & Recycling
    Speaker
    Mark Molitor
    Director of MRF Operations
    LRS
    Speaker
    Thomas Brooks
    Chief Technology Officer
    Bulk Handling Systems (BHS)
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    Waste360's TRASHION: a Recycle, Reuse, ReFashion Show
    • Tuesday, May 02:  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Room:   Booth #165 - EREF
    OPEN TO ALL Reduce, Reuse, ReFashion…get ready to do a little turn on the catwalk, yeah on the catwalk. Textiles have fast become one of the largest growing waste types and clothing represents a share of that. Although on the industry’s radar for years, recent pushes and mainstream discussions on sustainability,...
    • Event

    Judge
    Briana Henry
    CEO & Director of Design + Development
    NOLA DDM
    Emcee
    Kristin Kinder
    Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
    Wastequip
    Judge
    Lisa Barona McRoberts
    Art Educator, Fashion Designer and Consultant
    Lisa Barona McRoberts Designs, Inc.
    Judge
    Terrill Haigler
    Chief Executive Officer
    YaFavTrashman, LLC
    Emcee
    Tracee Dundas
    Programs Coordinator / Founder and Creative Director
    Dress for Success / New Orleans Fashion Week
    Tuesday, May 02
    12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
    Anaerobic Digestion: System Guidance; Processing Food Waste, MSW, and Biosolids; Policy Impacts; The Circular Economy of Wasted Food
    • Tuesday, May 02:  12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  TORG4
    Moderator: JIm Miller, JR Miller & Associates • Plant Design Decisions Impacting Sustainability and Carbon Intensity for Food Waste & Municipal Sludge Digestion Projects, Michael Theodoulou, Anaerobic Digestion Leader, SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions. CAN • Anaerobic Digestion at Scale: New Policies Accelerating Innovation. Shawn Kreloff, CEO, Bioenergy Devco. MD • Thinking on...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Eugenia Manwelyan
    Project Manager
    Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB)
    Moderator
    Jim Miller SE
    CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
    J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
    Speaker
    Mr.  Michael Theodoulou watertechnologies.com
    Anaerobic Digestion Leader - North America
    SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions
    Speaker
    Roxy Hasior
    Solid Waste Engineer
    GHD
    Speaker
    Shawn Kreloff
    Founder & CEO
    Bioenergy Devco
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Pitch Slam Competition: Discovering Innovation That Shapes The Future
    • Tuesday, May 02:  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  TTECH3
    OPEN TO ALL The very first Pitch Slam competition occured in 2022 and we’re thrilled to host it again. As states continue to strive for zero waste and climate resiliency, fresh ideas are needed and fostered by the industry. NextCycle is an accelerator program that helps champion these ideas and move them...
    • Event

    Judge
    Andy Weins
    Owner
    Green Up Solutions LLC
    Speaker
    Elisa Seltzer
    Senior Consultant
    Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
    Contestant
    Ethan Dunn
    Principal
    BSG Tire Recycling
    Judge
    Jasmine Crowe-Houston
    CEO
    Goodr
    Contestant
    Johan Kers
    Co-founder and CEO
    Birch Biosciences
    Emcee
    Juri Freeman
    Managing Principal
    RRS
    Contestant
    Lauren Sweeney
    Co-founder and CEO
    DeliverZero
    Judge
    Maite Quinn-Richards
    Managing Director
    Closed Loop Partners
    Contestant
    Matt Lamb
    VP Sales and Marketing
    Porous Pave Inc.
    Contestant
    Vickie Lewis
    President
    VMX International
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    Driver Roundtable: Insights from Behind the Wheel
    • Tuesday, May 02:  1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  TOPS4
    Drivers from the waste and recycling private and public sectors come together to provide insights from behind the wheel. From...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Arthur Alexander
    FEL Driver
    Waste Connections
    Speaker
    Dominique Young
    Driver
    WM
    Moderator
    Ellen Voie
    President and CEO
    Women in Trucking
    Speaker
    Gustavo Arriaga
    Recology
    Speaker
    Randy Reynolds
    Rumpke Waste & Recycling
    Speaker
    Ryan Hendry
    Chief Product and Technology Officer
    Inflection Poynt
    Speaker
    Vernon Kerns
    Semi Roll-off Driver
    Veit Disposal
    Tracks: 
    Technology and Other Solutions to Scaling Local and Country-Wide Food Rescue & Recovery
    • Tuesday, May 02:  1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  TFRF4
    Moderator: Katie Marchini, Replate • Technology Makes it Easy and Beneficial to do Good. Kimberly Smith, CEO, Copia. CA  • Scaling Food...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Alyson Schill https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-schill/
    CEO & CoFounder
    Careit
    Speaker
    Holly Stirnkorb
    Principal Solid Waste Planner
    Metro
    Speaker
    Jennifer England
    Senior Director of Partner Success
    Food Rescue Hero
    Moderator
    Katie Marchini
    Chief Operating Officer
    Replate
    Speaker
    Kimberly Smith
    Chief Executive Officer
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
    Key Observations from the 2023 Investor Summit
    • Tuesday, May 02:  1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  TBIZ3
    This timely update on the state of the waste and recycling industry will include the current pace of above average...

