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Waste Expo

Conference & Special Events: May 6-9, 2024

Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

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Monday, May 06
7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Waste360 Investor Summit
  • Monday, May 06:  7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Room:   W322-327
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Monday, May 06
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Anaerobic Digestion: Innovative Technology Solutions, Case Studies, Infrastructure Development
  • Monday, May 06:  8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
  • Room:   W222-223
Moderator: Gary Bilbro, Ecosafe Zero Waste Waste to Renewable Energy: Demystifying Anaerobic Digestion. Ashwani Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Vanguard Renewables Bringing Sustainability...

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Speaker
Ashwani Kumar
Chief Operating Engineer
Vanguard Renewables
Moderator
Gary Bilbro
Director of Sales
EcoSafe Zero Waste
Speaker
Michael Leopold
CEO
Convertus Group
Speaker
Shawn Kreloff
Founder & CEO
Bioenergy Devco
Speaker
Thomas Gratz
Sales Manager
Hitachi Zosen Inova USA LLC
Tracks: 
Wasted Food Solutions and Edible Food Recovery Programs for Commercial, Institutional, and Governmental Organizations; ROI of Food Rescue
  • 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...

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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
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Monday, May 06
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Podcasts & Videos: Successfully “Tik-toking” the Waste Industry for Change & Diversity
  • 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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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: 
Recycling Operations in a Post-EPR World
  • 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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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
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fleet Management
  • 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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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
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Walking the Talk: How the Waste Industry Must Turn Sustainability Strategies into Action
  • 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
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    Monday, May 06
    8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
    Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
    • Monday, May 06:  8:30 AM - 5:15 PM
    • Room:   W224-225
    Monday, May 06
    9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
    Keynote Session: Examples of Reducing Food Waste in Half by 2030, Eliminating Hunger, Enhancing Food Security, and Infrastructure Needs in the Organics Industry
    • Monday, May 06:  9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
    • Room:   W224-225
    Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC • Eliminating Hunger & Waste at Ahold Delhaize USA. Justin LaCroix, Director of...

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    • Keynote
    Speaker
    Cassie Snow
    Sustainability Manager
    MGM Resorts International
    Moderator
    Dr. Stuart Buckner
    President
    Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
    Speaker
    Justin LaCroix
    Director of Sustainable Operations & Brand Lead
    Health & Sustainability
    Speaker
    Ryan Begin
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Divert
    Speaker
    Sue Marshall
    CEO
    NETZRO, SBC
    Tracks: 
    Keynote Session: Examples of Reducing Food Waste in Half by 2030, Eliminating Hunger, Enhancing Food Security, and Infrastructure Needs in the Organics Industry
    • Monday, May 06:  9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
    • Room:   W224-225
    Moderator: Dr. Stuart Buckner, Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC • Eliminating Hunger & Waste at Ahold Delhaize USA. Justin LaCroix, Director of...

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    • Keynote
    Speaker
    Cassie Snow
    Sustainability Manager
    MGM Resorts International
    Moderator
    Dr. Stuart Buckner
    President
    Buckner Environmental Associates, LLC
    Speaker
    Justin LaCroix
    Director of Sustainable Operations & Brand Lead
    Health & Sustainability
    Speaker
    Ryan Begin
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Divert
    Speaker
    Sue Marshall
    CEO
    NETZRO, SBC
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    Monday, May 06
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Accident Investigation & Litigation: The Processes Involved
    • Monday, May 06:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Room:   W311-312
    It is 3 a.m. and you’re notified of a horrific crash involving one of your vehicles. What do you do?...

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    • Session
    Speaker
    Dan Katt
    Corporate Loss Control Manager
    Rumpke Waste & Recycling
    Speaker
    Mike Cappel
    General Counsel
    Rumpke Waste & Recycling
    Tracks: 
    AI-powered Sortation: Results at All Scales of Implementation
    • 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: 
    Beyond Myths & Misconceptions - Strategically and Profitably Using Carbon Offsets
    • Monday, May 06:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Room:   W220-221
    Have you set your 2030 Sustainability Goal yet? Are you concerned that you’ll have to spend tons of money to...

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      Speaker
      Timothy Oliver
      Chief Sustainability Officer
      Green Foot Carbon, LLC
      Speaker
      Tom Gonser
      President
      GDT Advantage
      Tracks: 
      Understanding MRF Proposals: A Guide to Effective Analysis
      • 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
        11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
        Processing and Recovery of the Organic Fraction of MSW
        • Monday, May 06:  11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
        • Room:   W222-223
        Moderator: Jim Miller, JR Miller & Associates Developments in the Processing of Organic Fraction from MSW (OFMSW). Eric Herbert, CEO Zero Waste Energy, President Bulk Handling Systems. OR Recovery and Processing of Organics from Mixed Waste. Jim Miller, JR Miller & Associates. CA Mechanical Biological Organics & MSW Treatment: Examples of Best Practices...
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        Speaker
        Aurel Lubke
        Founder
        Compost Systems of Austria
        Speaker
        Bert Dierick
        Sales Engineer
        DRANCO nv
        Speaker
        Bruno Mattheeuws
        Sales Engineer
        DRANCO
        Speaker
        Eric Herbert
        Founder and CEO
        Zero Waste Energy, LLC
        Moderator
        Jim Miller SE
        CEO | Solid Waste Industry Leader
        J.R. Miller & Associates, Inc.
        Speaker
        Luc De Baere
        President
        DRANCO Inc.
        Speaker
        Orion Black-Brown
        Director of Operations
        Green Mountain Technologies Founder
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        Monday, May 06
        11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
        Comprehensive Solutions to Improve Wasted Food Management and Meet ESG Goals
        • Monday, May 06:  11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
        • Room:   W224-225
        Ben Kuethe, Vice President of Customer Solutions & Success, Divert Brianna Kramer, Senior Manager, Corporate Retail Operations & Sustainability, Kroger   In this joint speaking session, Divert and Kroger will discuss the value of a comprehensive solution in tackling the wasted food crisis and helping businesses meet their ESG goals. In a case study...
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        Speaker
        Ben Kuethe
        Vice President of Customer Solutions & Success
        Divert Inc
        Speaker
        Brianna Kramer
        Retail Operations Expense and Sustainability
        The Kroger Co.
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        Monday, May 06
        11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
        Discussing an Innovative Global Partnership between Two Leading Materials Management Companies
        • 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: 
        Glass Recycling: Market Opportunities
        • 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: 
          Litigation Risks for Landfills: Torts, Enforcement and Citizen Suits—Trends and Defenses
          • 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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          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: 
          Put It In Reverse: Vehicle Backing Best Practices
          • 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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          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
          1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
          Federal Food Loss and Waste Reduction Initiatives
          • Monday, May 06:  1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
          • Room:   W224-225
          During this joint agency session, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration will share an update on the tools, resources, and funding opportunities regarding food loss and waste reduction. Agency representatives will highlight new and existing federal efforts, such as the Interagency Collaborative,...
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          Moderator
          Jean Buzby
          USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison
          U.S. Department of Agriculture
          Speaker
          Lana Coppolino Suárez
          Associate Chief, Materials Management Branch
          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
          Speaker
          Nika Larian
          Senior Nutrition Advisor for Food Safety
          USAID
          Speaker
          Priya Kadam
          Senior Advisor, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
          U.S. Food and Drug Administration
          Tracks: 
          Monday, May 06
          1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
          C&D Recycling: The Facts & The Future
          • 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: 
          Rising Leaders Talk Trash
          • 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
            Composting: Permitting Challenges, Technologies, Integrating AD
            • 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
            The Heart, Science & Business of Sustainability – a Fireside Chat with Tara Hemmer
            • 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
            2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
            Achieving Food Waste Reduction through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment
            • Monday, May 06:  2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
            • Room:   W224-225
            During this session, PCFWC and PCFWC Signatory Sprouts Farmers Market, will discuss Sprouts’ unique and impactful approach to reducing waste at the store level through its partnership with WM. Attendees will learn about methods for growing a culture of sustainability among employees, how to channel data to affect store-level food...
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            Moderator
            Anne Garsztka
            WWF, World Wildlife Fund Food Loss and Waste team
            Speaker
            Deanna Moore
            National Accounts Manager
            WM
            Speaker
            Natasha Tofil
            ESG Analyst
            Sprouts Farmers Market
            Tracks: 
            Monday, May 06
            3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
            2024 Elections: Importance & Impact on the Waste & Recycling Industry
            • 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
              Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards
              National Waste and Recycling Association
              Speaker
              Monica Guardiola
              Deputy Executive Director
              Democratic National Committee
              Tracks: 
              Dealing with Lithium-ion Battery Fires on the Frontlines
              • 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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              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: 
              How Municipalities are Evolving Operations in the Face of Emerging Technology
              • 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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              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: 
              Leveraging the RNG Potential of Small- to Medium-sized Landfills
              • Monday, May 06:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
              • Room:   W217-218
              In recent years, there has been a shift in preference for renewable natural gas (RNG) projects at landfills. Recognizing this,...

