6:30 – 7:00
Morning Stretch
(Looking for volunteer activity leaders. If interested, contact mb@swana.org)
8:00 – 9:15
SWANA Awards and Business Meeting
All are welcome.
Climate Change
8:00 – 8:30
Quantifying GHG Emissions Reduction from Waste and Resource Management Techniques
Alex Stege, Senior Project Advisor, SCS Engineers, Arizona
This presentation will allow participants to understand the limitations of life-cycle analysis in guiding local solid waste management decisions.
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Climate Change
8:00 – 8:30
Greenhouse Gases and Waste: A Changing Climate for Decision-making
Dominic Hogg, Eunomia, United Kingdom
This presentation reviews the overall impact that improved waste and resource management may make to the balance of emissions from the waste management sector.
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Circular Economy
8:00 – 8:30
Combining Physical and Digital Product Lifecycles Enabling a Sustainable Circular Economy
Rupert Baumgarter, Prof. Dr., University of Graz, Austria
By attending this presentation, participants will be able to discuss the opportunities of digitalization for a sustainable and circular economy.
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Smart Technologies Resource Management
8:00 – 8:30
Meaningful Convergence of Smart City Solutions and Core City Services
Leila Dillon, Vice President, Global Marketing & NA Distribution, BigBelly, Massachusetts
This session steps outside the comfort zone to examine how smart, connected technology can transform public space waste management.
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Circular Economy Resource Management
8:00 – 9:30
Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Resource Management to Move toward a Circular Economy
Björn Appelqvist, Ramboll. Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Recycling and Waste Minimisation
John Skinner, Environmental Consulting LLC (former ISWA President and former executive director of SWANA)
Ole Morten Petersen, Managing Director of DAKOFA (Waste and Resource Network Denmark)
Lykke Block Kjær, Design School Kolding
This session will present the outcome of ISWA’s Barriers to Sustainable Resource Management project, leading to a panel discussion from multiple perspectives.
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8:00 – 9:30
Grow Your Business, Reach New Markets: U.S. Government Value-Add Services for U.S. Exporters
Craig O’Connor, Director of Business Development, Renewable Energy & High Technology, U.S. Export-Import Bank
Rashanda Johnson, Business Development Specialist, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
David Vidal, International Trade Finance Policy Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
This session will highlight the resources that U.S. Government offers industry exporters to enter or increase their presence in international markets.
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Resource Management
8:00 – 9:30
Food Waste — One of the World’s Dumbest Problems
Ruth Abbe, Principal, Abbe Associates, California
Lana Suarez, Associate Chief, Materials Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tamara Shulman, Team Lead, Solid Waste Planning, Tetra Tech, Canada
Learn about solutions to reduce food waste, expand food donation and feed hungry people.
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Smart Technologies
8:00 – 9:30
Smart Technologies in Collection Transportation, Part 2: “But Wait Here’s More”
Jason Gates, Co-Founder, Compology
Bryan Dodds, Director Aftermarket Product Development, McNeilus Truck
Don Diego Padilla, Vice President, FleetMind
As a follow-up to the discussion on Monday, this session will detail specific technologies and how they are transforming, and disrupting the industry.
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8:30 – 9:00
CEU FasTrack Meet Up
Circular Economy
8:45 – 9:15
Circular Economy in Hamburg
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Siechau, CEO, Stadtreinigung Hamburg, Germany
Following this presentation, participants will be able to understand and evaluate ways waste treatment gains reusable products and generates electrical power.
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Closing Dumpsites
8:45 – 9:15
Transforming a Large Inactive Urban Landfill into a Successful Park
Joseph Curro, Principal Engineer, CDM Smith, Massachusetts
Following the presentation, participants will be able to monitor and document the activities involved in closing and capping a landfill properly.
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Waste Management Challenges
9:00 – 9:30
Modeling Heat Generation at Landfills Experiencing Elevated Temperatures
Dr. Morton Barlaz, Distinguished University Professor, North Carolina State University, North Carolina
This presentation will outline appropriate actions to manage landfills with elevated temperatures.
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9:30 – 10:30
Megacities Solid Waste Leaders Keynote Panel
Bruno Covas, Vice-Mayor, São Paulo, Brazil
Kathryn Garcia, City of New York
Jim McKay, City of Toronto
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10:00 – 14:00
Exhibit Hall Open
Young Professionals
10:45 – 12:00
How Local Government Waste Policies Resemble the Energizer Bunny
Barry Shanoff, Esq., General Counsel, SWANA
Besides summarizing key cases, Mr. Shanoff will discuss policy implications of court decisions that have shaped the development of solid waste law.
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12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Break in the Exhibit Hall
Young Professionals
12:00 – 13:00
SWANA YP Annual Meeting
14:00 – 14:30
Safeguarding the Future of Disposal: Hillsborough County’s Waste Profile Program
Circular Economy
14:00 – 14:30
Ternary Diagram Method for Dynamic Visualization of Waste Management Performance
Roland Pomberger, Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.mont., Head of Chair of Waste Processing Technology and Waste Management, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, AVAW, Austria
This presentation describes the dynamic visualization of waste management performance using the Ternary Diagram Method.