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    • Session
    Moderator
    Mallory Szczepanski
    Vice President of Member Relations and Publications
    National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
    Speaker
    Michael E. Hoffman
    Incoming President & CEO
    National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
    Tracks: 
    Revolutionizing Odor Mitigation in Landfills Via Innovative Technologies
    • Tuesday, May 02:  1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  TRECYC4
    In response to growing environmental challenges, waste management sites such as landfills are reimagining how they use technology solutions to...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Bruce Schmucker n/a
    Vice President of Engineering & Environmental Affairs
    Clark-Floyd Landfill, LLC
    Speaker
    Ed Hood
    Area Landfill Director
    GFL Environmental
    Moderator
    Greg Bracci
    Vice President - Americas
    Envirosuite
    Speaker
    Marc Byers https://www.linkedin.com/company/byers-scientific/
    Founder & President
    Byers Scientific
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Spotlight Session: Minimize Waste and Maximize Resources with Cooperative Purchasing
    • Tuesday, May 02:  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Room:   261
    • Session Number:  TSS2
    Acquiring waste equipment for your municipality can be challenging without a shared understanding of what is needed. Designed for municipal...

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    • Spotlight Session
    Speaker
    Andy Campbell
    Supplier Development Supervisor
    Sourcewell
    Speaker
    Courtney Boelter
    Partner Account Administrator
    Sourcewell
    State and Municipal Organics Management Plans
    • Tuesday, May 02:  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  TORG5
    Moderator: Ryan Cooper, Rubicon Global • Case Study: Colorado State-wide Organics Management Plan: A Framework for Regional Organics Opportunities. Wilbert Yang Senior...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Christian Ferguson
    Solid Waste and Recycling Planner
    Tetra Tech
    Speaker
    Daniel Collins P.E.
    Retired Supervising Civil Engineer
    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
    Moderator
    Ryan Cooper
    VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
    Rubicon Global
    Speaker
    Wilbert Yang
    Senior Waste Management Engineer
    Tetra Tech
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Waste360 Awards Ceremony & Reception - 40 Under 40 and Women Who Inspire Awards
    • Tuesday, May 02:  2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Room:   La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom
    40 Under 40 The Waste360 40 Under 40 awards program recognizes inspiring and innovative professionals under the age of 40 whose work in waste, recycling and organics has made a significant contribution to the industry. The winners are involved in every part of the waste and recycling industry, including haulers, municipalities,...
    • Event

    Tuesday, May 02
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
    Minimum Recycled Content: Challenges and Opportunities
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
    • Room:   289
    • Session Number:  TST3
    A circular economy is like mom and apple pie. It’s fundamental to materials management, everyone supports it and we can’t have a circular economy without recycled content. So, minimum content should be easy peasy. During this session, you’ll hear about the barriers that are keeping this from crossing the finish...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Andy Moss
    Government Affairs Manager
    Waste Connections
    Moderator
    Bill Keegan
    President
    Dem-Con Companies
    Speaker
    Christopher Mikulewicz
    Environmental Specialist II
    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Sustainable Waste Management, Bureau of Solid Waste Planning and Licensing
    Speaker
    Megan Fontes
    Executive Director
    NERC
    Speaker
    Vita Quinn, MBA
    Director of Management Services
    SCS Engineers
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Successful Food Waste Reduction and Diversion Programs; State Food Waste Legislation and Best Practices; Food System Planning
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  TFRF5
    Moderator: Judi Gregory, Go2Zero Strategies • EPA New England Healthy Communities Grant Program: Wasted Food Diversion Successes! Christine Beling, Team Leader, Sustainable Materials Management, US Environmental Protection Agency-New England. DC • SB 1383: What we can learn from California’s Food Waste Legislation. Katie Marchini, COO, Replate. CA • The State Food Waste Reduction...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Christine Beling
    Project Engineer & Team Leader for the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) program
    US Environmental Protection Agency-New England-Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division
    Speaker
    Gary Sondermeyer
    VP of Operations
    Bayshore Recycling
    Moderator
    Judi Gregory
    Founder
    Grow2Zero FARMS
    Speaker
    Katie Marchini
    Chief Operating Officer
    Replate
    Speaker
    Tori Oto
    Food Law and Policy Clinic
    Harvard Law School
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    60-minute Snapshot: Environmental Justice
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  TBIZ4
    In recent years, environmental justice (EJ) has become a major talking point in the waste and recycling industry. There are...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Chad Larson
    Physical Scientist
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Speaker
    Kendra Sherman
    Attorney
    Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
    Speaker
    Mary Urban
    Director Communications, Community Engagement & Marketing
    WIN Waste Innovations
    Moderator
    Steve Menoff
    Senior Vice President
    Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC)
    Tracks: 
    60-minute Snapshot: Safety
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  TOPS5
    There is nothing more important in the waste and recycling sector than safety. Due to the nature of the industry’s...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Craig Bennett
    Director of Safety - Programs and Analysis
    Waste Management Safety Services
    Speaker
    Jerry Peters
    Corporate OSHA Compliance Manager
    Rumpke Consolidated Companies
    Moderator
    Kirk Sander
    Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards
    National Waste and Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Matthew Slowik
    Safety & Compliance Manager
    All Waste Inc.
    Speaker
    Susan Eppes
    Corporate Safety Manager
    Waste Connections
    Tracks: 
    Tuesday, May 02
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Public Sector Reception
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Invitation Only Event. ...
    • Event

