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Conference & Special Events: May 6-9, 2024

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

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Monday, May 06
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Monday, May 06:  8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   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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Speaker
Avecita Jones
Senior Program Manager
City of Carlsbad
Speaker
Jennifer England
Vice President of External Affairs
Food Rescue Hero
Speaker
Jessica Regan
CEO and Co-Founder
FoodMesh
Moderator
Lana Coppolino Suárez
Associate Chief, Materials Management Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker
Lorenzo Macaluso
Director of Client Services
RecyclingWorks/Center for EcoTechnology
Speaker
Molly Reeves
Senior Environmental Specialist
City of Carlsbad
Tracks: 
Monday, May 06
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Monday, May 06:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   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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  • Session
Speaker
Brett Ekart
CEO
United Metals Recycling
Moderator
Gage Edwards
Content Producer
Waste360
Speaker
Jennifer Betts
CEO
Betts on the Future
Speaker
Ms  Sara Fuentes
Co-founder and President
SmartWaste Inc.
Speaker
Stefanie Valentic
Editorial Director
Waste360
Tracks: 
  • Monday, May 06:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   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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  • Session
Moderator
Cody Marshall
Chief System Optimization Officer
The Recycling Partnership
Speaker
Julia Mangin
Head of Sustainability
Recology
Speaker
Linnea Whitney Skierski
Director of Policy Implementation
The Recycling Partnership
Speaker
Shannon Crawford Gay
Director, Recycling and Environmental Policy
WM
Tracks: 
  • Monday, May 06:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   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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  • Session
Moderator
Don Diego Padilla II N/A
Vice President of Sales
Safe Fleet
Speaker
Jeremiah Mancini
Global Sales EVP
Forward Thinking Systems
Speaker
Marc Shaener
Business Development Consultant
JLT Trucking
Speaker
Mark Regan
President & CEO
SmarTruckHD - A Rearview Systems Company
Speaker
Phil Lamb
Managing Director
WasteVision AI
Tracks: 
  • Monday, May 06:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   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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    Speaker
    Tequila Smith
    EVP; Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability/Environmental Affairs/Government and Community Relations
    Reworld
    Tracks: 
    Monday, May 06
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Monday, May 06:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Room:   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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    • Session
    Speaker
    Chase Brumfield
    Site Reliability Engineering Manager
    AMP
    Moderator
    Chris Wirth
    VP of Market Development
    The Recycling Partnership
    Speaker
    Javier Erazo
    District Manager
    Waste Connections
    Speaker
    Matt Cougle
    COO
    Cougle's Recycling
    Tracks: 
    • Monday, May 06:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Room:   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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      Speaker
      Joe Guidice
      Deputy Solid Waste Director
      City of Mesa, Arizona
      Speaker
      Matt Todd
      Senior Consultant
      Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
      Speaker
      Stephanie Sidler
      Senior Director, Municipal Services
      GFL Environmental
      Moderator
      Will Herzog
      Western Region Sales Manager
      Machinex Technologies Inc.
      Tracks: 
      Monday, May 06
      11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
      • Monday, May 06:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
      • Room:   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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      • Session
      Speaker
      Alice Grundon
      Grundon Waste Management
      Speaker
      Bradley Smith
      Director
      Grundon
      Speaker
      Liza Casella
      VP, Sales & Organic Growth
      Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
      Speaker
      Owen George
      Commercial & Resource Strategy Manager
      Grundon
      Speaker
      Paul Ligon
      Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth
      Casella
      Tracks: 
      • Monday, May 06:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
      • Room:   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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        Speaker
        Becky Reichenbach
        Recycling Marketing Manager
        Rumpke Waste & Recycling
        Speaker
        Grayson Rutherford
        Sales Engineer
        Redwave
        Speaker
        Laura Hennemann
        SVP, Sustainability & Corporate Affairs
        Strategic Materials (SMI)
        Moderator
        Michael Timpane
        Partner, Vice President
        Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
        Speaker
        Scott DeFife
        President
        Glass Packaging Institute
        Tracks: 
        • Monday, May 06:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
        • Room:   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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        • Session
        Moderator
        Jimmy Slaughter
        Principal
        Bevridge & Diamond P.C.
        Speaker
        Robert Longo
        Vice President and Managing General Counsel
        WM
        Speaker
        Shelley Sayward
        Senior Vice President & General Counsel
        Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
        Tracks: 
        • Monday, May 06:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
        • Room:   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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        • Session
        Speaker
        Caroline Cooper
        Vice President
        Global Sensor Systems Inc.
        Speaker
        Jamen McDermott
        Product Manager - ADAS and Autonomy
        Sensata Technologies - PreView Radar
        Moderator
        Ryan Brandos
        Senior Key Account Manager
        Lytx
        Speaker
        Travis Hout
        Fleet and Facilities Manager, Public Works
        City of Venice, Florida
        Tracks: 
        Monday, May 06
        1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
        • Monday, May 06:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
        • Room:   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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        • Session
        Speaker
        Jerame Renteria
        Director of Marketing
        GreenWaste
        Moderator
        Richard Ludt
        Director of Environmental Affairs
        Interior Removal Specialist, Inc.
        Speaker
        Rody Taylor
        Owner
        KC Dumpster Company
        Speaker
        Terri Ward
        Executive Director/CEO
        CDRA
        Tracks: 