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Climate Change
14:00 – 14:30
Climate Change, Vulnerability through IWMS, Climate Resilience Analysis, Dubrovnik Croatia
Theofanis Lolos, Chemical Engineer, ENVIROPLAN S.A, Greece
Christos Tsompanidis, Chemical Engineer, ENVIROPLAN S.A, Greece
George Lolos, Agricultural Engineer, ENVIROPLAN S.A, Greece
Eleni Ieremiadi, Chemical Engineer, ENVIROPLAN S.A, Greece
This presentation will compare the results of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in various scenarios for integrated and sustainable waste management systems.
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Closing Dumpsites
14:00 – 14:30
Closing Dumpsites: Assessing the Practicality of a Solution
Bruce Clark, Project Director, SCS Engineers, Florida
This presentation compares the alternate design with the regulatory design of a dumpsite closure project, and the costs and practicality associated with both.
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Energy Recovery
14:00 – 14:30
New Community Engagement Techniques to Avoid Costly Delays for EfW
Paul Davison, Managing Director, Proteus Public Relations Ltd, United Kingdom
The presentation will explain the strategies and three levels of communications needed to gain public acceptance for energy from waste.
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Resource Management
14:00 – 14:30
Twelve Years of Quality Assurance System on Compost in Italy
Massimo Centemero, Professional Agronomist, General Manager, Italian Composting and Biogas Association, Italy
Marco Ricci, Senior Expert, Italian Composting and Biogas Association, Italy
This presentation will employ the Italian Composting Association’s (CIC) quality assurance system to evaluate agronomic parameters of green and mixed compost.
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Smart Technology
14:00 – 14:30
Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Landfill Gas Potential
Robert Walker, Data Scientist, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., Maryland
Jeremy Morris, Senior Engineer, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., Maryland
This presentation will explore machine learning algorithms that can be used to predict how changes in landfill operations might affect long-term gas potential.
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Climate Change
14:00 – 14:45
Climate Change Keynote Session
Resource Management
14:00 – 15:30
A Hop across the Pond: A Discussion of U.S. and European Recycling and Waste Reduction
Iain Gulland, Chief Executive, Zero Waste Scotland
Tracie Onstad Bills, Northern California Director SMM, SCS Engineers
Herman Huisman, Senior Advisor, RWS, Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
Speakers will describe the similarities and differences between recycling and waste reduction policies and programs in the U.S. and Europe.
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Climate Change Resource Management
14:15 – 14:45
Composting in the U.S.: Using Organics to Reduce Climate Change
Matt Cotton, Principal, Integrated Waste Management Consulting, LLC, California
This presentation will highlight recent developments in both policy and practice towards reducing disposal of organics in landfills.
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Closing Dumpsites
14:15 – 14:45
Technical Problems and Challenges of Closing Open Dumps
James Law, P.E., BCEE, LEED AP BD&C, Project Director, SCS Engineers, North Carolina
This presentation addresses common challenges when closing open dumps in developing countries and aims to stimulate audience participation and discussion.
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Circular Economy
14:45 – 15:15
Accounting for Non-hazardous Industrial Waste in the United States
Jonathan Krones, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Jon Powell, Ph.D. Student, Yale University
This presentation delivers a method to populate the first reliable, economy-wide account of non-hazardous industrial waste in the U.S.
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Climate Change Energy Recovery
14:45 – 15:15
New W2E Plant as a Catalyst for a Smart City
Philip Heylen, Chairman of the Board, ISVAG, Belgium
This presentation will examine the role of the waste-to-energy plant in the fight against climate change.
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Energy Recovery
14:45 – 15:15
Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Fraction from Municipal Solid Waste
Thomas Gratz, Director of Sales, Hitachi Zosen Inova USA, LLC, Georgia
By attending this presentation, participants will learn about the beneficial use of organics from municipal solid waste.
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Resource Management
14:45 – 15:15
Learning from the Successes of a Municipal Materials Reuse Program
La Shan Branham, Chief Operating Officer, LA SHARES, California
This presentation will examine how a municipal reuse program can address the escalating problem of overcrowded landfills.
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Smart Technology
14:45 – 15:15
ZenRobotics Automated Picking Stations
William Hancock, Vice President of Operations, Plexus Recycling Technologies, Colorado
The presentation will explain why robotics are the future of the solid waste industry.
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Waste Management Challenges
14:45 – 15:15
Drivers of Opportunity in Solid Waste
Michael Hoffman, Managing Director, Stifel, Baltimore
Audience participants will be presented with a dynamic assessment of how the fundamentals of solid waste management could change.
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Marine Litter
15:00 – 15:45
Marine Litter Keynote Session: Introduction of Marine Litter Segment
ISWA Marine Litter Task Force
Circular Economy
15:30 – 16:00
Navigating a Circular Economy Roadmap
Jeff George, Senior Associate, IMG Rebel, Washington, D.C.
