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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W224-225
Moderator: Lana Suarez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Moving up the Hierarchy – Practical and Impactful Wasted Food Solutions for Commercial and Institutional Organizations. Lorenzo Macaluso, Chief Growth Officer, Center for EcoTechnology. MA
The Role Government Can Play in Building Food Recovery Networks. Jessica Regan, CEO and Co-Founder, FoodMesh
Bean there, done that! Carlsbad’s...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W213-214
Videos and podcasts have literally “made brands,” and their impact is prevalent in the waste industry as well. Within our...
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Monday, May 06 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W217-218
What do recycling operations look like after extended producer responsibility (EPR) is implemented in the states that have passed legislation...
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Monday, May 06 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W311-312
Technological advancements, intelligent transportation systems and artificial intelligence (AI) have revealed new opportunities to advance both fleet safety and productivity....
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Monday, May 06 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W220-221
In the wake of climate change and the market’s swiftly evolving demands, sustainability has become a must-have for companies of...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMRoom:
W213-214
The waste and recycling industry is quickly adopting advanced technologies to automate the identification and sorting of recyclables. One of...
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Monday, May 06 : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMRoom:
W315-316
Imagine you have a goal of building a new processing facility. After gathering data and outbound specs, you identify a...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRoom:
W213-214
In this session, you will hear from two leading materials management companies about the unique partnership they formed to advance...
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Monday, May 06 : 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRoom:
W220-221
Across the value chain, glass is a stand-out leader given it’s a material with a clear end-market. Join a session...
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Monday, May 06 : 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRoom:
W217-218
Landfills are a critical foundation of America’s infrastructure but are also coming under more scrutiny from regulators, activists and opportunistic...
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Monday, May 06 : 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMRoom:
W311-312
Drivers in the waste and recycling industry need to be alert at all times, especially when backing vehicles. Vehicle backing...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMRoom:
W217-218
The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global waste generation. Finding effective ways to recycle and repurpose...
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Monday, May 06 : 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMRoom:
W315-316
Each year, Waste360 asks the industry to lift up their young professionals for recognition and honor them as a new...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 1:30 PM - 3:15 PMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, HDR
Permitting a Composting Facility: challenges and strategies. Baraka Poulin, Director of Business Development, Engineered Compost System's (ECS). WA
Small Scale In-Vessel ASP Hybrid Food Waste Composting. Jeff Gage, Director of Consulting, Green Mountain Technologies (GMT). WA
Air Permitting Composting Facilities. Patrick Sullivan, Senior Vice President, SCS Engineers. CA
Composting...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 1:30 PM - 2:15 PMRoom:
W220-221
Businesses are key to making the world a better place through sustainable action as they already balance many stakeholders - employees, customers, communities, the planet, and shareholders.
As WM's Senior Vice President and first Chief Sustainability Officer and with 25 years in the industry, and also a mother of two, Tara...
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Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06
Monday, May 06 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W315-316
This session will break down key races including president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House representatives, key state races and ballot initiatives....
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Monday, May 06 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W311-312
In this session, attendees will hear a firsthand account of three top executives in the waste and recycling industry who...
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Monday, May 06 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W213-214
Technology has changed much about how we do business in the waste and recycling industry. It’s provided more visibility—for drivers,...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 8:00 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Gary Bilbro. EcoSafe Zero Waste USA
City of Somerville Zero Waste Plan. Debra C. Darby, Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions, Tetra Tech
Stakeholder Strategic Planning for Organics Management in Iowa. Jeff Phillips, SCS Engineers. IA
Evolution of the City of Los Angeles’ Residential Organics Recycling Program: Planning, Partnerships, and Lessons Learned. James Roska,...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W315-316
What’s the difference between being busy and being productive? What’s the problem with thinking, talking, or trying? And why is...
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Tuesday, May 07 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W311-312
We’ve all likely heard the phrase “If you see something, say something.” This especially applies to illegal dumping, which is...
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Tuesday, May 07 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W213-214
Landfill emissions are inevitable; however, there are a range of advanced technologies to reduce these emissions and monitor and verify...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 9:45 AM - 11:15 AMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Veronica Pardo, Resource Recovery Coalition of California
The Good the Bad and the Ugly; Edible Food and Organic Diversion Lessons that Drive Successful Programs and Practices. Patti Toews, Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions Provider, APTIM. LA
Partnerships for Successful Organics Diversion. Gary A. Bilbro. EcoSafe Zero Waste USA, Inc.