        • Monday, May 06:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
        • Room:   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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          Speaker
          Aftyn Giles
          Principle Planner, Sustainability and Resilience
          City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning
          Moderator
          Gage Edwards
          Content Producer
          Waste360
          Speaker
          Ian Patterson
          Senior Vice President & Relationship Manager
          Comerica Bank
          Speaker
          Megan Guarducci, CSP
          Sr. Manager, Safety & Environmental Compliance
          Mid Valley Disposal
          Speaker
          Rebecca Hu
          Founder, CEO
          Glacier
          Tracks: 
          Monday, May 06
          1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
          • Monday, May 06:  1:30 PM - 3:15 PM
          • Room:   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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          Speaker
          Baraka Poulin
          Engineered Compost Systems
          Speaker
          Beverly Westle
          Managing Director
          EIP Ventures
          Speaker
          Brian Fuchs
          North America Representative
          Sustainable Generation
          Speaker
          Jeff Gage
          Director of Consulting
          Green Mountain Technologies (GMT)
          Speaker
          Patrick Sullivan REPA, CPP, BCES
          Senior Vice President
          SCS Engineers
          Moderator
          Tracie Onstad Bills
          West Region Waste Business Development Leader
          HDR
          Tracks: 
          Monday, May 06
          1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
          • Monday, May 06:  1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
          • Room:   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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          Speaker
          Kristin Kinder
          Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
          Wastequip
          Speaker
          Tara Hemmer
          Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer
          WM
          Tracks: 
          Monday, May 06
          3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
          • Monday, May 06:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
          • Room:   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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            Speaker
            Brian Bates
            Director of Federal Government Affairs
            Porter Group
            Moderator
            Jim Riley
            Vice President, Federal Affairs & Chief General Counsel
            National Waste & Recycling Association
            Moderator
            Kirk Sander
            Senior Vice President, Chief Safety and Standards
            National Waste & Recycling Association/FILA
            Speaker
            Monica Guardiola
            Deputy Executive Director
            Democratic National Committee
            Tracks: 
            • Monday, May 06:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
            • Room:   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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            • Session
            Speaker
            Bob Shallenberger
            COO
            Interco / Critical Mineral Recovery
            Speaker
            David DeVito
            VP of Operations
            Resource Waste
            Speaker
            George Thompson PhD
            CEO
            Chemply
            Moderator
            Ryan Fogelman
            Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
            Fire Rover
            Tracks: 
            • Monday, May 06:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
            • Room:   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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            • Session
            Speaker
            Brenda Haney
            Solid Waste Director
            City of Lubbock, Texas
            Moderator
            Mark Fournier
            Director - Solutions Engineering
            Routeware
            Speaker
            Tyler Bandemer
            Solid Waste Manager
            City of Loveland, Colorado
            Tracks: 
            Tuesday, May 07
            8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
            • Tuesday, May 07:  8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
            • Room:   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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            Speaker
            Adam Mitchell
            Boro Wide, NY
            Speaker
            Debra Darby
            Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
            Tetra Tech
            Moderator
            Gary Bilbro
            Director of Sales
            EcoSafe Zero Waste
            Speaker
            James Roska, P.E.
            LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)
            Speaker
            Jeff Phillips
            Tracks: 
            Tuesday, May 07
            8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
            • Tuesday, May 07:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
            • Room:   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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              Speaker
              Andy Weins
              Owner
              Green Up Solutions LLC
              Tracks: 
              • Tuesday, May 07:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
              • Room:   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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              • Session
              Speaker
              Amy Slagle
              Acting Assistant Director, City of Austin
              Austin Resource Recovery
              Speaker
              Erik Grabowsky
              Chief, Solid Waste Bureau
              Arlington County, Virginia
              Moderator
              Will Flower
              Senior Vice President - Corporate and Public Affairs
              Winters Bros. Waste Systems
              Tracks: 
              • Tuesday, May 07:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
              • Room:   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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              • Session
              Speaker
              Amy Banister
              Senior Director Air Programs
              WM
              Speaker
              Dane Silva
              Senior Technical Service Specialist
              ABB Inc
              Speaker
              Melinda Sims
              Director of Product Development
              LoCI Controls
              Speaker
              Dr.  Tia Scarpelli, Ph.D.
              Research Scientist
              Carbon Mapper
              Moderator
              Tom Frankiewicz
              Waste Methane Subject Matter Expert
              RMI
              Tracks: 
              Tuesday, May 07
              9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
              • Tuesday, May 07:  9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
              • Room:   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...
              • Session

