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Day 1: Tuesday, August 9
Welcoming Remarks*
Moderator: Ralph Bohn (UT), Chair, ASTSWMO Solid Waste Training and Technology Transfer (T3) Task Force, Solid Waste Subcommittee
- The Honorable Sly James, Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri
- Chris Nagel, Director, Solid Waste Management Program, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Bill Bider, Director, Bureau of Waste Management, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the Region 7 representative on the ASTSWMO Board of Directors
- Karl Brooks, Region 7 Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Plenary Session: EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Strategy*
Moderator: Ralph Bohn (UT)
- Suzanne Rudzinski, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Plenary Session: Finding Sustainable Funding Sources for State Regulatory Programs in a Time of Market Shift*
Moderator: Ralph Bohn (UT)
Discussion Facilitator: Mark de Bie (CA), Chair, ASTSWMO Solid Waste Subcommittee
This session will explore options and new sources of funding for State solid waste regulatory programs. Many States that rely on per ton fees collected on waste disposed at landfills have experienced a downturn in the revenue collected. This downward trend, although exaggerated by the current economic climate, has been going on for some time and is the result, at least in part, of the effort to divert waste from landfilling to more useful purposes. A speaker will present some possible funding sources that have been identified for funding recycling programs. We will follow the presentation with a facilitated discussion of funding options for State regulatory programs.
- Jeremy O’Brien, P.E., Director of Applied Research, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, MD, will discuss a SWANA study of alternative financing for recycling
Plenary Session: What State Legislators Look for in an Effective Presentation of State Program Needs*
Moderator: Rodney Ferguson (KS), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
This session is designed to be of use when approaching State legislators and other funding sources when requesting enhanced funding and/or submitting requests for additional resources. We will hear from Kansas Legislative Post Auditor Scott Frank who will provide a ‘101’ on how to best present information to legislators. Kansas Representative Tom Sloan and Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus will provide firsthand insight as to what lawmakers look for in successful presentation requests.
- Scott Frank, Legislative Post Auditor, Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
- Representative Thomas Sloan, Kansas House of Representatives
- Senator Jolie Justus, Missouri State Senate
Luncheon with Speaker
This presentation will address Subaru’s zero landfill waste policy, motivating workers in a zero waste facility, and the recyclability of car materials.
- Denise Coogan, Manager, Safety and Environmental Compliance, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., Lafayette, IN
Breakout Sessions
1. Measurement - 1: Dialogue with EPA: What do YOU need to be able to do sustainable materials management?
Moderator: Lon Revall (GA), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
Implementing sustainable materials management strategies requires looking beyond traditional “end of life” to managing materials throughout their lifecycle. Some States have developed or modified their Solid Waste Management Plans to incorporate sustainable materials management. In this interactive session, EPA will discuss plans for taking a “lifecycle” approach to measurement, and supporting State sustainable materials management planning, and will ask for feedback from State partners. This session is an excellent opportunity to give input to EPA on what approaches and resources would be useful.
- Elizabeth Resek, Chief, Materials Conservation and Recycling Branch, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2. Waste-to-Energy – Trends for the Future
Moderator: Tom Byrne (NJ), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
During this session, an EPA speaker will discuss the status of the waste-to-energy industry, investment and costs, and new technology. A State speaker will provide an overview of a State program to encourage and develop renewable energy on a State level.
- Jesse Miller, Chemical Engineer, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Sam Sunderraj, Chief, Solid Waste Landfills Unit, Bureau of Waste Management, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and State Landfill Methane Outreach Program Coordinator
3. Understanding Frameworks for Working with Local Health Departments - 1
Moderator: Pam Allen (OH), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
Does your State work with local health departments to carry out the State solid waste regulatory program? (note: discussion of the regulatory program will not cover planning and recycling) What is working? What isn’t working? How is your State evaluating the effectiveness of this framework? Is your State planning any changes in this framework? Participants in this session will share their State’s framework and challenges and use facilitated roundtable discussions to identify opportunities for program improvement. If your State isn’t currently working with local health departments, you can learn from your peers and take back several models and strategies for program development during this facilitated discussion.