    Tuesday, May 02
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
    Jurisdiction-Wide Organics Program Implementation
    • Tuesday, May 02:  3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  TORG6
    • California’s Senate Bill 1383 imposed state-wide requirements for jurisdictions to implement organics recycling programs which include food and yard trimmings. As a result, many jurisdictions have been scrambling to get into compliance, coordinating with haulers, businesses, multi-family complexes, and single-family residences to set up programs, educate participants, and monitor...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Cory Oskardmay
    Waste Reduction and Sustainability Consultant
    Go2Zero Strategies
    Speaker
    Jessica Aldridge www.AthensServices.com
    Director of Sustainability and Zero Waste Programs
    Athens Services
    Moderator
    Judi Gregory
    Founder
    Grow2Zero FARMS
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    How Do We Scale the Reuse Economy?
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    • Room:   289
    • Session Number:  WST1
    A behind-the-scenes look at what’s needed to enable the reuse economy to become mainstream. Leading experts from three different sectors will discuss the current state of reuse infrastructure and what is required. ● Jacqueline Ebner, Sustainability Advisor, CEO of Re:Dish, will focus on industrial-scale washing solutions for reusable food packaging...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Anita Schwartz
    Vice President - Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change
    WSP USA
    Moderator
    Celeste McMickle
    Director - TRUE Certification
    US Green Building Council
    Speaker
    Jacqueline Ebner
    Sustainability Advisor
    Re:Dish
    Speaker
    Mike Newman www.returnity.co
    CEO
    Returnity
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
    Waste360 Healthcare Waste Conference & Table Tops
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
    • Room:   Conference 296; Table Tops 294/295
    • Session Number:  WHWC
    View Conference Agenda here. Separate registration required....
    • Event