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              Speaker
              Gary Bilbro
              Director of Sales
              EcoSafe Zero Waste
              Speaker
              Jeff Menke
              President
              Terra Pacific Waste Management
              Speaker
              Jonathan Levy
              Project Director
              Go2Zero Strategies
              Speaker
              Laura Rosenshine
              Founder
              Common Ground Compost LLC
              Speaker
              MEREDITH DANBERG-FICARELLI
              Co-Founder + CEO
              WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)
              Speaker
              Patti Toews
              Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions Provider
              APTIM
              Moderator
              Veronica Pardo
              Regulatory Affairs Director
              Resource Recovery Coalition of CA
              Tracks: 
              Tuesday, May 07
              11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
              • Tuesday, May 07:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
              • Room:   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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                Speaker
                Andrés Meza
                Chief Operating Officer
                American Battery Technology Company
                Speaker
                Suzie Boxman
                Director of Programs
                EREF
                Tracks: 
                • Tuesday, May 07:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                • Room:   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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                • Session
                Moderator
                Cole Rosengren
                Lead Editor
                Industry Dive
                Moderator
                Domenic Monopoli
                CEO
                Filco Carting Corp.
                Speaker
                Josh Haraf
                Market Vice President
                Interstate Waste
                Speaker
                Thomas Toscano
                CEO & President
                Mr. T Carting
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                • Room:   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...
                • Session

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                Speaker
                Kent Britton
                VP of BD
                Collective Waste
                Speaker
                Sunjay Dodani
                CEO
                Revvo Technologies Inc
                Moderator
                Tim Bath
                Director of Hauling
                Rumpke Waste & Recycling
                Speaker
                Tom Hirt
                President
                FSK Equipment & Supply, Inc.
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                • Room:   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,...
                • Session

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                Speaker
                Dan Israel
                Compost Crew
                Speaker
                Mr.  Eric Camirand
                Founder & CEO
                Speaker
                Jennifer Ott
                Supervising Recycling Specialist
                The City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department
                Speaker
                Maria Diego
                Senior Management Analyst
                The City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department
                Speaker
                Rachel Manning
                Program Lead
                Curbside Composting
                Moderator
                Tracie Onstad Bills
                West Region Waste Business Development Leader
                HDR
                Speaker
                Mr.  Tyler Frank
                Founder and CEO
                Garbage to Garden
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
                • Room:   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...
                • Spotlight Session

