Welcome SERC 2011
Please silence your cell phones. Web-based Proceedings • Post Evaluations Problems/Suggestions • Meeting Rooms Recycling – Jim Reece, Okaloosa County, Jim Alderden, Resourceful ClearStream, and Len Black with Recycle-Tech Corp. (RVM - ERVA) SERC 2012 - March 11-14 Waste-to-Fuels Conference September 25-27, 2011 San Diego, CA Mothers for Mother Earth (M4ME) Launch: Tuesday 8 – 9 am
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Registrants (655) Private Sector (91%) Public Sector (5%) NGOs (4%)
FL GA AL TN TX NC IL CA NY MO OH VA SC PA MI WI Balance
87 83 47 38 31 29 27 26 25 23 23 21 19 18 17 12 129
13% 13% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 20%
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North South
355 145
54% 22%
DIAMOND SPONSORS Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. WM - Recycle America PLATINUM SPONSORS Recycle Today Media Group Resource Recycling
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GOLD SPONSORS Center for Biomedical & Toxicological Research, Florida State University International Paper Recycling L&P Wire - Tie Systems Sonoco Recycling, Inc. Strategic Materials, Inc. CASINO NIGHT SPONSOR: America Chung Nam, Inc.
SILVER SPONSORS: Alabama Recycling Coalition American Baler Company American Forest & Paper Association American Recycler Avangard Innovative Caraustar Industries Carton Council Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC Genesis Attachments, LLC Harris KTI, Inc. NEXGEN Baling Systems Pratt Industries USA Recycling Division RecycleTech Corp. Security Shredding & Storage News Smurfit-Stone Recycling and Waste Solutions UNICOR, Federal Prison Industry, Inc.
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SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS: Harmon Associates, LLC Reparco
Welcome Reception: Hosted by Avangard Innovative and Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC Lobby Bar Nightcap Reception Hosted by Sonoco Recycling, Inc. Casino Night Hosted by America Chung Nam, Inc.
Golf Outing and Internet Café Hosted by WM - Recycle America Tennis Outing Hosted by SP Recycling Corp. Wednesday Break Sponsor Hosted by NEXGEN Baling Systems
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Stephanie Busch Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Cherie O'Mary Arkansas Recycling Coalition
Christina Treglia Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Tennessee Recycling Coalition, Inc.
André Richardson Alabama Recycling Coalition
Lisa White SP Recycling Corp.
Ralph Simon Consultant
Mark Williams Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality
Hazel Mobley Strategic Materials, Inc.
Keyna Cory Public Affairs Consultants Greg Crawford Steel Recycling Institute Jim Kristof Creative Recycling Systems, Inc.
Brett Stallworth Nemo Plastics, Inc.
Michael Miller WM - Recycle America
Victor Storelli Storelli Recycling Company, Inc.
Nancy Womack Caraustar Industries Gary Wygant Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC
Nicki Mayfield Association & Conference Management, LLC
Sunday, March 6, 2011 ================== 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Recycling Equipment Workshop Dolphin Room Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Becoming a Certified Wire-Tier Safety and Service Specialist Tom Stessl, L&P Wire - Tie Systems Baler & Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Basic Operations Ken Korney, Sidney Wildes, Sid Wildes Jr., IPS Balers Mfg., Inc. Build Flexibility and Future Growth into Your Recycling Facility Michael Drolet, Machinex Technologies, Inc. 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Recovered Paper Pricing Workshop Bill Moore, Moore & Associates
Dolphin Room
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8:00 am - 10:00 am
Opening Session (Plenary)
Moderator: R. Ralph Simon, Consultant New Uses for Old Tires Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association FedEx Ground - Ground Green Program - Evolution of a Recycling Program Joseph E. Stearns, Jr., FedEx Ground Get Real About Recycling, Where Recycling is Going Anthony DiIenno, Smurfit-Stone Recycling and Waste Solutions Reaching Diversion Rates: Is it Accounting or Tonnage Diversion? Robin Mitchell, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
10:30 am - Noon
General Recycling Session
Moderator: Hazel Mobley, Strategic Materials, Inc. Factors That Cause Price Movements in the Recovered Materials Bill Moore, Moore & Associates Better Safe Than Sorry Susan Eppes, EST Solutions, Inc. The New Industry of Urban Mining John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session 1
Organics Recycling and Composting Moderator: Robin Mitchell, Kessler Consulting, Inc. Using Innovative Equipment to Separate Plastic From Yard Waste Jim Reece, Okaloosa County Recycling Office In-vessel Composting All Organic Waste Products Bill Townsend, South Dade Soil & Water Conservation District
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session 2
Electronic Recycling Moderator: John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. Electronics Recycling, Technology and Certification Jim Kristof, Creative Recycling Battery Recycling Made Easy Christian Patterson, Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC Mercury and Electronics Recycling. A Plan for Sustainability Linda Dunwoody, Veolia ES Technical Solution, LLC
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
General Session