    Wednesday, May 03
    8:30 AM - 10:15 AM
    Increasing Organics Diversion with Compostable Products
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:30 AM - 10:15 AM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WORG1
    Moderator: Jessica Aldridge, Athens Services • Will Implementation of Compostables Reduce Contamination and Capture More Food? Stephanie Katsaros, Founder and President, Bright Beat. MI • Beyond Certification: Getting Items Composted in Practice. Rhodes Yepsen, Executive Director, Biodegradable Products Institute. NY • Trying to Make Compostable Products Work; How New Policy Efforts are Addressing...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Erin Levine
    Resource Recovery Manager
    World Centric
    Speaker
    Izabela Suster
    Sustainability Analyst
    World Centric
    Moderator
    Jessica Aldridge www.AthensServices.com
    Director of Sustainability and Zero Waste Programs
    Athens Services
    Speaker
    Dr.  László Aleksza PhD
    CEO
    ProfiKomp Környezettechnika Zrt., L., and Zsuzsanna Üveges, Szent István University
    Speaker
    Neil Edgar
    Senior Project Manager / Executive Director & Co-founder
    Edgar & Associates / California Compost Coalition
    Speaker
    Rhodes Yepsen
    Executive Director
    Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
    Speaker
    Stephanie Katsaros
    Founder & President
    Bright Beat
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
    Reducing Food Waste through Emergency Meal Programs
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WFRF1
    • An Emergency Meal Program can reduce the quantity of food destined for landfill while providing communities with a valuable emergency management resource and addressing food insecurity. This session explores the implications of food insecurity in an emergency, connections to food waste reduction, and technologies to enable effective programs. Attendees...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Alexandra Yates
    Program Coordinator and Food Service Management faculty member
    Orange Coast College
    Moderator
    Mike Learakos
    Executive Director
    Abound Food Care
    Speaker
    Monica White
    Edgar & Associates
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
    The State of Sustainable Fleets
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  WOPS1
    When it comes to transforming waste and recycling fleets, the industry isn’t sitting idle. Suppliers and fleet managers have been...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Mr  Harland Chadbourne
    Director of Purchasing
    Waste Pro USA
    Moderator
    Martin Mattsson
    Director, Strategic Accounts
    Volvo Construction Equipment, North America
    Speaker
    Scott Trimble mansfield.energy
    Director, Sales
    Mansfield Energy
    Speaker
    Vincent Benini
    Chief Commercial Officer
    Positive Energy
    Tracks: 
    What in the World? Global Technologies and Innovations
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  WTECH1
    Globally, new technologies and innovations are coming online and changing the way the waste and recycling industry runs its day-to-day...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Alexander Ripley
    Commercial Advisor
    Danish Trade Council
    Moderator
    Chris Hawn
    CEO
    Machinex
    Speaker
    Lars Ravn Nielsen
    CEO
    Gemidan Ecogi
    Speaker
    Leon Hayes
    Chief Operating Officer
    Superfy
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
    Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
    • Wednesday, May 03:  8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
    • Room:   265 & 273
    Wednesday, May 03
    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
    Educating Lawmakers - Laying Out the Real Deal
    • Wednesday, May 03:  9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  WBIZ1
    Policymakers across the U.S. are continuing to focus on solid waste and recycling as an industry for reducing the impact of greenhouse gases and single-use plastics on our environment. Through landfill diversion mandates and extended producer responsibility regulations, legislators are changing the way we operate, from collection routes, to materials...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Fiona Ma
    Treasurer State of California
    Speaker
    Jay Hansen
    President and CEO
    California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy
    Speaker
    Jonathan Taylor
    Director of Government and Political Affairs
    National Waste & Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Mike Ledieff
    Division Manager
    Caglia Environmental
    Moderator
    Rachel Oster
    Owner & Principal
    Diversion Strategies
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
    NothingWasted! -- The Future of Sustainable Packaging
    • Wednesday, May 03:  9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  WRECYC1
    Join us for what promises to be one of the most thought-provoking panel discussion this year, featuring the top experts in waste, recycling, and packaging. Our engaging and interactive conversation will explore the challenges and opportunities in developing, recycling, and disposing of sustainable packaging solutions. Come have your questions answered...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Cory Connors
    Director of Sustainable Packaging
    Landsberg
    Speaker
    Lainika Johnson
    Founder
    TrashLogic
    Speaker
    Mr.  Mikey Pasciuto
    Co-founder
    Scrapp Inc.
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    New Initiatives to Prevent Food Waste and Address Hunger and Food Insecurity
    • Wednesday, May 03:  9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WFRF2
    Moderator: Jennifer England, Food Rescue Hero • Food Waste Prevention Week (FWPW) - Created by a Nationwide Spirit of Collaboration and Community. Elaine Fiore, Food Conservation Alliance/Broward County Public Schools and Elaine Blatt, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. OR • Unravelling the Myth of Food Shortage. J.C. Faulk, Founder. An End to...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Elaine Blatt
    Senior Program and Policy Specialist
    Oregon DEQ Materials Management Program
    Speaker
    Elaine Fiore
    Environmental Educator
    Food Conservation Alliance/Broward County Public Schools
    Speaker
    J.C. Faulk
    Founder
    An End to Ignorance, Inc./Bmore Community Food
    Moderator
    Jennifer England
    Senior Director of Partner Success
    Food Rescue Hero
    Speaker
    Lisa Miller
    Food Partnership Manager
    Second Servings of Houston
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
    Continuing to Chase Transparency: Carbon Labeling, Part II
    • Wednesday, May 03:  9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Room:   289
    • Session Number:  WST2
    Last year, we agreed that business can make the world a better place. This year, we’ll continue our conversation about one powerful tool that inspires individual and industry-wide change: carbon labeling. Transparency is the foundation of ESG, and carbon labeling can provide a standardized method for comparing the environmental impacts of...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Kristin Kinder
    Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
    Wastequip
    Speaker
    Michael Rosen
    Consultant / Managing Principal (retired)
    PRR
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Open
    • Wednesday, May 03:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Room:   Exhibit Hall
    Wednesday, May 03
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    MythBusters Compost Edition: Common Assumptions in Industrial Composting and Stories from the Piles
    • Wednesday, May 03:  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WORG2
    • Learn about the evolution of CMA and its supply chain partners’ field testing and special project work to connect...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Alex Thomas
    Consultant & Field Supervisor
    Compost Manufacturing Alliance
    Speaker
    Diana Lloyd-Jones
    Account Manager
    Compost Manufacturing Alliance
    Speaker
    Janet Thoman
    Compliance Director
    Compost Manufacturing Alliance
    Moderator
    Ms  Susan Thoman https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-thoman-aa621716/
    Principal and Managing Director
    Compost Manufacturing Alliance
    Tracks: 
    Spotlight Session: Association & Foundation Leaders Roundtable–Building a Stronger Industry Through Collaboration
    • Wednesday, May 03:  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Room:   261
    • Session Number:  WSS1
    The solid waste and recycling industry is supported by key associations, including the National Waste & Recycling Association, the Solid...