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                Speaker
                Alan Morrison
                Solid Waste Division
                City of Orlando Solid Waste
                Speaker
                Cody Marshall
                Chief System Optimization Officer
                The Recycling Partnership
                Speaker
                Jerry Schuber
                Director of Solid Waste
                Broken Arrow
                Speaker
                Louis Cummings
                Solid Waste Manager
                Kansas City
                Speaker
                Nicholas Trout
                Supplier Development Administrator II
                Sourcewell
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
                • Room:   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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                • Session
                Speaker
                John Michaud
                Driver/CDL Operator
                Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
                Speaker
                Manuel Vigil
                Driver/CDL Operator
                Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling
                Speaker
                Michael Gondek
                CDL Operator
                All Waste
                Speaker
                Rob Hamil
                Driver/CDL Operator
                Republic Services
                Moderator
                Tony Cardamone
                Vice President, Sales & Marketing
                Concorde, Inc.
                Tracks: 
                • Tuesday, May 07:  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
                • Room:   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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                • Session
                Speaker
                Cameron Funk
                Chief Sustainability Officer
                CheckSammy
                Speaker
                Matt Durbin
                SVP, Digital Asset Strategy & Technical Services
                Cyclyx International, LLC
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
                • Room:   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,...
                • Session

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                Speaker
                Andrew Brousseau
                Black Earth Compost
                Moderator
                Debra Darby
                Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
                Tetra Tech
                Speaker
                Jeff Satwicz
                Vice President of Product Strategy & Engineering
                Bigbelly
                Speaker
                Wayne Fenton
                City of Durham Solid Waste Management
                Tracks: 
                Tuesday, May 07
                3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
                • Tuesday, May 07:  3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
                • Room:   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...
                • Session

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                Speaker
                Ana-Alicia Carr
                Director of Policy and Coalitions
                Los Angeles Food Policy Council
                Speaker
                Arnali Ray
                Executive Director
                Hollywood Food Coalition
                Moderator
                Michelle Mikesell
                Food Rescue Programs Manager, Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment.
                City of Los Angeles
                Speaker
                Nancy Beyda
                Executive Director
                Food Cycle LA
                Tracks: 
                Wednesday, May 08
                8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                • Room:   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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                  Speaker
                  Craig Kerkman
                  Market Segment Manager – Refuse
                  Hexagon Agility
                  Speaker
                  Jim Mendoza
                  Director, Equipment Procurement & Maintenance
                  Recology
                  Speaker
                  Dr.  Kelleigh Ash
                  Chief Technology Officer
                  Battle Motors
                  Speaker
                  Steve Boyer
                  VP, Commercial
                  Hyzon
                  Moderator
                  Tyler White
                  Product Manager – Mobile Refuse Equipment
                  New Way Trucks
                  Tracks: 
                  • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                  • Room:   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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                  • Session
                  Speaker
                  David Bennett
                  Solid Waste Manager
                  City of Scottsdale
                  Speaker
                  David Biderman
                  President
                  Biderman Consulting, LLC
                  Moderator
                  Manish Anandpara
                  Senior Vice President
                  Macquarie Asset Management
                  Speaker
                  Matt Spencer
                  CEO
                  LRS
                  Tracks: 
                  • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                  • Room:   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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                  • Session
                  Speaker
                  Bob Cappadona
                  Vice President – Resource Solutions
                  Casella
                  Speaker
                  Jim Marcinko
                  Southern Tier Recycling Director
                  WM
                  Speaker
                  Keyna Cory
                  President
                  Public Affairs Consultants, Inc.
                  Moderator
                  Rachel Hering
                  Vice President, Chapter Relations
                  National Waste & Recycling Association
                  Tracks: 
                  Wednesday, May 08
                  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                  • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                  • Room:   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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                    Speaker
                    Erik Grabowsky
                    Chief, Solid Waste Bureau
                    Arlington County, Virginia
                    Speaker
                    Gena McKinley
                    Strategic Initiatives Division Manager
                    Austin Resource Recovery
                    Moderator
                    Joy Rifkin
                    Manager, Sustainability and Training
                    LRS
                    Tracks: 
                    • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                    • Room:   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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                    • Session
                    Speaker
                    Candy Castellenos
                    Principal
                    Radiant Consulting
                    Moderator
                    Janet Thoman
                    Compliance Director
                    Compost Manufacturing Alliance
                    Speaker
                    Meghan Ibach
                    Product & Zero Waste Specialist
                    ECO Products
                    Speaker
                    Rich Cohen
                    Advisor and Founder
                    Compost Stewardship Institute
                    Tracks: 
                    Wednesday, May 08
                    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                    • Wednesday, May 08:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                    • Room:   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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                    • Session
                    Speaker
                    Alek Orloff
                    CFO
                    Frontier Waste
                    Moderator
                    James Baldauf
                    Executive Vice President
                    Stabilitas Analytics
                    Speaker
                    Kevin Atkinson
                    Founder & CDO
                    Texas Pride Disposal
                    Speaker
                    Stan Mikalonis
                    Chief Revenue Officer
                    Battle Motors
                    Tracks: 
                    • Wednesday, May 08:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                    • Room:   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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                      Speaker
                      Gerrine Pan
                      Vice President, Partnerships
                      Ridwell
                      Speaker
                      Mark Dancy
                      President
                      WasteZero
                      Moderator
                      Rachel Oster
                      Owner & Principal
                      Diversion Strategies
                      Speaker
                      Rachel Wagoner
                      Former Executive Director
                      CalRecycle
                      Speaker
                      Ryan Begin
                      CEO and Co-Founder
                      Divert
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                      Wednesday, May 08
                      2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                      • Wednesday, May 08:  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                      • Room:   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....
                      • Session

