Residential Recycling Conference: Business and Technology Event for Recyclers

A World-Class, Two Day Business and Technology Event for Recyclers

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Preliminary Agenda

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Day 1: Tuesday, March 23
8:00 a.m.	Exhibits Open
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Comments
10:15 - 11:30a.m.	Curb Your Recyclables: A Review of Collection Issues & New Technology
	Addressing the challenges facing residential recycling - Large urban challenges - Small rural challenges Single stream recycling - When or where does it make sense? Recycling that fits the needs of your community Managing the cost of collection Working with processing facilities Recycling on a limited budget
11:30 - 12:00 p.m.	Recycling Safety: Better Safe Than Sorry
	What every recycling manager needs to know to protect his/her people Safety in collection Safety in processing Safety for the resident
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.	The Commodity Roller Coaster
	Managing Risks and Maximizing Rewards Selling recyclables - Getting the most value for your materials What to do in a down market - What happens when the markets crash? - Topic regarding residents being instructed to LF their recycling due to cancellation of services (re: recent Akron, OH situation) - Material Quality - Getting the highest value for the material you collect - The quality of the material at the mill. - Who can process the recycled fiber and who can't?
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.	It Starts at Home: Increasing Community Participation Rates
	Education - Education for start up of a recycling program - How to introduce or eliminate materials in your recycling program - Use of all media to educate the residents (print, electronic, digital) Rewards Programs - What are rewards programs - Can they increase participation rates over the long haul? - How much do reward programs cost - Do reward programs work in every community - What works and what does not? What counts and what doesn't in computing rates?
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Networking Break
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	When a Ton Isn't a Ton: Evaluating Waste Streams - Part I
	Yard Waste/Food Waste/Organic Waste - Will wet/dry collection - Collecting and processing yard waste - Collecting and processing food waste
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	When a Ton Isn't a Ton: Evaluating Waste Streams - Part II
	Electronic Waste
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.	Networking Reception in Exhibit Area
Day 2: Wednesday, March 24
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.	Networking Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Get Real About Recycling Goals
	Establishing baselines Is "zero waste" realistic Measuring for accurate recycling rates Government mandates - How they can be helpful/harmful
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.	New Laws Impacting Your Business
	An overview of regulation and legislative trends
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.	What Do I Hear For This RFP?
	What municipalities should include in the bid process Bid vs. RFP Risk and Reward - Does your community want to play the commodities market? A balanced approach to the sale of commodities
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	Networking Break
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.	Keeping Score: Measuring Your Recycling Program's Success
	What to measure Identifying and measuring key performance matrix How to set standards and track productivity Calculating full program costs
11:30 - 12:00 a.m.	Global Lessons for the U.S.
	A look at best practices from around the world
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	The Greatest Lies Ever Told
	De-bunking the myths of recycling
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.	Consider the Alternative
	What are the other uses for newsprint? What is the future of newsprint markets? How long do we have until a paperless society? What to do with mixed glass? Where are glass markets headed?
3:00 p.m.	Conference Adjourns

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