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    • Spotlight Session
    Speaker
    Becky Caldwell
    Executive Director
    Construction and Demolition Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Bryan Staley, PhD, PE
    President and CEO
    Environmental Research & Education Foundation
    Speaker
    Darrell Smith
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    National Waste & Recycling Association/FILA
    Moderator
    Don Ross
    VP of Sales & Marketing
    New Way
    Speaker
    Robin Wiener
    President
    Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
    Speaker
    Tim Flanagan
    President
    SWANA
    Wednesday, May 03
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    There’s an App for That!
    • Wednesday, May 03:  10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  WTECH2
    In today’s world, convenience is key. Don’t feel like making dinner after a long workday? There’s an app for you to readily order a meal. Don’t have a ride to the airport? There’s an app for you to book transportation. Don’t know if an item is recyclable or when your...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Brody Slacer
    Head of Growth & Impact
    FlashFood
    Speaker
    Chris Carver
    Controls Specialist
    SCS Engineers
    Moderator
    Cory Connors
    Director of Sustainable Packaging
    Landsberg
    Speaker
    Jeff Galad
    Chief Revenue Officer
    Recycle Coach
    Speaker
    Sam Podgorny
    Senior Manager, Digital Solutions
    Environmental Solutions Group
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    DER 101: How to Manage a Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
    • Wednesday, May 03:  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  WBIZ2
    Managing a drug and alcohol testing program is harder than you may think. Companies within the waste and recycling industry...

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    • Session
    Moderator
    Tony Cardamone
    Vice President, Sales & Marketing
    Concorde, Inc.
    Tracks: 
    How to Plan and Execute a Successful MRF Retrofit
    • Wednesday, May 03:  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  WRECYC2
    As tonnage increases, materials change and sorting equipment improves, new technologies and their integration can help increase the productivity of...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Brad Goins
    Project Director / Sales Engineering / Ventes &Marketing
    Machinex Technologies
    Speaker
    John Kemp
    CP Group
    Speaker
    Mark Neitzey
    Director of Sales
    Van Dyk Recycling Solutions
    Moderator
    Mike Melby @BalconesResources
    Vice President of Operations
    Balcones Resources, Inc.
    Speaker
    Tim Langlois
    Sr. Director of Operations, Solutions
    Casella
    Tracks: 
    Innovative Programs to Rescue Food and Combat Hunger
    • Wednesday, May 03:  11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WFRF3
    Moderator: Elaine Fiore, Food Conservation Alliance/Broward County Public Schools • Community Fridges and Food in Non-traditional Spaces. Aubrey Alvarez, Eat Greater...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Aubrey Alvarez
    Co-founder and Executive Director
    Eat Greater Des Moines
    Speaker
    Christopher Dipnarine
    Founder & Executive Director
    4MyCiTy
    Moderator
    Elaine Fiore
    Environmental Educator
    Food Conservation Alliance/Broward County Public Schools
    Speaker
    Joanna Bolado
    Operations Director
    4MyCiTy
    Speaker
    Sammie Jackson, II
    Food Sourcing Coordinator
    Second Harvest Food Bank
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Textile Waste Recycling through Enzymatic Fiber Separation
    • Wednesday, May 03:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   289
    • Session Number:  WST3
    Most discarded textiles end up in landfills but don’t readily degrade, accounting for 8% of annual municipal solid waste in the U.S. The value of these waste textiles has steadily increased as portions of the textile industry push to make more clothes from recycled materials. These waste fabrics are estimated...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Jeannie Egan
    PTR Baler & Compactor/Reithmiller Scholar
    Environmental Research & Education Foundation
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
    Conversion Technologies for Organics
    • Wednesday, May 03:  12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WORG3
    Moderator: Evan Edgar, Edgar & Associates • Novel Concepts for Using UIC Wells for Carbon Removal. Omar Abou-Sayed and Ibrahim Mohamed, Advantek Waste Management Services. TX • Gasification: Converting Waste to Power and Profits Through 100% Organics Recycling. Mike G. Hart, CEO, Sierra Energy. CA • Scaling-Up: Industrial Organic Waste Conversion Through Commercial Insect...
    • Session