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              Speaker
              Mr  Sam Nicolai
              Vice President of Engineering & Compliance
              Casella Waste Systems
              Speaker
              Tanguy Largeau
              Commercial VP
              Waga Energy
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              Monday, May 06
              3:30 PM - 5:15 PM
              Financing Organics Recovery Projects, Innovative AD and Other Treatment Technology Solutions, Next Gen Biogas and AD Projects for a Circular Economy
              • Monday, May 06:  3:30 PM - 5:15 PM
              • Room:   W222-223
              Moderator: Debra Darby, Tetra Tech Raising Capital and Financing in the Organics and Food Recovery Industries. Robert Lubin, Managing Director, Corporate Fuel Advisors. NY Stillage to RNG: Sustainable Growth & Revenue Diversification. Noah Carlson, Senior Application Engineer, BIOFerm  Next Generation of Biogas Projects by Leveraging Energy Storage. Kelly Sarber, CEO, Strategic Project Management,...
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              Moderator
              Debra Darby
              Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
              Tetra Tech
              Speaker
              Jan Allen
              Founder & Chief Inventor
              Chomp
              Speaker
              Kelly Sarber
              President & CEO
              Strategic Management Group
              Speaker
              Luigi Castelli
              President
              BioMRF Technologies, Inc.
              Speaker
              Noah Carlson
              Senior Application Engineer
              BIOFerm
              Speaker
              Robert Lubin
              Managing Director
              Corporate Fuel Advisors
              Tracks: 
              Monday, May 06
              3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
              Maximizing Impact of Recovered Food: A Multi-Sector Approach to Improving Edible Food Recovery
              • Monday, May 06:  3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
              • Room:   W224-225
              This panel will discuss maximizing cooperation between all sectors to expand food recovery and reduce food waste. We'll explore how partnerships, such as the Orange County Hunger Alliance, can reduce food insecurity and food waste, address social determinants of health, and enhance community outcomes. Through collaboration, we can optimize the...
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              Speaker
              Gregory Scott
              President & CEO
              Community Action Partnership of Orange County
              Speaker
              Mike Learakos
              Executive Director
              Abound Food Care
              Speaker
              Tom Koutroulis
              Director, County of Orange
              OC Waste and Recycling
              Speaker
              Victoria Torres
              Director of Community Impact
              Samueli Foundation
              Tracks: 
              Monday, May 06
              6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
              Welcome Reception at AREA15
              • Monday, May 06:  6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
              Location: AREA15 (offsite) Kick off your WasteExpo experience at the best party in town -- the WasteExpo Welcome Reception. Complimentary food, open bars, and live music make this one of the best ways to spend a Monday night... even in Las Vegas. Sponsored by: Rehrig Pacific Company **Tickets Required (Included with Premium Pass...
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              Tuesday, May 07
              8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
              Case Studies of Successful Organics Recycling and Zero Waste Programs
              • 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
              8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              Healthcare Waste Conference
              • Tuesday, May 07:  8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
              • Room:   W228-229
              View Full Healthcare Waste Conference agenda. Tabletops: West Halls, W231-W233, Level 2  Conference: West Halls, W228-W229, Level 2...
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              Tuesday, May 07
              8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
              Not Your Average Food Recovery Program
              • Tuesday, May 07:  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
              • Room:   W224-225
              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 about three...
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              Speaker
              Brennah Pohlmann Moellendorf
              Zero Waste Specialist
              Go2Zero Strategies
              Speaker
              Judi Gregory
              Founder
              Grow2Zero FARMS
              Speaker
              Kim Braun
              Project Director, Municipal Food Recovery Program
              Go2Zero Strategies
              Tracks: 
              Tuesday, May 07
              8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
              Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
              • Tuesday, May 07:  8:00 AM - 4:45 PM
              • Room:   W224-225
              Tuesday, May 07
              8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
              Effective Communication Techniques from Leaders to Direct Reports
              • 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: 
                Public Space Cleaning & Illegal Dumping: Laws, Penalties & Solutions
                • 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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                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: 
                Sustainable Sports & Events: The Next Level
                • Tuesday, May 07:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                • Room:   W220-221
                You’ve encouraged public transportation and carbon-reduction and offsets for travel, you’ve done your best to eliminate all single-use plastic, you’ve...