Breakout Sessions:
1. Measurement - 2
Moderator: Lon Revall (GA)
Region 4 and Region 8 measurement initiatives will be discussed during this session. The goal of both initiatives is for States in those Regions to agree on terminology/definitions and a consistent reporting system so “apples to apples” comparisons result when comparing measurement data. Re-TRAC Connect, a new web-based tool developed as part of the Region 4 initiative, will also be discussed. It collects, organizes, analyzes and reports recycling and waste information from all sectors, and provides incentives to report data.
- Ricknold Thompson, Supervisor, Solid Waste Section, Waste and Underground Tank Management Bureau, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
- Larry Christley, Manager, Planning and Financial Assistance, Division of Solid Waste Management, Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation
- Rick Penner, President, Emerge Knowledge, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2. Anaerobic Digestion
Moderator: Bonnie Cornwall (CA), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
For a variety of reasons, more anaerobic digestion (AD) systems are being proposed and built to keep organic waste out of the landfill.
States are grappling with how AD should be permitted and regulated to protect the public health and safety. Should the systems be regulated as solid waste facilities or are they adequately regulated under existing air and water laws? This session will compare different approaches with a focus on AD systems at existing solid waste facilities or industrial sites, not wastewater treatment facilities or dairies. Session speakers will provide an overview of trends/insights in State permitting and
regulation of AD as well as policy drivers in both the U.S. and the European Union, and will discuss specific State approaches to the regulation and permitting of AD facilities.
- Nora Goldstein, Editor, BioCycle Magazine, Emmaus, PA
- Pam Allen, Chief, Division of Materials and Waste Management, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Mark de Bie, Chief, Permitting and Assistance Branch, CalRecycle
3. Understanding Frameworks for Working with Local Health Departments – 2
Moderator: Pam Allen (OH)
This is a continuation of the first session.
Reception
For ASTSWMO Members, Attendees and Guests
Hosted and Funded by the ASTSWMO Board of Directors
Day 2: Wednesday, August 10
Breakout I: Sustainable Materials Management
Moderator: Dennis Fekert (VT), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
This session will focus on packaging, to include updates about various packaging initiatives at the State and national level.
- Sara Hartwell, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Scott Mouw, State Recycling Director, Division of Environmental Assistance & Outreach, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
- Lindsay Beck, ConAgra Foods, Omaha, NE
Breakout II: Composting, Organics Recycling, Food Waste – 1
Moderator: Mike Stickney (OK), ASTSWMO Solid Waste T3 Task Force
Food waste now represents the single largest component of municipal solid waste (MSW) reaching landfills with over 33 million tons being sent to landfills and incinerators in 2009. Additionally, food has a diversion rate of only 2 ½ % making it the least‐recovered component of MSW. Not only does this wasted valuable resource have huge economic impacts, it also has huge immediate environmental impacts. A speaker from USEPA’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery will cover EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) strategy to address this issue so that we “Feed People ‐ Not Landfills”. The strategy proposed is a multi‐faceted approach to recovering wasted food in the U.S. It recognizes the diversity of different regions and food‐related industries in our country, yet measures results with a common set of metrics. The Editor of BioCycle Magazine will focus on the growing trend of linking urban farms with community food security/access to healthy foods, as well as a neighborhood site to bring source separated food waste for composting. Many community farms tie their programs into child nutrition and job skill training. She will begin her presentation with a brief overview of composting and anaerobic digestion as food waste processing options, also linking those technologies into community sustainability.
- Jean Schwab, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Nora Goldstein, Editor, BioCycle Magazine, Emmaus, PA
Breakout Sessions
1. Rural Recycling – Tools for Success
Moderator: Pam Allen (OH)
As small towns and rural communities work to provide recycling services, they are faced with unique challenges that make effective recycling programs expensive and difficult to implement. From the distances between households to the smaller financial base, communities across America are struggling to provide recycling services in their communities. They struggle with the question: How do I provide effective and efficient recycling, composting and waste
prevention services at a cost I can afford? There are solutions and many communities have discovered ways of engaging their community to
reduce, reuse and recycle the Rural America way. Join us to hear two experts talk about resources for implementing recycling in rural communities and to give examples of programs that work. Also, bring your stories to share or get advice.
