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2023 MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Annual Conference Recap

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MRN Brief: Looking for Labor Webinar, C&D Recycling Tour Recap and more
Published On 9/22/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including upcoming FREE webinar on finding the right talent for getting the job done, a recap on our CDE facility tour and more.
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Repurpose Aggregates Tour Recap
Published On 9/21/2023
On Thursday, September 14, 35 recycling professionals from around the state toured the Repurpose Aggregates facility in Harford County.
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MRN Brief: C&D Recycling Facility Tour, Baltimore Co News, Job Opportunity in DC
Published On 8/16/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including a C&D recycling facility tour coming in September, exciting news from Baltimore Co, and a job opportunity in DC.
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MRN Brief: C&D Recycling Tour Scheduled for September 14. Plus other news of the day.
Published On 8/2/2023
Catch up on the latest news including a C&D recycling facility where you can learn about the process and how this state-of-the-art facility is turning once unusable demolition materials back into reusable materials.
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U.S. Senate Testimony, Recycled Glass Webinar Recap, and more
Published On 7/27/2023
Catch up the latest news including MRN President Kitty McIlroy's testimony on electronics recycling to U.S. Senate plus a recap of Recycled Glass: Trash or Treasure.
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U.S. Senate Testimony, Recycled Glass Options, Eco-Modulation Research & MES Job
Published On 7/18/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including upcoming U.S. senate testimony, July webinar & more.
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Upstream & Don't Waste Durham Share Stories, More Conference News
Published On 4/28/2023
Catch up on the latest news including a recap of this month's free webinar on how innovative programs have raised "re-use" to "re-circulation" to new levels making a big impact on our waste streams. Plus updates on the upcoming conference!
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Reuse Option in MD, Meet New MDE Secretary & more
Published On 4/5/2023
Catch up on the latest news including a recap of webinar on reuse and a chance to meet the new MDE secretary.
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Foam Recycling Grants, Upcoming Webinar, Legislative News & more.
Published On 3/15/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including a grant opportunity to improve your foam recycling program, news on the 2023 Conference, an upcoming free webinar on reuse and a legislative update.
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Recycling Markets Update, Legislative Happenings & more
Published On 2/27/2023
Catch up on the latest news including Recycling Markets Update recap and more.
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EPA Grant Programs, Legislative News and Upcoming Events
Published On 1/30/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including EPA webinar recap, upcoming events and more.
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Organics, AD, Markets & Money – What’s Coming in 2023
Published On 11/8/2022
Here's an update on what we're working on for 2023 Legislative session. Plus, we're celebrating MRN's 30th Birthday!
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Member News, Legislative Update, Events, and more
Published On 5/5/2022
Catch up on the latest member news, updates to the 2022 legislative session, upcoming events, and more.
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Legislative News