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                  Speaker
                  Lee Spivak
                  Director, Advisory Services
                  WM
                  Moderator
                  Meghan Ibach
                  Product & Zero Waste Specialist
                  ECO Products
                  Speaker
                  Neel Vasavada
                  MUSE Advisory Board Member and Founder & CEO
                  Overdrive Energy Solutions
                  Speaker
                  Olivia Burns
                  Environmental Specialist, Office of Sustainability
                  Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability
                  Tracks: 
                  Using Advanced Monitoring Technology to Inform & Verify Methane Mitigation at Landfills
                  • 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...

                  Session details

                  • 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
                  9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
                  The Critical Importance of Strategic Communications to Drive Consumer Demand and Internal Alignment to Meet Your Food Loss and Waste Targets
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
                  • Room:   W224-225
                  In this session, professionals from across the food space will explore opportunities for food manufacturers, CPG brands, and foodservice providers to drive sustainability through minimizing waste and incorporating upcycled products. Attendees will learn effective strategies for marketing, with an emphasis on internal alignment, to the expanding sustainable consumer base, amplifying...
                  • Session

                  Session details

                  Moderator
                  Eva Goulbourne
                  Founder & CEO
                  Littlefoot Ventures
                  Speaker
                  Harry Tannenbarum
                  Co-Founder & President
                  Mill
                  Speaker
                  Katherine Miller
                  Principal and Founder
                  Table81
                  Speaker
                  Suzanne Landry
                  Vice President of Wellness and Sustainability, Eurest
                  Compass Group USA
                  Tracks: 
                  Tuesday, May 07
                  9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
                  Strategies and Best Management Practices for Organics Diversion
                  • 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

                  Session details

                  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
                  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                  CEO Spotlight: Catching Up with Ron Mittelstaedt of Waste Connections
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                  • Room:   W307-310
                  Back at the helm of Waste Connections, President and CEO Ron Mittelstaedt sits down with National Waste & Recycling Association Incoming President and CEO Michael E. Hoffman for a candid conversation about what it’s been like transitioning from executive chairman back to president and CEO; how the company continues to...
                  • Spotlight Session

                  Session details

                  Speaker
                  Michael E. Hoffman
                  Incoming President & CEO
                  National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
                  Speaker
                  Ronald Mittelstaedt
                  President and Chief Executive Officer
                  Waste Connections
                  Tuesday, May 07
                  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                  Exhibit Hall Open
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                  • Room:   Exhibit Hall
                  Tuesday, May 07
                  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
                  Innovative Solutions for Reducing Food Waste and Combating Hunger – New Technologies and Model Programs
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
                  • Room:   W224-225
                  Moderator: Lorenzo Macaluso, Center for EcoTechnology Pioneering Progress: Enhancing Organizational Innovation to Combat Food Waste. Harlan Ewert, COO, Verdant Technologies Sharing the Abundance: How one tangerine from a single tree became nearly a half a billion pounds of fresh produce recovered, donated, and distributed to hundreds of hunger relief organizations. Amir Zambrano,...
                  • Session

                  Session details

                  Speaker
                  Mr.  Amir Zambrano
                  Managing Director of Programs
                  Food Forward
                  Speaker
                  Evan Lutz
                  President
                  Hungry Harvest
                  Speaker
                  Harlan Ewert
                  COO
                  Verdant Technologies
                  Speaker
                  Laura Hann
                  Moderator
                  Lorenzo Macaluso
                  Director of Client Services
                  RecyclingWorks/Center for EcoTechnology
                  Speaker
                  Nina Sevilla
                  NRDC
                  Tracks: 
                  Tuesday, May 07
                  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                  Breaking the Barriers of Recycling Through Innovation, Partnerships & Education
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                  • Room:   W217-218
                  Each year, the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) recognizes companies, organizations or individuals who have made substantial contributions to...

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                  • Session
                  Speaker
                  Jagadeesh “JD” Ambati
                  CEO and Founder
                  EverestLabs
                  Speaker
                  Jonathan Murray
                  Director of Operations
                  Murphy Road Recycling
                  Speaker
                  Kirk Steed
                  General Manager
                  Recology
                  Moderator
                  Paul Ross
                  Vice President
                  American Waste Control
                  Tracks: 
                  CIO Roundtable: Driving Innovation in the Waste & Recycling Industry
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                  • Room:   W213-214
                  In this roundtable, chief information officers (CIOs) will come together to share how cutting-edge technology is not just transforming but...

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                  • Session
                  Speaker
                  Eric Hansen
                  Chief Information Officer
                  Waste Connections
                  Speaker
                  Mike May
                  Chief Information Officer
                  GFL Environmental Inc.
                  Moderator
                  Pritesh Pattni
                  Chief Commercial Officer
                  ISB Global
                  Speaker
                  Rob Fisher
                  Chief Information Officer
                  LRS
                  Tracks: 
                  Leading By Example: Creating & Maintaining a Strong & Adaptable Culture
                  • Tuesday, May 07:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                  • Room:   W315-316
                  In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, CEOs, business unit leaders, functional heads and others play a pivotal role in steering organizations...

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                    Speaker
                    Brendon Pantano
                    Chief Executive Officer
                    Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc.
                    Speaker
                    Derek Lokey
                    Excecutive Vice President
                    Teamalytics
                    Speaker
                    Frank M. Antonacci
                    COO
                    USA Hauling & Recycling
                    Moderator
                    Patti Hamilton
                    Vice President, Brand & Culture
                    Coastal Waste & Recycling
                    Tracks: 
                    Let’s Talk Batteries: Current Look, Recycling & Opportunities
                    • 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: 
                      What's Next for NYC Commercial Waste Zones?
                      • 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
                      11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
                      Panel Discussion: How’s it Going? California’s Organic Waste Management Progress
                      • Tuesday, May 07:  11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
                      • Room:   W222-223
                      With the passage of SB 1383, California set an ambitious goal to reduce organic waste disposal 75% by 2025. In this presentation, participants will learn about California’s progress in statewide organic waste recycling and surplus food recovery, how waste service providers are helping local government achieve compliance and the truth behind...
                      • Session

