PLENARY & CONCURRENT SESSIONS
PowerPoint presentations from the 2011 Conference are now posted below.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4

Opening Session—Plenary I (2 CEUs)
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m., (Theatre)

Plenary Session I: Looking Forward
Join us for a dynamic opening session! We will have three speakers that will provide perspectives on the current state of affairs on product packaging recycling in the United States, Ontario’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, and the value of glass both nationally and internationally.

Susan Collins, Container Recycling Institute (Presentation)
Recycling packaging can be a challenge to most recyclers across the country. The Container Recycling Institute is the foremost experts on this challenge and is working to find a cure. Susan Collins will discuss where the US is today on recycling packaging, US legislation updates, international recycling models and how they are working---if they are working, system costs and performance measures for recycling, and much more!

Jo-Anne St. Godard, Recycling Council of Ontario (Presentation)
Ontario is on the cutting edge of EPR! They have developed and implemented a successful EPR program that directly supports the curbside collection and processing system. Jo-Anne St. Godard will discuss that program as well as activities surrounding recent stewardship regulations and programs, how EPR is affecting the upcoming provincial election, and a general update on EPR legislation and programs in general in Ontario.

Steve Segebarth, Verallia North America (Presentation)
Verallia North America (VNA) is a leading glass container manufacturer producing over 9 billion endlessly recyclable bottles and jars annually to satisfy the highest standards in consumer taste and purity preferences. Recycling glass containers supports a sustainable future through reduced energy consumption, air emissions, highway / waterway litter and less need for landfill space … and by maintaining thousands of high paying, U.S. jobs in the energy intensive, trade exposed glass container industry. To support its 13 U.S. manufacturing facilities, VNA purchases all the high quality recycled glass (cullet) it can, a considerable quantity of which comes from the 10 states (including Iowa) which currently have bottle bills in place. It’s important to maintain existing cullet supply sources while also being fully engaged in the ever evolving, very complex debate about how best to improve recovery rates.

Concurrent Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lightning Session—Industry Updates (Majestic) (1.5 CEUs)
Join industry experts for a fast-paced informative session highlighting current activity in the recycling and solid waste management industries. A can’t miss session with something for everyone!

• Effective landfill compaction can save millions of dollars of valuable airspace
• Market pricing and factors that are influencing the supply and demand for PET, HDPE, and commingled plastics
• Domestic and export activity with speculation on where markets may be headed in the near future
• Sustainable business practices focused on internal transparency in a privately held business; how to provide needed services more locally and closer to the actual consumer; and recruiting and retaining entry level field chemists, technicians, and drivers across the country
• R&D: recycling and re-use of non-traditional wastes including shingles and carpet
• Certified safety and operational training of baler wire tie systems; safety, wire, wire savings as well as the machine operation, maintenance and cleaning.
• Making playgrounds safe and accessible for people of all abilities with the use of scrap Iowa tires
• Curbside single stream recycling collection
• Alternative fuel technology and landfill gas optimization
• Sustainability in industry with the green technology of Solvent Reclamation
• Connecting buyers with out of date phone directories
• Recycle Match: how local municipalities and business can collect and eliminate perceived waste or excess inventory
  

Moderator: Bob George, Vermeer
Timer: Diane Albertson, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, UNI
John Portwood, Al-jon Manufacturing, LLC (Presentation)
Trevis Adair, Altorfer Inc.
Joe Hummel, City Carton Recycling (Presentation)
Joanne Jones, Heritage Environmental Services (Presentation)
Tom Stessl, L&P Wire Tie Systems (Presentation)
Chris Meleshko, National Playground Compliance Group
Steve Segebarth, Verallia
Carrie Spencer, Waste Management – Missouri Valley
David Barton, WRR Environmental Services Co., Inc.
Matt Krug, Yellowbook (Presentation)

Getting Control of Your Waste Stream (Orpheum) (1.5 CEUs)
Three different types of policies to control the flow of waste in your county will be shared in this session: Creating Flow Control with the Use of Commercial Contracts, Creating Flow Control with the Use of Solid Waste Contracts, and Creating Flow Control with Ordinance Use. A panel discussion will take place during this session.

Moderator: Mary Wittry, Carroll County Solid Waste Agency
Don Vogt, City of Dubuque (Presentation)
Hal Morton, Des Moines County Solid Waste Management Commission (Presentation)
Laura Liegois, City of Muscatine (Presentation)

C&D Recycling—Sustainable Deconstruction (Gate G) (1.5 CEUs)
There are many challenges when aiming to recycle construction and demolition materials. This presentation showcases a range of successful deconstruction projects in Dubuque, challenges faced trying to achieve LEED accreditation while doing a renovation project, and success in achieving high landfill diversion (98 percent)--sustainable deconstruction. A case study of Dubuque, Iowa Bee Branch Restoration project involving the trials and tribulations of the deconstruction of sixty four houses will be highlighted.