Sustainability of Recycling and Source Reduction Moderator: Lisa White, SP Recycling Corp. Getting Serious about Cartons Recycling - The Carton Industry’s Product Stewardship Initiative Betsy Dorn, StewardEdge Inc. Are My Operations Sustainable? A Summary of Effective Sustainable Policies and Practices Marty Seaman, Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. Increasing Paper and Packaging Recovery – What Impact Could Extended Producer Responsibility Have? Paul Poe, American Forest & Paper Association
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Concurrent Session 3
Construction and Demolition Debris Moderator: Tim Vinson, Hinkley Center for Solid & Hazardous Waste Research Use of Construction and Demolition Debris Inventory to Promote Recycling Michael Toth, University of Central Florida Construction and Demolition Recycling: A Business Perspective on Where the Industry is Heading Patti Hamilton, Southern Waste Systems, Inc. Sustainable Aspects of C & D Waste Diversion Jim Sullivan, University of Florida
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9:00 am - 10:30 am
Concurrent Session 4
Expanding Recycling Moderator: Len Black, Recycle-Tech Corp. Glass Containers: Working Toward 50% Recycled Content Joseph J. Cattaneo, Glass Packaging Institute Mattress Recycling...Yes, I said Mattress Recycling Ralph Bogan, Nine Lives Mattress Recycling Expanding Your Plastic Program Beyond Bottles: A Growing Market Demand for Rigids and Polypropylene Stephanie Baker, KW Plastics Recycling
11:00 am - Noon
Concurrent Session 5
Conversion Technologies and Waste Materials as Alternative Energy Sources Moderator: Dana Jones, Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show Plasma Gasifcation-Green Wave of the Future Forest Park Georgia Michael Gippert, City of Forest Park The Increased Use of Alternative Fuels and Regulatory Implications Angela R. Morrison, Hopping Green and Sams, P.A.
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11:00 am - Noon
Concurrent Session 6
The Business of Recycling Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Growing the Business of Your Municipal Solid Waste Program - Enterprise Fund Management and You Jim Frey, Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. Current Trends and Value Drivers in Mergers and Acquisitions Rex Slagel, Vercor
8:30 am - 10:00 am
General Session
Recycling Education: Measuring Success and Economic Impact Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Public Education Tactics for Community Recycling Success Amanda Plecas, Recycle Right Mapping Recycling’s Economic Impact Will Sagar, Southeast Recycling Development Council Local & State Governments in the SE Benefit from Launch of New Waste Diversion Productivity Software (Re-TRAC Connect) Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge Design
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
General Closing Session
Moderator: Nancy Womack, Carastar Industries Saving Money Case Study: DeCA’s Standarized Solid Waste Container Infrastructure Mark Leeper, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Integrated Source Reduction a Strategy to Zero Waste Sally Palmi, Alachua County
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Registrants (655) Private Sector (91%) Public Sector (5%) NGOs (4%)
FL GA AL TN TX NC IL CA NY MO OH VA SC PA MI WI Balance
87 83 47 38 31 29 27 26 25 23 23 21 19 18 17 12 129
13% 13% 7% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 20%
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North South
355 145
54% 22%
DIAMOND SPONSORS Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. WM - Recycle America PLATINUM SPONSORS Recycle Today Media Group Resource Recycling
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GOLD SPONSORS Center for Biomedical & Toxicological Research, Florida State University International Paper Recycling L&P Wire - Tie Systems Sonoco Recycling, Inc. Strategic Materials, Inc. CASINO NIGHT SPONSOR: America Chung Nam, Inc.
SILVER SPONSORS: Alabama Recycling Coalition American Baler Company American Forest & Paper Association American Recycler Avangard Innovative Caraustar Industries Carton Council Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC Genesis Attachments, LLC Harris KTI, Inc. NEXGEN Baling Systems Pratt Industries USA Recycling Division RecycleTech Corp. Security Shredding & Storage News Smurfit-Stone Recycling and Waste Solutions UNICOR, Federal Prison Industry, Inc.
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SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS: Harmon Associates, LLC Reparco
Welcome Reception: Hosted by Avangard Innovative and Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC Lobby Bar Nightcap Reception Hosted by Sonoco Recycling, Inc. Casino Night Hosted by America Chung Nam, Inc.
Golf Outing and Internet Café Hosted by WM - Recycle America Tennis Outing Hosted by SP Recycling Corp. Wednesday Break Sponsor Hosted by NEXGEN Baling Systems
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Stephanie Busch Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Cherie O'Mary Arkansas Recycling Coalition
Christina Treglia Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Tennessee Recycling Coalition, Inc.
André Richardson Alabama Recycling Coalition
Lisa White SP Recycling Corp.
Ralph Simon Consultant
Mark Williams Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality
Hazel Mobley Strategic Materials, Inc.
Keyna Cory Public Affairs Consultants Greg Crawford Steel Recycling Institute Jim Kristof Creative Recycling Systems, Inc.
Brett Stallworth Nemo Plastics, Inc.
Michael Miller WM - Recycle America
Victor Storelli Storelli Recycling Company, Inc.