                      Session details

                      Moderator
                      Bill Camarillo
                      Chief Executive Officer
                      Agromin
                      Speaker
                      Monica White
                      Edgar & Associates
                      Speaker
                      Tracie Onstad Bills
                      West Region Waste Business Development Leader
                      HDR
                      Speaker
                      Veronica Pardo
                      Regulatory Affairs Director
                      Resource Recovery Coalition of CA
                      Tracks: 
                      Tuesday, May 07
                      12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
                      Waste360's TRASHION: a Recycle, Reuse, ReFashion Show
                      • Tuesday, May 07:  12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
                      • Room:   EREF Booth #653 - back left corner of Exhibit Hall
                      Judge
                      Carrie Carter Cooper
                      Founder & Executive Director
                      Las Vegas Fashion Council
                      Emcee
                      Kristin Kinder
                      Vice President of Research and Waste Stream Sustainability
                      Wastequip
                      Judge
                      Lee Spivak
                      Director, Advisory Services
                      WM
                      Judge
                      Tequila Smith
                      EVP; Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability/Environmental Affairs/Government and Community Relations
                      Reworld
                      Emcee
                      Tracee Dundas
                      Programs Coordinator / Founder and Creative Director
                      Dress for Success / New Orleans Fashion Week
                      Tuesday, May 07
                      12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                      In the Maintenance Shop: Tips for the Purchase & Upkeep of Equipment
                      • 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...

                      Session details

                      • Session
                      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: 
                      Landfill Operator Roundtable: Unearthing the Challenges & Opportunities
                      • Tuesday, May 07:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                      • Room:   W217-218
                      In this session, industry leaders in landfill engineering, permitting, construction and operation will discuss the most significant issues currently challenging...

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                        Speaker
                        Dave Vladic
                        VP of Engineering & Environmental Compliance
                        Republic Services
                        Speaker
                        Kurt Shaner
                        VP Engineering and Sustainability
                        Waste Connections
                        Moderator
                        Steve Menoff
                        Senior Vice President
                        Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC)
                        Speaker
                        Tony Pelletier
                        U.S. Post Collections Engineering and Operations
                        GFL Environmental
                        Tracks: 
                        M&A: Covering Three Decades with Two of the Industry’s Largest Dealmakers
                        • Tuesday, May 07:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                        • Room:   W315-316
                        Curious how deals in the waste and recycling industry come together? Join us for an insightful conversation with two of...

                        Session details

                          Speaker
                          Joe Cassin
                          Vice President of Business Development
                          WM
                          Moderator
                          Michael O'Connor
                          Managing Partner
                          Rio Grande Waste Services, Inc.
                          Speaker
                          Rick Wojahn
                          Former Vice President of Business Development
                          Waste Connections
                          Tracks: 
                          Tuesday, May 07
                          1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                          Model Organics and Food Waste Collection Programs
                          • 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...

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                          • Session
                          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: 
                          Using Technology and Data to Drive Food Waste Prevention, Reduction and Rescue
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
                          • Room:   W224-225
                          Moderator: Jean Buzby, U.S Department of Agriculture How FLW data (Food Loss and Waste) and Reporting Can Play a Powerful Role...

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                          • Session
                          Speaker
                          Brian Roe PhD
                          Van Buren Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
                          Ohio State University
                          Speaker
                          Brianna Kennedy
                          Sustainable Operations Manager
                          Caesars Entertainment
                          Speaker
                          Ignacio Ramirez
                          Winnow North
                          Moderator
                          Jean Buzby
                          USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison
                          U.S. Department of Agriculture
                          Speaker
                          Jessica Regan
                          CEO and Co-Founder
                          FoodMesh
                          Speaker
                          Ran Li
                          Ohio State University
                          Speaker
                          Steven Finn
                          Vice President of Food Waste Prevention
                          LeanPath, Inc
                          Tracks: 
                          Tuesday, May 07
                          2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
                          Public Sector Spotlight: "Recycling is BS"–Combating Myths & Altering Perceptions–For Everyone’s Sake
                          • 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

                          Session details

                          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
                          Driver Roundtable: Stories from the Road
                          • 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...

                          Session details

                          • 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: 
                          EHS & ESG Digital Solution Journey Case Study for a Waste Services Company
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
                          • Room:   W213-214
                          Company leadership needs assurance that their organization is compliant with safety and compliance requirements. Without a consistent platform, compliance becomes...

                          Session details

                          • Session
                          Speaker
                          Peter Tinkham
                          Assistant Vice President
                          WSP
                          Speaker
                          Selin Hoboy
                          Vice President, EHS & Compliance
                          GFL Environmental
                          Tracks: 
                          Pathways to Success for Plastic Waste
                          • 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...

                          Session details

                          • Session
                          Speaker
                          Cameron Funk
                          Chief Sustainability Officer
                          CheckSammy
                          Speaker
                          Matt Durbin
                          SVP, Digital Asset Strategy & Technical Services
                          Cyclyx International, LLC
                          Tracks: 
                          Tuesday, May 07
                          2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
                          Waste360 Awards Ceremony & Reception - 40 Under 40 and Women Who Inspire Awards
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
                          • Room:   W212
                          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

                          Session details

                          Tuesday, May 07
                          2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
                          Best Practices in Organics Contamination Minimization
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
                          • Room:   W222-223
                          California’s Senate Bill 1383 requires jurisdictions across the state to minimize organic waste contamination by conducting route reviews (lid flips)...

                          Session details

                          • Session
                          Speaker
                          Cory Oskardmay
                          Waste Reduction and Sustainability Consultant
                          Go2Zero Strategies
                          Speaker
                          Judi Gregory
                          Founder
                          Grow2Zero FARMS
                          Speaker
                          Madeleine Tully
                          Zero Waste Specialist
                          Go2Zero Strategies
                          Tracks: 
                          Fireside Chat: Creating Less Waste and More Hope
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
                          • Room:   W224-225
                          Melissa Kral, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Albertsons and Kimberly Smith, CEO, Copia  This fireside chat will unpack the sustainability and hunger reduction...

                          Session details

                          • Session
                          Speaker
                          Kimberly Smith
                          Chief Executive Officer
                          Speaker
                          Melissa Kral
                          Senior Manager, Sustainability
                          Albertsons
                          Tracks: 
                          Tuesday, May 07
                          3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
                          Public Sector Reception
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
                          • Room:   Level 3 Terrace
                          Open to all Government and Public Sector Attendees. ...
                          • Event

                          Session details

                          Tuesday, May 07
                          3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
                          Food Scrap Collection Strategies and Programs for Residential, Multifamily, Grocery Stores, and Haulers
                          • 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

                          Session details

                          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
                          The Importance of Collaboration in Food Rescue Grant Funding
                          • 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

                          Session details

                          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: 
                          Tuesday, May 07
                          4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                          Impact of EPR Across the Players in the Waste Industry
                          • Tuesday, May 07:  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                          • Room:   W220-221
                          Extended Producer Responsibility programs for paper and packaging are beginning to take shape in Colorado, California, Oregon, and Maine. These...