    Speaker
    David Fluker
    President and CEO
    Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.
    Speaker
    Erin Trahan
    Marketing Director
    Soldier Fly Technologies, Inc.
    Moderator
    Evan Edgar
    Principal
    Edgar & Associates
    Speaker
    Dr.  Ibrahim Mohamed
    Head of Subsurface Engineering Team
    Advantek Waste Management Services
    Speaker
    Mike Hart
    President & CEO
    Sierra Energy
    Speaker
    Omar Abou-Sayed
    Chief Executive Officer
    GeoEnvironment Technologies (a division of Advantek Waste Management Services)
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    Data and Technological Innovations Driving Industry Transportation Trends
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  WOPS2
    Transportation, logistics and the basic delivery of key services have all gone through seismic changes over the last three years,...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Jeff Martin
    VP Global Sales Strategy
    Safety Services
    Moderator
    Ryan Brandos
    Senior Key Account Manager
    Lytx
    Speaker
    Shawn Mandel
    Vice President – Safety
    Waste Connections
    Tracks: 
    NothingWasted! -- Call to Action: Working Group Addressing Hard to Recover Materials
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  WTECH3
    The urgency to develop circular solutions is hitting critical mass, and we have a rare opportunity to receive input and...

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    • Session
    Facilitator
    Amy Uong
    Deputy General Manager
    Sims Municipal Recycling
    Tracks: 
    Pathway for a Circular Materials Economy
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Room:   289
    • Session Number:  WST4
    Join this session to hear more on how innovative textile collection and recycling programs can support circularity for fashion brands.   Textiles...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Dave Bryla
    Waste Zero
    Moderator
    Rachel Oster
    Owner & Principal
    Diversion Strategies
    Speaker
    Stuart Ahlum
    Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
    SuperCircle
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    Food Waste Recycling and Edible Food Recovery in our Schools
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WFRF4
    • The EPA estimates that about 1 in 12 of our children are food insecure, and yet one-third of the typical school’s waste stream is food. This disconnect leads to a lot of wasted food, and money. We will share real life examples and strategies of setting up food waste...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Brennah Pohlmann Moellendorf
    Zero Waste Specialist
    Go2Zero Strategies
    Speaker
    Cynthia Vant Hul
    President
    Mariposa Eco Consulting, Inc.
    Speaker
    Jonathan Levy
    Project Director
    Go2Zero Strategies
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
    Creating Collaborative Contracts and Public-Private Partnerships to Power Growth
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  WBIZ3
    Winning city contracts and creating public-private partnerships isn’t just about offering the best rates. To seal the deal, there must...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Andy Weins
    Owner
    Green Up Solutions LLC
    Speaker
    Jerry Hendrix
    Chief of Staff
    City of Kyle
    Speaker
    Mitch Kessler
    President
    Kessler Consulting, Inc.
    Moderator
    Rick Fraumann
    Director of Sales
    Texas Disposal Systems
    Tracks: 
    The Rise of EPR: Unpacking the Details
    • Wednesday, May 03:  1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  WRECYC3
    Since 2021, four states have passed packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) bills— California, Colorado, Maine and Oregon—and many other states...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Barrett Jensen
    Government Affairs Manager
    Waste Connections of Colorado
    Speaker
    Jonathan Levy
    Director, Government Relations
    AMP Robotics
    Speaker
    Ms  Nicole Willett
    Vice President, Resource Recovery
    GFL Environmental
    Moderator
    Resa Dimino
    Managing Principal
    Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
    Speaker
    Shannon Crawford Gay
    Director, Recycling and Environmental Policy
    WM
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Spotlight Session: Succeeding & Proceeding: A Generational Conversation with NWRA’s Women’s Council Past Presidents
    • Wednesday, May 03:  2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Room:   261
    • Session Number:  WSS2
    Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) Women's Council by joining a fireside chat seated by Women Council past presidents. Listen in on a generational conversation about the conceptual days of the Women's Council and how it became today's premier and powerhouse industry group. Join...
    • Spotlight Session