MRN President Kitty McIlroy testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on E-cycling
Published On 7/26/2023
On July 26, MRN President Kitty McIlroy testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The hearing addressed “Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse.”
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2023 Legislative Session Recap
Published On 4/20/2023
This year’s 90-day session closed last week after a head-spinning madhouse run through over 3,000 bills of which 810 made it across the finish line. The General Assembly passed only three of the 16 bills we were tracking
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Maryland Food Residual Diversion Requirement begins April 1
Published On 3/28/2023
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) would like to remind all stakeholders subject to Maryland’s new food diversion law, as of Jan 1st, 2023, that the requirement to divert food residuals from disposal in a refuse disposal system begins on April 1, 2023.
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MRN Provides Testimony on 4 Bills
Published On 3/3/2023
During a long session on February 22, Legislative Task Force chair Chaz Miller testified in front of the House Environment and Transportation Committee on four bills.
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MRN Testifies and Quick Conference Topics Poll – Please Respond
Published On 2/10/2023
MRN Legislative Task Force chair, Chaz Miller testified yesterday before the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee re MRN’s response to Senate Bill 222 Reducing Packaging Materials - Producer Responsibility and Senate Bill 260 Maryland Paint Stewardship.
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Planning is underway for 2023
Published On 12/21/2022
From our legislative efforts to our events calendar, we've been busy planning for 2023.
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MRN Legislative Committee Gearing Up for 2023
Published On 10/5/2022
While the Maryland General Assembly does not formally go into session until January, lots of work is going on in preparation. MRN does its best to stay ahead of the game by keeping in touch with key legislators on the Senate and House environment committees in order to provide subject matter expertise when they are drafting legislation that could impact our industry.
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Public Comment Period is Open for Proposed Regulations on Food Waste Diversion Legislation
Published On 9/26/2022
The Maryland Department of the Environment is taking comments on the proposed regulations to implement the new food residuals diversion requirements and establish certain conditions that apply to a person required to divert their food residuals from final disposal.
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Maryland Paint Stewardship Bill (HB 18) Passes House; Heads to Senate
Published On 3/23/2022
The Maryland Paint Stewardship bill (HB 18) has passed the house (93-43) and moved to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs where it stalled last year.
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MRN Legislative Action Committee Testifies on 4 Bills
Published On 2/22/2022
We’re just 6 weeks into the 2022 MDGA session and our Legislative committee has been busy. Below is a quick update on our recent testimony:
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MRN 2022 Legislative Action Committee Hard at Work
Published On 2/1/2022
The 2022 Maryland General Assembly is off and running, and so are we here at MRN. Our Legislative Action Committee has been hard at work connecting with legislators and preparing testimony on several relevant bills.
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MRN Announces 2022 Legislative Priorities
Published On 12/2/2021
As we prepare for the 2022 Maryland General Assembly session, MRN anticipates supporting legislation that addresses the following issues to improve recycling and sustainable materials management in Maryland:
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MRN Legislative Action Committee Gets to Work
Published On 1/29/2021
The Maryland General Assembly is back in session for 2021 and the MRN Legislative Action Committee​, led by Chaz Miller, has already jumped into action.
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MRN BOD Members Testify at Hearing on Recycling Market Development Bill
Published On 1/21/2021
On January 15, 2021, MRN board members Chaz Miller and Richard Keller, Baltimore County’s Acting Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager, testified at the House Environment and Transportation Committee hearing in support of HB0164 Department of the Environment – Office of Recycling – Recycling Market Development.
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Richard Keller and Chaz Miller testify at Workgroup on Waste Reduction and Recycling
Published On 10/26/2020
On October 8, 2020, Richard Keller and Chaz Miller testified at the House Environment Committee Workgroup on Waste Reduction and Recycling.
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MRN director offers testimony at MD workgroup on waste reduction and recycling
Published On 9/14/2020
On August 20, 2020, Maryland Recycling Network director Phil Bresee offered testimony on behalf of MRN on the state of recycling and waste reduction to the Maryland House of Delegates Environment and Transportation Committee Workgroup on Waste Reduction and Recycling.
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Member News

Kitty McIlroy Elected as 2023-24 MRN President
Published On 6/19/2023
The Maryland Recycling Network held its Board of Directors election for the upcoming 2023-24 term* at the MRN Annual Meeting during MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Conference on June 12, 2023.
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Announcing the 2023-2024 Board of Directors Slate
Published On 3/31/2023
MRN issued its slate for the 2023-2024 board of directors with Kitty McIlroy, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, nominated for presidency and a two-year director term. Members will vote on the slate at the June 12 annual conference at Turf Valley conference center.
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Remembering Phil Bresee
Published On 2/23/2023
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of MRN board member and dear friend Phil Bresee. Phil passed away on February 18, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer.
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Ford Schumann Honored at the 2022 MRN/SWANA-MA Conference
Published On 7/29/2022
MRN was pleased to honor long time MRN member and staunch support of recycling Ford Schumann with the 2022 Dwight Copenhaver Recycler of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award.
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A Look Back to 2021
Published On 12/31/2021
As we say farewell to 2021, let’s take a few minutes to celebrate our accomplishments this past year.
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BOD Member Charlie Reighart Retires from Baltimore County
Published On 10/29/2021
Friends, family and colleagues came together recently to celebrate MRN board member Charlie Reighart who retired from Baltimore County after more than 30 years of service.
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MRN Celebrates 30 Years!
Published On 10/29/2021
That’s right! Thirty years ago, a group of recycling pros from the private and public sector came together to form the Maryland Recyclers Coalition (MRC).
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MRN Members Elect 2021/2022 BOD
Published On 7/5/2021
The Maryland Recycling Network held its 2021 Board of Directors election at the MRN Annual Meeting at 4:30pm on Wednesday, June 23.
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MRN Volunteers Come Through Again
Published On 4/15/2021
National Volunteer Week is next week and we can’t think of a better time to sincerely thank all our volunteers that have kept MRN up and running especially after a difficult year.
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Three MRN members awarded the 2020 Sustainable Maryland Certification.
Published On 10/22/2020
Sustainable Maryland recently announced the 2020 Sustainable Maryland Certified Awards for municipalities and MRN is proud to say that three of our members were honored for their commitment to sustainability in their communities.
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MRN BOD members Chaz Miller and Richard Keller honored by National Recycling Coalition
Published On 10/22/2020
MRN is pleased to announce that MRN Board Members Chaz Miller and Richard Keller were both honored by The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) for Lifetime Achievement in Recycling.
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Industry News