                          Session details

                            Speaker
                            Anne Germain
                            COO & SVP of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
                            National Waste & Recycling Association
                            Moderator
                            Brynn Mosello
                            Sustainability & Communications Director
                            Mazza Recycling
                            Speaker
                            Dave Lefebvre
                            Policy Advisor & Producer Engagement
                            Circular Action Alliance (CAA)
                            Speaker
                            Veronica Pardo
                            Regulatory Affairs Director
                            Resource Recovery Coalition of CA
                            Tracks: 
                            Private Equity, Friend or Foe? Battling Odor Class Action Lawsuits
                            • Tuesday, May 07:  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                            • Room:   W217-218
                            In recent years, “odor-motivated” class action lawsuits against solid waste landfills have increased, and in some cases law firms are...

                            Session details

                            • Session
                            Speaker
                            Amy Romig
                            Partner
                            Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
                            Moderator
                            Bruce Schmucker n/a
                            Vice President of Engineering & Environmental Affairs
                            Clark-Floyd Landfill, LLC
                            Speaker
                            Thomas Rappolt
                            Senior Consultant and Expert Witness
                            SCS Engineers
                            Speaker
                            Yvette Nadgir
                            Senior Claims Manager, Environmental Claims
                            Westfield Specialty
                            Tracks: 
                            Talking Financials: Deciphering Earnings Calls
                            • Tuesday, May 07:  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                            • Room:   W315-316
                            Ever wonder what to make of the company earnings calls that follow the quarterly financial reporting of the publicly-traded solid...

                            Session details

                              Speaker
                              Leone Young
                              Principal
                              LTY ERC, LLC
                              Speaker
                              Michael E. Hoffman
                              Incoming President & CEO
                              National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
                              Tracks: 
                              Wednesday, May 08
                              8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
                              Healthcare Waste Conference
                              • Wednesday, May 08:  8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
                              • Room:   W228-229
                              View full Healthcare Waste Conference agenda. Tabletops: West Halls, W231-W233, Level 2  Conference: West Halls, W228-W229, Level 2 ...
                              • Event

                              Session details

                              Wednesday, May 08
                              8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                              Increasing Organics Diversion with Compostable Products
                              • Wednesday, May 08:  8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
                              • Room:   W222-223
                              Moderator: Debra Darby, Tetra Tech Building Compost Infrastructure: Enabling End of Life for Compostables. Alex Truelove, Legislation & Advocacy Manager, BPI. NY Compostable Plastics: Comparing Operator Experiences with Outcomes from Lab Trials. Baraka Poulin, Director of Business Development, Engineered Compost System's (ECS). WA Compostable Packaging and Emerging Regulatory Challenges: Where California labeling requirements...
                              • Session

                              Session details

                              Speaker
                              Baraka Poulin
                              Engineered Compost Systems
                              Speaker
                              Debra Darby
                              Manager Organics Sustainability Solutions
                              Tetra Tech
                              Speaker
                              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 08
                              8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
                              Shelf to Soil: The Food Waste Solutions that are Shaping Wegmans’ Sustainability Strategy.
                              • Wednesday, May 08:  8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
                              • Room:   W224-225
                              Chris Foote, Sustainability Manager, Wegmans and Ryan Cooper, VP of Circular Economy Solutions, Rubicon Diverse material streams. Complex logistics. Specific donation requirements. The unique characteristics of grocery stores can make cost-effective food waste landfill diversion challenging.  With the support of emerging technologies, hauler networks, and better infrastructure, leading food distributors such...
                              • Session

                              Session details

                              Speaker
                              Chris Foote
                              Sustainability Manager
                              Wegmans
                              Speaker
                              Ryan Cooper
                              Director of Circular Economy Solutions
                              Rubicon Global
                              Tracks: 
                              Wednesday, May 08
                              8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                              Capital Investments: Choosing Areas for Investment & Where to Get the Capital
                              • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
                              • Room:   W315-316
                              Every business needs capital to grow. But how do you decide where to invest funds, and where do you get...

                              Session details

                                Speaker
                                Dan Christensen
                                President
                                CARDS Recycling
                                Moderator
                                Mr  Kevin McGinn
                                Sr. Vice President - National Waste Division
                                Commercial Credit Group Inc.
                                Speaker
                                Martin Mattsson
                                Director, Strategic Accounts
                                Volvo Construction Equipment, North America
                                Speaker
                                Mr  Rusty Angel
                                Eastern Region Sales Manager
                                Machinex Technologies
                                Tracks: 
                                Fuels Panel – Now & Next
                                • 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: 
                                  Safety First: Establishing a Stronger Safety Culture
                                  • 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: 
                                  Unboxing the Latest Regional Recycling Updates
                                  • 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
                                  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                  NWRA Safety Symposium: Igniting Awareness About Fire Prevention & Safety Tips
                                  • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                  • Room:   W313
                                  • Session Number:  Workshop 4
                                  Workshop Leader: Kirk M. Sander, Chief of Staff & Vice President, Safety and Standards, National Waste & Recycling Association Every day, waste and recycling collection trucks, transfer stations, materials recovery facilities and the like face the potential threat of a fire. Safety professionals within the industry teach fire prevention and safety...
                                  • Workshop

                                  Session details

                                  Workshop Leader
                                  Kirk Sander
                                  Chief of Staff and Vice President of Safety and Standards
                                  National Waste and Recycling Association
                                  Wednesday, May 08
                                  8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
                                  Waste360 Food Recovery Forum
                                  • Wednesday, May 08:  8:30 AM - 4:45 PM
                                  • Room:   W224-225
                                  Wednesday, May 08
                                  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
                                  How To Maximize Excess Food Donations to Improve Business and Meet Environmental Goals While Addressing Food Waste and Food Insecurity
                                  • Wednesday, May 08:  9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
                                  • Room:   W224-225
                                  Every year, 40% of the U.S.’s food supply goes uneaten, while 38 million people are food insecure. We expect food insecurity to worsen as recent data suggests that food inflation is outpacing all other inflation. Rethink Food brings together leaders across the food system and beyond to discuss how corporations...
                                  • Session

                                  Session details

                                  Speaker
                                  Ali Ahmed
                                  CEO & Founder
                                  Brain Food
                                  Speaker
                                  Christopher Hollinger
                                  Chief Finance Officer
                                  Rethink Food
                                  Moderator
                                  Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD
                                  Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
                                  Drexel University
                                  Speaker
                                  Matthew Jozwiak
                                  Founder and Chief Executive Officer
                                  Rethink Food
                                  Tracks: 
                                  Wednesday, May 08
                                  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                                  Balancing Aspirations & Math: Municipality Sustainability Plans
                                  • 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: 
                                    Creating Circularity with a WTE-electric Vehicle Loop
                                    • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                                    • Room:   W213-214
                                    Join us in this session to learn about an innovative new approach that the waste and recycling industry is taking...