Nancy Womack Caraustar Industries Gary Wygant Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC
Nicki Mayfield Association & Conference Management, LLC
Sunday, March 6, 2011 ================== 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Recycling Equipment Workshop Dolphin Room Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Becoming a Certified Wire-Tier Safety and Service Specialist Tom Stessl, L&P Wire - Tie Systems Baler & Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Basic Operations Ken Korney, Sidney Wildes, Sid Wildes Jr., IPS Balers Mfg., Inc. Build Flexibility and Future Growth into Your Recycling Facility Michael Drolet, Machinex Technologies, Inc. 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Recovered Paper Pricing Workshop Bill Moore, Moore & Associates
Dolphin Room
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8:00 am - 10:00 am
Opening Session (Plenary)
Moderator: R. Ralph Simon, Consultant New Uses for Old Tires Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association FedEx Ground - Ground Green Program - Evolution of a Recycling Program Joseph E. Stearns, Jr., FedEx Ground Get Real About Recycling, Where Recycling is Going Anthony DiIenno, Smurfit-Stone Recycling and Waste Solutions Reaching Diversion Rates: Is it Accounting or Tonnage Diversion? Robin Mitchell, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
10:30 am - Noon
General Recycling Session
Moderator: Hazel Mobley, Strategic Materials, Inc. Factors That Cause Price Movements in the Recovered Materials Bill Moore, Moore & Associates Better Safe Than Sorry Susan Eppes, EST Solutions, Inc. The New Industry of Urban Mining John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session 1
Organics Recycling and Composting Moderator: Robin Mitchell, Kessler Consulting, Inc. Using Innovative Equipment to Separate Plastic From Yard Waste Jim Reece, Okaloosa County Recycling Office In-vessel Composting All Organic Waste Products Bill Townsend, South Dade Soil & Water Conservation District
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session 2
Electronic Recycling Moderator: John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. Electronics Recycling, Technology and Certification Jim Kristof, Creative Recycling Battery Recycling Made Easy Christian Patterson, Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC Mercury and Electronics Recycling. A Plan for Sustainability Linda Dunwoody, Veolia ES Technical Solution, LLC
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
General Session
Sustainability of Recycling and Source Reduction Moderator: Lisa White, SP Recycling Corp. Getting Serious about Cartons Recycling - The Carton Industry’s Product Stewardship Initiative Betsy Dorn, StewardEdge Inc. Are My Operations Sustainable? A Summary of Effective Sustainable Policies and Practices Marty Seaman, Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. Increasing Paper and Packaging Recovery – What Impact Could Extended Producer Responsibility Have? Paul Poe, American Forest & Paper Association
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Concurrent Session 3
Construction and Demolition Debris Moderator: Tim Vinson, Hinkley Center for Solid & Hazardous Waste Research Use of Construction and Demolition Debris Inventory to Promote Recycling Michael Toth, University of Central Florida Construction and Demolition Recycling: A Business Perspective on Where the Industry is Heading Patti Hamilton, Southern Waste Systems, Inc. Sustainable Aspects of C & D Waste Diversion Jim Sullivan, University of Florida
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9:00 am - 10:30 am
Concurrent Session 4
Expanding Recycling Moderator: Len Black, Recycle-Tech Corp. Glass Containers: Working Toward 50% Recycled Content Joseph J. Cattaneo, Glass Packaging Institute Mattress Recycling...Yes, I said Mattress Recycling Ralph Bogan, Nine Lives Mattress Recycling Expanding Your Plastic Program Beyond Bottles: A Growing Market Demand for Rigids and Polypropylene Stephanie Baker, KW Plastics Recycling
11:00 am - Noon
Concurrent Session 5
Conversion Technologies and Waste Materials as Alternative Energy Sources Moderator: Dana Jones, Waste-to-Fuels Conference & Trade Show Plasma Gasifcation-Green Wave of the Future Forest Park Georgia Michael Gippert, City of Forest Park The Increased Use of Alternative Fuels and Regulatory Implications Angela R. Morrison, Hopping Green and Sams, P.A.
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11:00 am - Noon
Concurrent Session 6
The Business of Recycling Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Growing the Business of Your Municipal Solid Waste Program - Enterprise Fund Management and You Jim Frey, Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. Current Trends and Value Drivers in Mergers and Acquisitions Rex Slagel, Vercor
8:30 am - 10:00 am
General Session
Recycling Education: Measuring Success and Economic Impact Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc. Public Education Tactics for Community Recycling Success Amanda Plecas, Recycle Right Mapping Recycling’s Economic Impact Will Sagar, Southeast Recycling Development Council Local & State Governments in the SE Benefit from Launch of New Waste Diversion Productivity Software (Re-TRAC Connect) Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge Design
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10:15 am - 11:15 am
General Closing Session
Moderator: Nancy Womack, Carastar Industries Saving Money Case Study: DeCA’s Standarized Solid Waste Container Infrastructure Mark Leeper, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Integrated Source Reduction a Strategy to Zero Waste Sally Palmi, Alachua County
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