    Speaker
    Ellen Harvey
    Executive Vice President
    EL Harvey & Sons
    Speaker
    Faith Zydowsky
    Vice President
    Sierra Container Group
    Speaker
    Laura Hubbard
    Dir of Municipal Sales
    Wastequip, Inc.
    Speaker
    Melissa Gauger
    Director, Product Management and Strategy
    Navistar, Inc.
    Moderator
    Pam Caron
    Senior Vice President, Waste & Recycling Practice
    Risk Strategies Company
    Speaker
    Tammy Holtzman
    District Manager
    Waste Connections
    Wednesday, May 03
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
    Advances in Sustainable Packaging and Composter Stewardship
    • Wednesday, May 03:  2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WORG4
    Moderator: Neil Edgar, Edgar & Associates • Increase Composter Profitability: Compost Stewardship of Packaging. Andy Brooks, CEO and Founder, Bootstrap Compost, and Rich Cohen, Founder, Elevate Packaging. IL o This presentation provides composters with proven steps on how compostable packaging materials are consistently diverted from landfills, and how composters benefit from eliminating...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Anne Barr
    Executive Director, Sonoco FRESH Initiative
    Clemson University
    Speaker
    Elizabeth Rhue
    Global Vice President of Environmental, Sustainability and Technical Services
    Sonoco FRESH Initiative, Clemson University
    Moderator
    Neil Edgar
    Senior Project Manager / Executive Director & Co-founder
    Edgar & Associates / California Compost Coalition
    Speaker
    Rich Cohen
    Advisor and Founder
    Compost Stewardship Institute
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
    Small Scale Food Waste Recycling Technologies
    • Wednesday, May 03:  2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WFRF5
    Moderator: Erin Levine, World Centric • A Clean Tech Solution to Food Waste Diversion and Reduction. Cory Piché, Food Cycle Science Corporation. ON • Transforming Food Waste to Energy On-Site with Micro-Scale Anaerobic Digestion. Lillian Childress, Closed Loop Partners. NY • Food Waste Disposers: An Organics Management Tool. Michael Keleman, Manager of Environmental...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Cory Piché
    Manager, Business Development
    Food Cycle Science Corporation
    Moderator
    Erin Levine
    Resource Recovery Manager
    World Centric
    Speaker
    Lillian Childress
    Closed Loop Partners
    Speaker
    Michael Keleman
    Manager of Environmental Engineering
    InSinkErator
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    60-minute Snapshot: DEI
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  WOPS3
    Companies across the waste and recycling industry are focused on developing a more diverse and equitable culture. From updated policies and practices to offering more education and training, companies are building a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) foundation in the workplace to ensure that all employees feel welcome and have...
    • Session

    Speaker
    JD Kemper
    Vice President of Marketing
    Republic Services
    Speaker
    Jessica Levine
    Diversity and Inclusion Manager
    The Recycling Partnership
    Moderator
    Katie Raverty-Evans
    Vice President of Chapter Management and Member Relations
    National Waste & Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Tracy Allensworth
    Director of Experience, Inclusion and Diversity
    Waste Connections
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
    Stopping the Social Spread: Media Relations and Managing an Online Crisis
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  WTECH4
    In today’s world, one social media post could cause significant revenue loss if crisis communication tactics aren’t employed. According to PWC, 69% of business leaders experienced a crisis over a five-year period, with an average of three incidents. In this session, learn from business owners and media professionals about how...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Andy Weins
    Owner
    Green Up Solutions LLC
    Speaker
    Brynn Mosello
    Sustainability & Communications Director
    Mazza Recycling
    Speaker
    Cole Watts
    Digital Marketing Manager
    GFL Environmental
    Moderator
    Gage Edwards
    Content Producer
    Waste360
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
    ​Opportunities in Brazil’s Solid Waste Sector
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  WRECYC4
    Recent government legislation will require significant modernization of Brazil's solid waste sector. This session will share more on Brazil's changing landscape, the opportunities this could bring to U.S. companies of innovative products and services, key areas for investment, and how U.S. companies can access the Brazilian market....
    • Session

    Speaker
    Anderson Marcio de Oliveira
    Deputy Secretary
    State of Sao Paulo - Secretary of Environment, Infrastructure, and Logistics
    Speaker
    Carlos Rossin
    Director – Institutional Relations and ESG Division
    SELURB - Brazilian Nacional Waste & Recycling Trade Association
    Speaker
    Carlos Silva Filho
    President
    ABRELPE and ISWA
    Moderator
    Thales Demarchi
    Environmental Technologies Specialist
    International Trade Administration; U.S. Department of Commerce
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
    60-minute Snapshot: Advocacy
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  WBIZ4
    Following on the heels of the midterm elections in November 2022, policies related to the waste and recycling industry are keeping policymakers, lobbyists and the like on their toes. Tune into this session to learn more about the latest legislation and regulation updates across the U.S. and what changes or...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Ibn Salaam
    Lobbyist
    WM
    Moderator
    Keyna Cory
    President
    Public Affairs Consultants, Inc.
    Speaker
    Laura Ferrante
    Owner
    Waste Alternatives
    Speaker
    Selin Hoboy
    Vice President, EHS & Compliance
    GFL Environmental
    Speaker
    Shelley Sayward
    Senior Vice President & General Counsel
    Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    EREF's Annual Charitable Auction & Silent Auction
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Room:   Booth #165 - EREF
    Live Auction Event The Environmental Research & Education Foundation and its charitable auction is back 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. ...
    • Event

    Wednesday, May 03
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
    Pre-Treatment Technologies and Recovering Organics from Contaminated Waste Streams
    • Wednesday, May 03:  3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WORG5
    Moderator: Ryan Cooper, Rubicon Global • Pre-Treatment of Source Separated Organics for Biogas Production - A Case Study. Mark Vanderbeken, Chairman, Drycake. CAN • Pre-Treatment of Contaminated and Packaged Food Waste in the Copenhagen Region. Lars Ravn Nielsen, CEO, Gemidan Ecogi. Denmark • Pre-processing Food Scraps for AD - slurry characteristics and bio-chemical...
    • Session