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                                    • Session
                                    Moderator
                                    Allia Saydjari
                                    Vice President, Strategy & Sustainability
                                    WIN Waste Innovations
                                    Speaker
                                    Marieke Curley
                                    COO
                                    WIN Waste Innovations
                                    Speaker
                                    Tyler Ohlmansiek
                                    Director of E-Mobility Sales
                                    Mack Trucks
                                    Tracks: 
                                    How to Secure Federal Funding for Sustainable Materials Management
                                    • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                                    • Room:   W315-316
                                    Looking to expand your sustainable materials management operations? There are newly available federal funds to improve solid waste management across...

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                                      Speaker
                                      Colleen Miller
                                      Sales Manager
                                      Sennebogen
                                      Moderator
                                      Eugenia Manwelyan
                                      Consultant in Circularity & Sustainable Materials Management
                                      Gershman, Brickner, and Bratton (GBB)
                                      Tracks: 
                                      Landfills as an Economic Resource: Strategies for Maintaining Your Investment
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                                      • Room:   W217-218
                                      Thwarted with current challenges for new landfill development—climate regulations, space restrictions and availability, environmental justice and not in my backyard...

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                                      • Session
                                      Moderator
                                      Andrea Johnson
                                      CEO
                                      van der Linde Recycling
                                      Speaker
                                      Bill Keegan
                                      President
                                      Dem-Con Companies
                                      Tracks: 
                                      Systems Solutions to Maximize Organics Diversion and Minimize Contamination
                                      • 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
                                      10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                                      Exhibit Hall Open
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
                                      • Room:   Exhibit Hall
                                      Wednesday, May 08
                                      10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
                                      Transforming Food Access: Food Recovery and Nontraditional Distribution Sites
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
                                      • Room:   W224-225
                                      Existing pantry networks struggle to accept and distribute the 80-90% FRESH food recovered by the Food Rescue Hero® network, meaning Food recovery organizations (FRO) need to expand distribution networks, creating a dramatic shift in food access. This session will look at how FRO work with service providers and communities expanding...
                                      • Session

                                      Session details

                                      Speaker
                                      Chelsea Csuhran
                                      Food Rescue Program Director
                                      Hunger Network
                                      Moderator
                                      Jennifer England
                                      Vice President of External Affairs
                                      Food Rescue Hero
                                      Speaker
                                      Megan Franco, PhD
                                      Executive Director
                                      Northern Virginia Food Rescue
                                      Speaker
                                      Suzzanah Hartzell Paul
                                      Director
                                      Share Food Program's Philly Food Rescue
                                      Tracks: 
                                      Wednesday, May 08
                                      10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
                                      NWRA Women's Council Spotlight: Empowering Engagement: Women's Affinity Groups as Catalysts for Organizational Success
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
                                      • Room:   W307-310
                                      Women’s affinity groups play an important role when it comes to overall organizational success for companies in the solid waste recycling industry. From providing support to employees, to building connections based on shared characteristics or interests, to improving communication and collaboration, these affinity groups are part of a critical strategy...
                                      • Spotlight Session

                                      Session details

                                      Moderator
                                      Amanda Curtis
                                      Waste & Recycling Consultant
                                      American Waste Control
                                      Speaker
                                      Chris Hawn
                                      CEO
                                      Machinex
                                      Speaker
                                      Pam Caron
                                      Senior Vice President, Waste & Recycling Practice
                                      Risk Strategies Company
                                      Speaker
                                      Salvatore Coniglio
                                      CEO
                                      Recology
                                      Speaker
                                      Sam Podgorny
                                      Senior Manager, Digital Solutions
                                      Environmental Solutions Group
                                      Speaker
                                      Sue Netherton
                                      Vice President – People, Training & Development
                                      Waste Connections
                                      Wednesday, May 08
                                      11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
                                      Conversion Technologies for Organics
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
                                      • Room:   W222-223
                                      Moderator: Ryan Cooper, Rubicon  Recycling Organics and Generating Revenue While Doing it. Dr William Orts Center Director, Western Regional Research Center US Department of Agriculture and Dane McSpedon, CEO, Hughes Energy Group Transforming Waste, Removing Carbon and Creating Value with Gasification. Michael Kleist, VP Business Development, Sierra Energy. CA Treatment of Organic Waste...
                                      • Session

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                                      Speaker
                                      Mr.  Dane McSpedon
                                      CEO
                                      Hughes Energy Group
                                      Speaker
                                      Kenneth McLeod
                                      RSE Vice President, Co-Founder
                                      VDQ-NRG Systems Inc.
                                      Speaker
                                      Mike Hart
                                      President & CEO
                                      Sierra Energy
                                      Moderator
                                      Ryan Cooper
                                      VP of Circular Economy Solutions and Organics Recycling Lead
                                      Rubicon Global
                                      Speaker
                                      Dr  William Orts
                                      Center Director, Western Regional Research Center
                                      US Department of Agriculture
                                      Tracks: 
                                      Wednesday, May 08
                                      11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                      Managing a Small Business Through Growth & the Current Economy
                                      • Wednesday, May 08:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                      • Room:   W315-316
                                      Being a small fish in a big pond isn’t always easy; you’re faced with additional challenges and need to often...

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                                        Moderator
                                        Dave Bragg
                                        Business Development Manager
                                        Qualpay
                                        Speaker
                                        James Wamble
                                        Owner
                                        Plum Creek Environmental
                                        Speaker
                                        Janette Byerley
                                        Owner & CEO
                                        Dave’s Suburban Disposal Service, LLC
                                        Tracks: 
                                        PFAS–What’s Next?
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                        • Room:   W217-218
                                        Now that we know what PFAS are, what next? There’s a lot going on—banning PFAS in products, cleaning up contaminated...

                                        Session details

                                        • Session
                                        Moderator
                                        Anne Germain
                                        COO & SVP of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
                                        National Waste & Recycling Association
                                        Speaker
                                        Dr.  Bryan Staley
                                        Speaker
                                        Jenny Johnson
                                        VP/Director Waste & Recycling
                                        LaBella Associates
                                        Speaker
                                        Lynsey Baer
                                        Chief of Engineering
                                        Delaware Solid Waste Authority
                                        Speaker
                                        Mr  Sam Nicolai
                                        Vice President of Engineering & Compliance
                                        Casella Waste Systems
                                        Tracks: 
                                        The State of Food Upcycling
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                        • Room:   W224-225
                                        Since our first panel on food upcycling in 2019 which catalyzed the forming of the Upcycled Food Association (UFA), the...