Using Waste Data to get...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom:
W220-221
Lithium-ion batteries power our daily lives in the U.S., and around the world. They power our vehicles, grid systems, and...
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Tuesday, May 07 : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMRoom:
W311-312
The City of New York Department of Sanitation recently awarded 10-year contracts as part of a historic shift in how...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMRoom:
W311-312
Between supply chain issues, budget constraints and additional barriers, the purchase of quality, used equipment has become commonplace. Learn what steps you need to take to keep your operations up and running, when it’s smart to trade, buy or sell equipment, the values of used equipment and more. Whether you’re...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 1:00 PM - 2:30 PMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Tracie Onstad Bills, HDR
Greening a City: Implementing New Organic Waste Recycling Collection. Maria Diego, Senior Management Analyst and Jennifer Ott, Supervising Recycling Specialist, The City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department. CA
Revolutionizing Waste Collection: Robotic Solutions for Co-Collecting SSO and MSW - A Case Study from Dunkerque, France. Eric Camirand,...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 2:00 PM - 3:15 PMRoom:
W307-310
8 out of 10 Americans report recycling is worth the effort, yet in homes with curbside recycling collection, over half of recyclables end up in the trash. Why? We know recycling is complex and highly interdependent. We also know there is a correlation between confidence and positive recycling behaviors.
The Recycling...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMRoom:
W311-312
Drivers from the public and private sides of the waste and recycling industry come together to provide insights and best...
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Tuesday, May 07 : 2:30 PM - 3:30 PMRoom:
W220-221
Listen and participate in a lively discussion around plastic waste. Conversation will include how both mechanical and advanced recycling help...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 3:45 PM - 5:00 PMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Debra Darby, Tetra Tech
Household Level Techniques and Data for Curbside Collection of Food Scraps. Wayne Fenton, City of Durham Solid Waste Management. NC
Smart Compost: Proven, effective, scalable system for multifamily residential food waste collection. Jeff Satwicz, VP Business Development, Bigbelly. MA
Highest and Best use of Food Waste. Andrew Brousseau,...
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Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07
Tuesday, May 07 : 3:45 PM - 4:45 PMRoom:
W224-225
In response to Senate Bill 1383, California’s short-lived climate pollutants regulation, the City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment developed the Food Rescue in Food Insecure Communities (Food Rescue) Grants Program. LASAN awarded 13 Food Rescue micro- grants and 3 multi stakeholder Food Rescue macro grants totaling $612,000...
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Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W220-221
Join a conversation about the current state of fleet fuels and what trends will move fleets and our industry into...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W311-312
Hear from leaders in the private and public sectors of the waste and recycling industry on how to create a...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMRoom:
W217-218
In this session, recycling leaders will discuss the latest recycling legislation and regulation updates in each region. Gain insight into...
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Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08 : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMRoom:
W220-221
Municipalities are in the midst of crafting new sustainability plans. 2030 is the target time for most so if you...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMRoom:
W222-223
• With organics management legislation proliferating at a record pace, diversion and contamination issues in organics recycling cannot be solved...
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Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08 : 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMRoom:
W311-312
Learn the basics of fuel hedging, its availability and how it works; how to stay protected against high fuel prices;...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 1:30 PM - 2:30 PMRoom:
W315-316
Embark on a journey of innovation and evolution as our distinguished panel of experts converges to discuss the pivotal role...
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Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08 : 2:30 PM - 4:15 PMRoom:
W222-223
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, Ecosafe Zero Waste
National Trends and Economic Impact of the U.S. Composting Industry. Suzie Boxman, PhD, Director of Programs, and Caroline Saul, PhD, Project Manager – Data & Policy Program, Environmental Research & Education Foundation. NC
Florida Organics Recycling Center for Excellence (FORCE). Mitch Kessler, President, Kessler Consulting, Inc....
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Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08
Wednesday, May 08 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W213-214
In this session, private haulers and municipal leaders will come together to share insights on how deploying truck-based artificial intelligence...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W311-312
Employee engagement has long been desirable in corporate America, but in the current business environment, it has become a mission-critical...
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Wednesday, May 08 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PMRoom:
W220-221
Waste management innovations that have been waiting in the wings have suddenly hit the ground running. Major new laws have...
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