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                      Speaker
                      Caroline Saul, PhD
                      Data & Policy Project Manager
                      EREF
                      Speaker
                      Charlie Pioli
                      Founder & CEO
                      O-Town Compost
                      Speaker
                      Conor Miller
                      CEO
                      Black Earth Compost
                      Speaker
                      Dustin Dubois
                      President
                      Filthy Organics
                      Moderator
                      Gary Bilbro
                      Director of Sales
                      EcoSafe Zero Waste
                      Speaker
                      Jairo E. Gonzalez
                      President
                      Organics Recycling Foundation, Inc
                      Speaker
                      Mitch Kessler
                      Speaker
                      Suzie Boxman
                      Director of Programs
                      EREF
                      Tracks: 
                      Wednesday, May 08
                      3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
                      • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
                      • Room:   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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                      • Session
                      Moderator
                      Brittany LaValley
                      Vice President of Materials Advancement
                      The Recycling Partnership
                      Speaker
                      Erin Banford
                      Director of Municipal Services
                      Casella Waste Systems
                      Speaker
                      Sam Dietrich
                      CEO
                      Prairie Robotics
                      Speaker
                      Tori Carle
                      Waste Reduction Supervisor
                      City of Greensboro, NC
                      Tracks: 
                      • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
                      • Room:   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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                      • Session
                      Moderator
                      Brian Galonek
                      President
                      All Star Incentive Marketing
                      Speaker
                      Chris Jobson
                      Senior Director of Safety
                      GFL Envionmental
                      Speaker
                      Jim Olson
                      Vice President of Safety
                      Republic Services
                      Speaker
                      Kelley Robinson
                      Senior Vice President, Human Resources
                      Casella Waste Systems
                      Speaker
                      Ryan Brandos
                      Senior Key Account Manager
                      Lytx
                      Speaker
                      Shawn Mandel
                      Vice President – Safety
                      Waste Connections
                      Tracks: 
                      • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
                      • Room:   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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                        Speaker
                        Sen.  Ben Allen
                        Senator
                        State of California
                        Speaker
                        Heidi Sanborn
                        Executive Director
                        National Stewardship Action Council
                        Moderator
                        Patti Toews
                        Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions Provider
                        APTIM
                        Moderator
                        Tim Goncharoff
                        President
                        TAG Consulting
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