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                                        • Session
                                        Speaker
                                        Amanda Oenbring
                                        CEO
                                        Upcycled Food Association
                                        Speaker
                                        Emily Darchuk
                                        Founder
                                        Wheyward Spirits
                                        Speaker
                                        Eric Adams
                                        Founder/CEO
                                        Dog & Whistle
                                        Moderator
                                        Dr.  Jonathan Deutsch PhD
                                        Professor of Food and Hospitality and Program Director of Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation
                                        Drexel University
                                        Speaker
                                        Lara Ramdin, Ph.D
                                        Chief Innovation & Science Officer
                                        Upcycled Foods Inc.
                                        Speaker
                                        Michael Oraschewsky
                                        Co-founder and CEO
                                        TBJ Gourmet
                                        Speaker
                                        Sue Marshall
                                        CEO
                                        NETZRO
                                        Tracks: 
                                        Wednesday, May 08
                                        12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
                                        Independent Hauler Roundtable: Operational Challenges & Opportunities
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
                                        • Room:   W311-312
                                        In this roundtable, independent haulers will discuss the many operational challenges and opportunities they face each day. From growing pains, to scaling efficiently, to labor shortages, to safety best practices, to technological and equipment advancements, these haulers deal with it all. Join us to learn more about how they navigate...
                                        • Session

                                        Session details

                                        Moderator
                                        Cassidy Brauns
                                        President & COO
                                        Gatehouse Purchasing, Inc
                                        Speaker
                                        Kerri Mead-Bell
                                        President
                                        Anchor Disposal
                                        Speaker
                                        Matt Parker
                                        President & Chief Executive Officer
                                        Capital Waste Services
                                        Speaker
                                        Scott Lukach
                                        President
                                        Apex Waste
                                        Tracks: 
                                        Wednesday, May 08
                                        12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                                        Young Professionals Spotlight: Climbing the Ladder: Insights from Young Professionals in the C-suite
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
                                        • Room:   W307-310
                                        In the waste and recycling industry, no two companies or positions are the same. Therefore, leadership styles vary, and different skills are needed for different roles. As you prepare to grow your career within the industry, join this session and hear from our panel on: how do you navigate the...
                                        • Spotlight Session

                                        Session details

                                        Speaker
                                        Brian Cleveringa
                                        CFO
                                        Eagle River Capital / HBS Trash
                                        Moderator
                                        Jason Lind
                                        Co-President / CEO
                                        Cram-A-Lot
                                        Speaker
                                        Julie Stilo
                                        President
                                        Stilo Disposal
                                        Speaker
                                        Matt Spencer
                                        CEO
                                        LRS
                                        Speaker
                                        Mike Zukusky
                                        COO
                                        BTR
                                        Wednesday, May 08
                                        1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                                        Innovative Food Recovery Programs, Scaling Food Rescue Operations, Zero Food Waste
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
                                        • Room:   W224-225
                                        Moderator: Monica White, Edgar & Associates Systematizing and Scaling Operations through Staff-Driven Food Recovery. Sean Ahern, Senior Director of Operations, Lovin’ Spoonfuls. MA A Model Food Recovery Program on a College Campus. Tyler White, Assistant Professor of Practice. UT Culinary Institute, University of Tennessee Knoxville. TN Food is Made to Be Eaten: Expanding...
                                        • Session

                                        Session details

                                        Speaker
                                        Anya Obrez
                                        Advocacy Associate
                                        Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
                                        Speaker
                                        Greg Austin
                                        Director of Distribution
                                        Food Rescue Hero
                                        Moderator
                                        Monica White
                                        Edgar & Associates
                                        Speaker
                                        Sean Ahern
                                        Senior Director of Operations
                                        Lovin’ Spoonfuls
                                        Speaker
                                        Tyler White
                                        Assistant Professor of Practice, UT Culinary Institute
                                        University of Tennessee Knoxville
                                        Tracks: 
                                        Wednesday, May 08
                                        1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
                                        Pre and Post Treatment Technologies for Organics
                                        • Wednesday, May 08:  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
                                        • Room:   W222-223
                                        Moderator: Neil Edgar, Edgar and Associates ComboDrying Technology for Compost Maturation. Panas S. Kollas, President & CEO, UNISCRAP PBC. DE Deep Earth Injection – The Optimal Technique for End-of-Life Organic Waste Management. Yashesh Panchal, Head of Subsurface Engineering, Vaulted Deep. Treatment of Organic Waste – a business case from Denmark. Lars Ravn Nielsen,...
                                        • Session

                                        Session details

                                        Speaker
                                        Lars Ravn Nielsen
                                        CEO
                                        Gemidan Ecogi
                                        Speaker
                                        Mark Vanderbeken
                                        CTO
                                        DRYCAKE
                                        Moderator
                                        Neil Edgar
                                        Senior Project Manager / Executive Director & Co-founder
                                        Edgar & Associates / California Compost Coalition
                                        Speaker
                                        Dr.  Panas Kollas
                                        Speaker
                                        Yashesh Panchal
                                        Head of Subsurface Engineering
                                        Vaulted Deep
                                        Tracks: 
                                        Wednesday, May 08
                                        1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                                        Alternative Fuels: Stabilizing Budgets & Protecting Against Rising Rates
                                        • 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;...

                                        Session details

                                        • 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: 
                                        How Solid Waste Contracting Will Adapt to the Circular Economy
                                        • 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
                                          Tracks: 
                                          Sustainability as Investment? – Short Answer: Yes
                                          • Wednesday, May 08:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                                          • Room:   W220-221
                                          Sustainability has shifted roles. Once only known as a cost-center, it’s begun to shine, as it makes the move to...

                                          Session details

                                            Adjudicator
                                            Michael E. Hoffman
                                            Incoming President & CEO
                                            National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
                                            Tracks: 
                                            The Future of Packaging: What Recyclers Need to Know
                                            • Wednesday, May 08:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                                            • Room:   W217-218
                                            What packaging challenges and opportunities will materials recovery facilities (MRFs) face in the near future? This session will delve into...

