Agenda & Registration Now Available for NERC’s Fall Conference!
NERC’s Fall Conference—The Future of MRFs—will be held on October 30 – 31 in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. NERC and the Agenda Planning Committee developed an Agenda that focuses on the issues that will shape the future of the region’s MRFs. Both the Conference Agenda and Registration are now available.
The Conference will include some of the industry’s most knowledgeable speakers, in-depth discussions, a variety of exhibitors, and networking opportunities. Make your plans now to join us and take advantage of the early (discounted) registration rate. The topics and speakers to be featured at the Conference include:
The State & Future of Northeast MRFs - Perspectives on the changing landscape and anticipated future for the region’s MRFs
- Bob Cappadona, Casella Waste
- Susan Robinson, Waste Management
- Frank Chimera, Republic Services
Trends & Economics – How MRFs can succeed given the challenging economics they are facing today and in the future
- Eileen Berenyi, Governmental Advisory Associates (GAA)
- Michael Timpane, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
- Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Operations Safety & Technology - Lithium batteries & fires; robotics; and more…
- Lithium Batteries in the Recycling Stream – Todd Ellis, Call2Recycle
- MRF Fire Trends - Ryan Fogelman, Fire Rover
- Technology & Future Economics - Nat Egosi, RRT Design and Construction
- Gregory Anderson, Chief of Staff, New York City Department of Sanitation
- Tom Outerbridge, General Manager, Sims Municipal Recycling
- Jared Rhodes, Director of Policy and Program, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC)
Impact of Growing E-commerce & Potential for Recycling the Increasing Flexible Packaging Shifting materials in the waste stream and potential implications and solutions for future recycling systems
- Implications of Ecommerce for Packaging Recovery Systems - Scott Byrne, Board Member, Ameripen
- Corrugate Trends and Impacts on Recovery - Dennis Colley,President/CEO, Fibre Box Association (FBA)
- A Brand Perspective - Brent M. Heist, leads Global Packaging Sustainability Team, Procter & Gamble
Tackling Contamination - Clear messaging and other strategies to engage the public and monitor contamination
- CT MRF Gets Involved – Tim Devivo, Treasurer, Willimantic Waste
- Municipalities & MRF’s Working Together – Chris Coady, Recycling Partnership
- Measuring Contamination – John Culbertson, MSW Consultants
See the Agenda for more details about the Conference.
Exhibitor and Sponsor Opportunities Available
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For more information about the Conference, contact Mary Ann Remolador, NERC’s Assistant Director & Event Organizer.
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