Over 140 solid waste management and recycling professionals convened on Thursday, June 23 at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum Heights, MD to learn about and discuss the hottest topics in the industry including changing waste management and recycling models, policy & regulation, commodities markets, new technologies and more.

Click here to view the presenters' slide decks.

A Special Thanks to our Sponsors and Exhibitors! Twenty-two sponsors and exhibitors (see full list below) also displayed a wide variety of products and services from software to hardware, equipment to consulting and everything in between. Together with the numerous networking opportunities, conference attendees walked away with several bins of new tools and ideas they can put to work.

Ford Schumann’s leadership in the resource management field includes 33 years as President of Infinity Recycling and member of the Maryland Recycling Network’s Board of Directors for the entire 30 years since the organization was founded in 1992. Not only has Ford dedicated his life and career to effective resource management, he has done so with the utmost humility and modesty. Never one to boast about his most impressive achievements, Ford is truly a giant in Maryland’s recycling history endowed with a gentle spirit and a heart of gold.