                                            Session details

                                            • Session
                                            Speaker
                                            Kyla Fisher
                                            Program Director
                                            AMERIPEN
                                            Speaker
                                            Matt Todd
                                            Senior Consultant
                                            Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
                                            Moderator
                                            Megan Quinn
                                            Senior Reporter
                                            Waste Dive
                                            Speaker
                                            Rebecca Hu
                                            Founder, CEO
                                            Glacier
                                            Tracks: 
                                            The Future of Transfer Stations
                                            • Wednesday, May 08:  1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
                                            • Room:   W213-214
                                            Waste transfer stations, which aim to separate waste streams to enable and streamline the transport of separated waste, come in...

                                            Session details

                                            • Session
                                            Speaker
                                            Barry Honig
                                            CEO
                                            TruckPay
                                            Speaker
                                            Conner McCallie
                                            Operations/Business Development
                                            Atomic Transport
                                            Speaker
                                            John Lloyd
                                            Vice President
                                            Lloyd’s Construction Services
                                            Moderator
                                            Stephanie Sidler
                                            Senior Director, Municipal Services
                                            GFL Environmental
                                            Tracks: 
                                            Wednesday, May 08
                                            2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                            Municipal Composting, Community Composting, National Trends, and Organizational Efforts to Expand Composting and Organics Recycling
                                            • 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

                                            Session details

                                            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
                                            Driving Behavior Change with AI & Personalized Education
                                            • 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...

                                            Session details

                                            • 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: 
                                            Employee Engagement: The Path to Safety & Purpose
                                            • 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...

                                            Session details

                                            • 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: 
                                            International Outlook: Connecting Buyers & Sellers
                                            • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
                                            • Room:   W315-316
                                            Description to come....
                                              Speaker
                                              Ashok Chaudhuri
                                              Senior VP
                                              Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies
                                              Speaker
                                              David Mory
                                              Managing Director
                                              Mory
                                              Speaker
                                              Jörgen Dehlbom
                                              Division Mgr, NA
                                              Firefly
                                              Moderator
                                              Liz Laxague
                                              Global Environmental Technologies Team Leader
                                              U.S. Commercial Service
                                              Speaker
                                              Engr.  Obi Charles Nnanna
                                              Founder/CEO
                                              Kaltani
                                              Tracks: 
                                              Waste Management & the Circular Economy Future: EPR, Bottle Bill, Packaging and Beyond
                                              • 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...

                                              Session details

                                                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
                                                Tracks: 
                                                Wednesday, May 08
                                                3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                                                EREF's Annual Charitable Auction & Silent Auction
                                                • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
                                                • Room:   EREF Booth #653 - back left corner of Exhibit Hall
                                                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

                                                Session details

                                                Wednesday, May 08
                                                3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
                                                Small Scale and Modular Food Waste Recycling Technologies
                                                • Wednesday, May 08:  3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
                                                • Room:   W224-225
                                                Moderator: Judi Gregory, Go2Zero Strategies Transforming Food Waste to Energy On-Site with Micro-Scale Anaerobic Digestion. Lillian Childress, Closed Loop Partners. NY Revolutionizing Food Waste Recycling with Biodigestion for Sustainability and Profitability. Brandon Lapsys, President, Viably. A Clean Tech Solution to Food Waste Diversion and Reduction. Lesley Thompson, Vice President, Sustainability and Communications, Food...
                                                • Session

                                                Session details

                                                Speaker
                                                Brandon Lapsys
                                                President
                                                Viably
                                                Speaker
                                                Lesley Thompson
                                                VP Sustainability & Communications
                                                Food Cycle Science Corporation
                                                Speaker
                                                Lillian Childress
                                                Closed Loop Partners
                                                Tracks: 
                                                Wednesday, May 08
                                                4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
                                                Panel Discussion: Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and its Impact on Composting
                                                • Wednesday, May 08:  4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
                                                • Room:   W222-223
                                                Moderator: Tracie Bills, HDR Erin Levine, World Centric - CalRecycle Advisory Board Member SB 54 - representing the "Covered Material Category" of Compostables  Neil Edgar, CA Compost Coalition - CalRecycle Advisory Board member SB 54 - representing CA Commercial Composters  Peter Hargreave, Circular Action Alliance - the Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) for CO...
                                                • Session

                                                Session details

                                                Speaker
                                                Erin Levine
                                                Resource Recovery Manager
                                                World Centric
                                                Speaker
                                                Neil Edgar
                                                Senior Project Manager / Executive Director & Co-founder
                                                Edgar & Associates / California Compost Coalition
                                                Speaker
                                                Peter Hargreave
                                                Circular Action Alliance
                                                Moderator
                                                Tracie Onstad Bills
                                                West Region Waste Business Development Leader
                                                HDR
                                                Tracks: 
                                                Wednesday, May 08
                                                5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
                                                International Attendees Reception
                                                • Wednesday, May 08:  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
                                                • Room:   W109 - International Business Center
                                                Thursday, May 09
                                                8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                                Food Waste and Organics Diversion for All Waste Generators: Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family, Institutional, Event Venues
                                                • Thursday, May 09:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                                • Room:   W224-225
                                                • Session Number:  Workshop 1
                                                Instructor: Gary A. Bilbro, Director of Sales, Ecosafe                           ...

                                                Session details

                                                • Workshop
                                                Workshop Leader
                                                Gary Bilbro
                                                Director of Sales
                                                EcoSafe Zero Waste
                                                Tracks: 
                                                Introduction to Zero Waste - Certified Training Course
                                                • Thursday, May 09:  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
                                                • Room:   W222-223
                                                • Session Number:  Workshop 2
                                                Workshop Leaders: Richard Anthony, Richard Anthony Associates, VP, ZWUSA and Chair, Zero Waste International Alliance, Christienne de Tournay, Zero Waste...

                                                Session details

                                                • Workshop
                                                Workshop Leader
                                                Christienne de Tournay
                                                Zero Waste Consultant
                                                Workshop Leader
                                                Laura Anthony
                                                President
                                                Zero Waste San Diego
                                                Workshop Leader
                                                Richard Anthony
                                                Principal
                                                Richard Anthony Associates
                                                Thursday, May 09
                                                9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                                                Las Vegas Livestock Tour - by the Combs Brothers
                                                • Thursday, May 09:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
                                                • Session Number:  Tour 1
                                                Las Vegas Livestock, LLC by the Combs Brothers Las Vegas Livestock is the only permitted food scrap feeding facility in the state of Nevada and operated by 6th generation family members.  You will see how food waste is processed and fed to livestock.  LVL uses livestock to address two of society's issues:...
                                                • Event

                                                Session details

                                                Thursday, May 09
                                                10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
                                                Exhibit Hall Open
                                                • Thursday, May 09:  10:00 AM - 1:00 PM