By attending this presentation, participants will better be able to understand the principles of creating more circular cities using Rotterdam as an example.
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Climate Change
15:30 – 16:00
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint with Exposed Geosynthetic Cover Systems
Clay Reichert, P.E., Technical Manager, GSE Environmental, Georgia
This presentation will allow participants to understand the environmental and economic advantages to using an exposed geosynthetic cover system.
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Closing Dumpsites
15:30 – 16:00
Dump Closure as Part of Guam’s Solid Waste System Turnaround
Christopher Lund, P.E., PSS, CPESC, Senior Vice President/Owner, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB), Virginia
This presentation will walk attendees through cover selection options for solid waste systems in extreme locations.
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Energy Recovery
15:30 – 16:00
Innovative Two-Phase Anaerobic Digestion
Jonathan Wong, Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, China
This presentation will report on how two-phase anaerobic digestion will lead to better commercialization potential.
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Resource Management
15:30 – 16:00
High Diversion (HD) Mixed Waste Processing
Jake Westerhof, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Canada Fibers/Urban Resource Group, Canada
This presentation will outline options for processing mixed solid waste to recover materials for recycling, composting and energy recovery.
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Smart Technology
15:30 – 16:00
Selective Collection Projects Using Mobile Technology: the Startup Minha Coleta
Waste Management Challenges
15:30 – 16:00
Master the Science of Solid Waste Operations through Process Improvement
Neal Bolton, President/Lead Consultant, Blue Ridge Services, Inc., California
Using case studies and real-life examples, this presentation will discuss how to master the science of solid waste operations through process improvement.
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Young Professionals
17:45 – 18:15
Breakout Session with Chad Pegracke
The ISWA Young Professionals Group will host a post-session discussion with the presenter of the Marine Litter Keynote Session.
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Resource Management
16:00 – 18:00
Evaluating the Impact on Waste Management caused by the Changing Waste Stream Composition
Robert Schoenberger, P.E., Ph.D., Board Member, Chester County Solid Waste Authority
Alex Stege, Senior Project Advisor, SCS Engineers
James Law, S.C.,P.E., BCEE, LEED AP, Project Director, SCS Engineers
Tim Mitchell, P.E., Project Manager, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
David Dugger, S.C., Landfill Manager, City of Denton, TX
This panel discussion examines factors impacting changes to waste composition, and their implications for waste management, particularly sanitary landfilling.
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Circular Economy
16:15 – 16:45
Pulling Together Private and Public-Private Circular Economy Loop Deals
Roger Feldman, Esq., Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP, Washington, D.C.
This presentation explains new forms of transactions for government/private company collaborations in terms of their relationship to key legal /policy issues.
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Closing Dumpsites
16:15 – 16:45
Dumpsites Remediation Holistic Model
Lucia Barcia, CEO, Impactos Ambientales SA, Argentina
Santiago Pecotche, Manager, Impactos Ambientales SA, Argentina
This presentation will allow participants to better design, plan and develop a closing dumpsites project for Latin American and other developing countries.
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Energy Recovery
16:15 – 16:45
Smart Control Systems: Maximize Plant ROI and Support Preventative Maintenance
Allan Evora, President, Affinity Energy, North Carolina
This presentation will outline how to design your plant control system for maximum ROI by using a scalable and comprehensive SCADA system.
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Resource Management
16:15 – 16:45
Recycling Business Models that Work
Ron Gonen, CEO, Closed Loop Partners, New York
This presentation will demonstrate how to attract the capital to grow your recycling program, or to build a profitable program or business.
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Waste Management Challenges
16:15 – 16:45
How is the Housing Market Impacting Waste Management Today?
Mark Boud, Chief Economist, Metrostudy, Washington, D.C.
This presentation will share how waste management organizations are responding to pressure, preparing for growth, and capitalizing on opportunities in 2017.
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Closing Dumpsites
17:00 – 17:30
Management of Water in the Final Cover of Dumpsites
Ali Khatami, Vice President, SCS Engineers, Virgina
The intent of this presentation is to address the design of an effective management system for one of several types of liquids at a landfill facility.
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Energy Recovery
17:00 – 17:30
Solving the Biowaste, Sewage, Energy and Nutrient Nexus: The Role of Biogas As an Instrument for Sustainable Economic Growth
David Newman, General Secretary, Assobioplastiche (Italian Association of Bioplastics), Italy
The presentation explores reasons for sporadic biogas uptake in less developed regions, and how governments can enhance biogas technologies.
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Resource Management
17:00 – 17:30
Circular Economy Approach in Oman’s Waste Management
Sh. Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Harthy, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, Oman Environmental Services Holding Company “be’ah”
This presentation will feature legacy issues and practices explaining how the company went about putting its circular economy strategy in place.
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Marine Litter
17:00 – 17:45
Marine Litter Keynote Session
19:00 – 23:00
Gala Networking Event
Dinner and entertainment at Camden Yards, the home stadium of the Baltimore Orioles, a major league baseball team.
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