- English Bird, Executive Director, New Mexico Recycling Coalition
- Dusti Johnson, Recycling and Market Specialist, Montana Department of Environmental Quality
2. Composting, Organics Recycling, Food Waste – 2
Moderator: Mike Stickney (OK)
Organic residuals comprise over 60% of our waste stream. Many municipalities compost leaf and yard waste but there is much more that can be managed as a resource and not take up valuable landfill space. Composting food scrap and soiled paper can improve and enhance
community leaf and yard waste programs. The first speaker will discuss policy and regulation at the national level, collection challenges, how to build infrastructure and end markets for product as well as models for success when mixing yard waste with food waste. The second speaker will discuss the mechanics and cost issues of a large source separated composting operation as well as market placement of high-end finished compost products.
- Jean Bonhotal, Associate Director, Cornell (University) Waste Management Institute, Ithaca, NY
- Carla Castagnero, President, AgRecycle, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Plenary: Materials Management Showcase
Moderator: Ralph Bohn (UT)
This session will provide a showcase for various EPA Regional and private sector programs that provide examples of innovative approaches to materials management.
- James Callier, Chief, Resource Conservation and Pollution Prevention Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7: Material Management relative to SIP Credits, and Additional Region 7 Projects
- Lisa McArthur, Resource Management and RCRA State Programs Unit Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10: Making the Waste-Climate Connection: The West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum
- Jay Bassett, Chief, Materials Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4: Benefits of Region 4’s Recycling Work
- Marty Seaman, Vice President and Senior Consultant, Resource Recycling Systems, Ann Arbor, MI: Carton Recycling
Breakout Sessions
1. 112/129 Waste Definition Rule
Moderator: Dennis Fekert (VT)
The EPA final rule on the identification of non-hazardous secondary materials that are solid wastes – the companion rulemaking to the Clean Air Act 112 and 129 rules – will be discussed by EPA and State speakers.
- George Faison, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ferrella March, Environmental Programs Manager, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
2. Ohio Landfill Fire Best Management Practices
Moderator: Pam Allen (OH)
Ohio and other States have been dealing with increased numbers of subsurface heating events at landfills. During this session, participants will hear about the challenges Ohio EPA has experienced and learn what tools Ohio EPA has developed to help prevent and respond to these situations.
- Annette De Havilland, Lead Engineer, Division of Materials and Waste Management, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Adjourn for the day
Day 3: Thursday, August 10
Breakout Sessions
1. Abandoned Landfills/Long-Term Care
Moderator: Pam Allen (OH)
Participants in this session will hear about SWANA’s research regarding potential long-term environmental risks associated with Subtitle D landfills. We will follow the presentation with a facilitated discussion of
what States are doing to address long-term care issues at abandoned landfills.
- Jeremy O’Brien, P.E., Director of Applied Research, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), Silver Spring, MD
2. Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
Moderator: Bonnie Cornwall (CA)
This session presents a voluntary program developed by the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA) for verification of construction and demolition (C&D) reuse and recycling rates at recycling facilities. This session will present some of the challenges in developing the measurement system as well as benefits of the program to the C&D industry.
- William Turley, Executive Director, Construction Materials Recycling Association, Eola, IL
Breakout Sessions
1. Ensuring Safe and Sustainable Recycling of Industrial Materials
Moderator: Tom Byrne (NJ)
In the last couple of years, several recent events (EPA’s proposed regulations regarding the disposal of coal combustion residuals, the EPA Inspector General review of the Coal Combustion Products Partnership, and EPA’s enhanced focus in the sustainable materials management arena) have shifted the focus of EPA’s Industrial Materials Recycling (IMR) Program. The IMR program is shifting to working collaboratively with States, other federal agencies, industry, and academia to ensure the safety of beneficial use practices by building upon and supporting State programs. This session will provide a 20-minute overview presentation of EPA’s initial approach to assess and ensure the safety of beneficial use practices, followed by open dialogue for States to provide feedback on the approach and a question and answer session.
- Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2. Pharmaceutical Waste - Update on Handling and Disposal
Moderator: Ralph Bohn (UT)
This session will cover the disposal of pharmaceuticals and the impact of current and proposed legislation and regulations.
- Selin Hoboy, Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Stericycle, Inc., Denver, CO
Plenary Session: EPA HQ Initiatives, among them, electronics recycling
Moderators: Ralph Bohn (UT) and Suzanne Rudzinski, Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Adjourn Conference
*Video of this presentation is available on the Recorded Sessions page.
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