Moderator: Scott Flagg, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Chuck Goddard, Dubuque Metro Area Solid Waste Agency (Presentation)
Kyle Fitzgerald, Gronen Restoration (Presentation)

Plenary Session II (1.5 CEUs)
2:45-4:15 p.m. (Theatre)
“Looking Forward II”

Key drivers in the current and future environment for recycling and waste Management in Iowa
In addition to the annual Iowa DNR update, this session provides opportunities for several layers of policy makers to share their insights on rules, regulations, and programs. An in depth look at how the legislature from the past year and upcoming year will affect environmental regulations in Iowa.

Moderator: Hall Morton, Des Moines County Regional Waste Commission
Brian Tormey, Iowa DNR Land Quality Bureau (Presentation)
Jim Obradovich, The Capitol Group
State Senator Pam Jochum (Presentation)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

E-Waste – The Dirty Truth (Majestic) (1.25 CEUs)
Electronics recycling can be a very complicated matter and is fraught with issues on security and sustainability. In the technically advanced world we live in, electronics recycling is not just local, but global. The speakers for this session lend their expertise on how both sustainability and data security can be obtained, how industry and government are working together to reduce battery waste, and how communities can create solutions for this global problem.

Moderator: John Pohlman, City of Ames – Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery System
Cindy Miller, LifeSpan Recycling (Presentation)
Tim Warren, Call2Recycle (Presentation)
Christopher Fagnant, Bluestar Recyclers (Presentation)

Managing Landfill Gases for Environmental Impacts and Fuel Sources (Orpheum) (1.25 CEUs)
Learn how landfill gases can be used for fuel sources and other benefits for the environment. Along with technology, this session has three different concepts of use of landfill gases from fuel sources to environmental impacts from landfill gas.

Moderator Christine Richter, Barker Lemar Engineering
John Nelson, HDR Inc. (Presentation)
David Adams, Sanborn Head and Associates (Presentation)
Jan M. Scott, Unison Solutions, Inc. (Presentation)

Social Media – Have to be Committed to be Connected! (Gate G) (1.25 CEUs)
Are you connected? What is social media? Can’t figure out what to do with a Tweet? Has your company put their toe in the water on social media? Find out how a solid waste agency (Metro Waste Authority) uses social media to promote their everyday efforts. Keep America Beautiful will provide an overview of the NC RE3.org recycling campaign and its use of social media to change behavior on a college campus as well as the social media tactics used for RecycleMania and America Recycles Day.

Moderator: Fred Kesten, Region 12 Council of Governments
Reo Menning, Metro Waste Authority (Presentation)
Kelley Dennings, Keep America Beautiful (Presentation)

10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Recycling for Businesses – Little Things That Make a Big Impact (Majestic) (1.25 CEUs)
In the state of Iowa, businesses are left to challenge themselves to develop recycling strategies that work for their unique business. Some businesses don’t even know where to start with a recycling initiative. This session will provide you with several case studies on how one recycler partnered with local businesses to solve their recycling issues, as well as an overview of the Business Recycling Toolkit that the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity developed.

Moderator: Rhonda O’Connor, Metro Waste Authority
Jason Lee, City Carton Recycling (Presentation)
David Smith, Illinois DCEO (Presentation)

Collecting Special Items at the Curb (Orpheum) (1.25 CEUs)
Collection alone can have its challenges. Three programs showcase challenges and solutions to collection of leaves, electronic waste and single sort recycling at the curb. Find out how municipalities are working together with solid waste agencies and the private sector to provide services for residents.

Moderator: Karmin McShane, Cedar Rapids/ Linn County Solid Waste Agency
Mark Jones, City of Cedar Rapids (Presentation)
Kathy Morris, Waste Commission of Scott County (Presentation)
Laura Liegois, City of Muscatine and Dan Collins, Allied Waste (Presentation)

Composting Beyond Yard Waste (Gate G) (1.25 CEUs)
Composting from two aspects of the industry in how to make composting work with food scraps and feedstock. This session will give in-depth details of the industry of composting with experts to give advice on how to make composting operations succeed.

Moderator: Jeff Dworek, Metro Waste Authority
Jeff Bradley, Vermeer Corporation (Presentation)
Peter Klaich, Allied Equity International, Inc (Presentation)

11:30 – 12:45 p.m.

Packaging – Tearing Apart the Package Myth (Majestic) (1.25 CEUs)
Packaging and container sustainability is a dynamic topic in the United States and Canada. Are containers and packaging recyclable? What markets are available? What is being done to collect the containers and packaging? Who is paying for the process? All of these questions and many more are on the minds of solid waste agencies and manufacturers. Container Recycling Institute and the Carton Council will answer these questions and provide additional updates.

Moderator: Matt Rasmussen, State of Iowa, Economic Development Authority
Susan Collins, Container Recycling Institute (Presentation)
Jim Birmingham, Carton Council (Presentation)

Technology Use to Enhance Landfill Operations (Orpheum) (1.25 CEUs)
Technology usage is changing at a fast pace in the solid waste industry. This session will feature GPS usage for landfills with a discussion panel from three landfills. The panel will feature the use of GPS for the betterment of operations. Leachate application to land and the use of landfill gas to fuel a vehicle will be featured. Learn about technology use to make your operations move forward in the future.