    Speaker
    Casey Furlong
    Environmental Specialist
    InSinkErator
    Speaker
    Lars Ravn Nielsen
    CEO
    Gemidan Ecogi
    Speaker
    Mark Vanderbeken
    CTO
    DRYCAKE
    Moderator
    Ryan Cooper
    VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
    Rubicon Global
    Tracks: 
    Wednesday, May 03
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    International Attendees Reception
    • Wednesday, May 03:  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Room:   International Business Center
    International attendees gather to network and compare notes from the conference sessions they've attended, connect with existing colleagues, make new ones, and share experiences during WasteExpo 2023. This is a ticketed/invitation only event....
    • Event

    Thursday, May 04
    8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    2023 NWRA Legal Symposium: Protecting The Rights of the Waste & Recycling Industry
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   291
    • Session Number:  WKSP6
    Workshop Leader: Jim Riley, Chief Counsel and Senior Vice President of Government Affairs  Whether the issues are from the regulatory, legislative...

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    • Workshop
    Speaker
    Adele Abrams Esq., CMSP
    President
    Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC
    Speaker
    Amy Romig
    Partner
    Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
    Workshop Leader
    Jim Riley
    Vice President, Federal Affairs & Chief General Counsel
    National Waste & Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Pat Shea
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
    Waste Connections
    Speaker
    Robert Longo
    Vice President and Managing General Counsel
    WM
    Speaker
    Scott Hecker
    Senior Counsel
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Speaker
    Shelley Sayward
    Senior Vice President & General Counsel
    Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Climate Change Impacts on Solid Waste
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   275
    • Session Number:  WKSP2
    Climate change has the potential to have serious impacts on waste management infrastructure and systems. The potential impacts are diverse...

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    • Workshop
    Speaker
    Keith Weitz
    Director, Sustainability and Resource Management
    RTI International
    Speaker
    Kristian Macoskey
    Vice President
    Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
    Workshop Leader
    Suzie Boxman
    Director of Programs
    EREF
    Food Waste and Organics Diversion for All Waste Generators: Commercial, Residential, Institutional, Events
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   265
    • Session Number:  WKSP1
    Workshop Leader: Charlie Pioli, Founder & CEO, O-Town Compost. FL • This is a comprehensive workshop that will guide the attendee...

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    • Workshop
    Workshop Leader
    Charlie Pioli
    Founder & CEO
    O-Town Compost
    Introduction to Zero Waste Training
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   273
    • Session Number:  WKSP4
    Workshop Leader: Richard Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates, VP, Zero Waste USA and Chair, Zero Waste International Alliance Attendees will learn: • Why...

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    • Workshop
    Speaker
    Amanda Waddle
    Program Manager
    Zero Waste USA
    Workshop Leader
    Richard Anthony
    Principal
    Richard Anthony Associates
    NWRA Safety Symposium: Functional Safety Fundamentals
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   284
    • Session Number:  WKSP5
    Workshop Leader: Kirk Sander, Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards, National Waste & Recycling Association Ever wonder...

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    • Workshop
    Speaker
    Brendan Buzer
    Director of Product Management
    Lytx
    Speaker
    Bridgett Biggs
    West Area Safety Manager
    Rumpke Waste & Recycling
    Speaker
    Jeff Martin
    VP Global Sales Strategy
    Safety Services
    Workshop Leader
    Kirk Sander
    Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards
    National Waste and Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Peter Goldwasser
    Executive Director
    Together for Safer Roads
    Speaker
    Robb Espinosa
    Balcones Resources, Inc.
    Speaker
    Roderic Chube
    OSHA
    PFAS Roundtable and Peer Exchange - Sticking Around for the Conversation
    • Thursday, May 04:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Room:   279
    • Session Number:  WKSP3
    Workshop Leader(s): Stephanie C. Bolyard, Senior Engineer to the Assistant Secretary, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and Nick Chen,...

    Session details

    • Workshop
    Speaker
    Anne Germain
    COO & SVP of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
    National Waste & Recycling Association
    Speaker
    Bernie Rieder
    Director of Sales & Marketing
    Rochem Americas
    Workshop Leader
    Jiannan (Nick) Chen Ph.D., A.M. ASCE
    Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering
    University of Central Florida
    Speaker
    Meaghan Boyd
    Alston & Bird
    Speaker
    Michael Jensen
    Senior Counsel/Director of Regulatory Affairs
    WM
    Speaker
    Rachel Kirkman
    Senior Director - Environmental Compliance
    GFL Environmental
    Speaker
    Shalene Thomas
    WSP
    Workshop Leader
    Stephanie Bolyard
    Senior Engineer to the Assistant Secretary
    North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    Thursday, May 04
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Open
    • Thursday, May 04:  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Room:   Exhibit Hall