Moderator: Doug Luzbetak, HLW Engineering
Jay Barragy and Peter Brattrud, Landfill of North Iowa
Jeff Dworek, Metro Waste Authority Presentation 1 | Presentation 2 (Presentation)
R. Johnathon Paetz, CES - Cascade Earth Sciences (Presentation)
Mark Torresani, Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC (Presentation)

SWAP Update (Gate G) (1.25 CEUs)
SWAP is a great opportunity find funding for projects in a community, solid waste agency, or a business. Over the past 10 years, numerous projects have helped build the solid waste industry in Iowa. Details of how the state program works with IDNR and successes of the program. IDNR has provided funding for other programs from the SWAP program, which features the statewide waste sort that occurred over the summer of 2011.

Moderator: Amy Schultes, Prairie Solid Waste Agency
Tom Anderson, IDNR (Presentation)
Warren Shurros, Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC(Presentation)
Margo Underwood, Underwood Consulting (Presentation)

SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION

C&D Recycling—Sustainable Deconstruction
Chuck Goddard
Dubuque Metro Area Solid Waste Agency
925 Kerper Court
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-589-4354
www.dmaswa.org

Kyle Fitzgerald
Gronen Restoration
1056 Main St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563)542-6867
www.gronenrestoration.com

E-Waste – The Dirty Truth
Cindy Miller
LifeSpan Recycling
11213 E Circle
Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: (303) 832-7076
www.lifespanrecycling.com

Tim Warren
Call2Recycling
1000 Parkwood Circle, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: (678) 419-9990
www.call2recycle.org

Christopher Fagnant
Bluestar Recyclers Board Member
Qualtek Manufacturing
690 Elkton Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 201-1661
www.bluestarrecyclers.com

Recycling for Businesses – Little Things That Make a Big Impact
Jason Lee
City Carton Recycling
901 Ingleside Dr
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
(319) 362-8714
www.citycarton.com

David Smith
IL Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Energy Office - Recycling Programs
500 E. Monroe, Ridgely-12
Springfield, IL 62701-1643
(217) 785-2006

Packaging – Tearing Apart the Package Myth
Susan Collins
Container Recycling Institute
4361 Keystone Ave.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: (310) 559-7451
www.container-recycling.org

Jim Birmingham
Carton Council
131 West Seeboth St, Suite 220
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 961-1100
www.recyclecartons.com

Getting Control of Your Waste Stream
Don Vogt
City of Dubuque
925 Kerper Court
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-589-4344
www.dmaswa.org

Hal Morton
Des Moines County Solid Waste Management Commission
1818 W. Burlington Ave.
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-8126

Laura Liegois
Muscatine Recycling Center and Transfer Station
1000 S. Houser St.
Muscatine, IA 52761
563-263-9689

Managing Landfill Gases for Environmental Impacts and Fuel Sources
John Nelson
HDR,Inc.
8404 Indian Hills Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 926-7168

David Adams
Sanborn Head and Associates
11 Pearl Street, Suite 102
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 233-5701

Jan M. Scott
Unison Solutions, Inc.
5451 Chavenelle Rd.
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 585-0968

Collecting Special Items at the Curb
Mark Jones
City of Cedar Rapids
940 4th Street SW.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Kathy Morris
Waste Commission of Scott County
PO Box 563
Buffalo, Iowa 52728

Laura Liegois
City of Muscatine
1000 S. Houser St.
Muscatine, Iowa 52761

Dan Collins
Allied Waste
6449 Valley Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722

Technology Use to Enhance Landfill Operations
Jay Barragy/ Peter Brattrud
Landfill of North Iowa
15942 Killdeer Avenue
Clear Lake, IA 50428-8627

Jeff Dworek
Waste Metro Authority
300 East Locust Street, Suite 100
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1864
(515) 967-2076

R.Johnathon Paetz
CES- Cascade Earth Sciences
7002 N. 288th Street
Valley, NE 68064
(402) 359-6140

Mark Torresani
Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC
8413 Normandy Lane, Suite 160
Madison, WI 53717
(630) 633-5835

Social Media – Have to be Committed to be Connected!
Reo Menning
Metro Waste Authority
300 E. Locust St, Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 323-6519
www.mwatoday.com

Kelley Dennings
Keep America Beautiful
1030 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 688-0605
www.kab.org

Composting Beyond Yard Waste
Jeff Bradley
Vermeer Corporation
1710 Vermeer Rd. East
Pella, Iowa 50219
(641) 621-7481

Peter Klaich
Allied Equity International, Inc
2427 Grand Island Blvd.
Grand Island, NY 14072
716-308-6268

SWAP Update
Tom Anderson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
502 E. 9th St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-8623

Warren Shurros
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
8550 Hudson Blvd. North, Suite 105
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 288-8596

Margo Underwood
Underwood Consulting
609 South Shore Drive
Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
(641) 420-3896