EPA Grants Available: Dec 15 Deadline for Intent to Participate
Published On 11/18/2022
Federal funds now available for recycling infrastructure as well as outreach and education.
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Sustainable Maryland offers Sustainable Communities Grants
Published On 8/2/2022
Sustainable Maryland, in partnership with Pepco, will offer Sustainable Communities Grant awards for DC, Prince George's and Montgomery County Municipalities and Nonprofits.
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New Organics Processing Capacity for Maryland Coming Online This Fall
Published On 6/8/2022
Maryland organics processing will get a boost this fall when the Maryland Food Center Facility comes on line. The first anaerobic digester of its scale in the state and is capable of recycling 115,000 tons of organics annually to produce approximately 265,000 MMBtu of renewable natural gas for energy and 20,000 tons of rich, fertile soil amendment for agricultural and other land use.
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Startup Aims to Make a Difference in Agriculture Plastic Waste
Published On 5/18/2022
University of Maryland Ph.D. students Krisztina Christmon and UMD Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Ph.D. student Benjamin Rickles launched Repurpose Farm Plastic LLC, a scalable business focused on helping Eastern Shore farmers – and beyond – recycle their plastic waste by 2030.
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MRN Presents $250 Prize to Student at 20th MDE Recycled Sculpture Contest
Published On 11/29/2021
Maryland Recycling Network was proud to once again sponsor the Maryland Department of the Environment’s 20th annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest held on Friday, November 19.
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MRN Celebrates America Recycles Day
Published On 11/15/2021
Today (November 15) is America Recycles Day® (ARD) and we are proud to once again support the program!
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Conference & Other Events

Conference Recap, 2023/24 BOD Elections, & more
Published On 6/21/2023
Catch up on the latest MRN news including the 2023 MRN/SWANA-MA conference recap, BOD elections and more.
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Recharge Your Thinking on June 12th!
Published On 5/8/2023
How can we make meaningful improvements to our industry and our environment? Join us on June 12 as we set out to answer that question and more!
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30+ Years and Counting … A Celebration
Published On 11/21/2022
Thirty-one years and counting as a voice for the Maryland recycling community. That is what MRN has been since 1991 (when it was known as Maryland Recycling Coalition) and will strive to continue to be for the next 30+ years.
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Words Matter - Effective Communications that Constrain Contamination
Published On 11/1/2022
At the end of the day, the success of our waste management and recycling systems still depends in large part on people putting the right stuff in the right bin. So how do we accomplish that? On October 27, Keysha Burton of The Recycling Partnership shows us how the right communications strategy can increase participation while decreasing contamination.
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Two Webinars to Get Your Fall Rolling
Published On 9/13/2022
Join us for two FREE webinars in October.
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2022 Conference Recap
Published On 6/30/2022
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.
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Top 7 Reasons to Attend #Recovery2022
Published On 3/31/2022
MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Annual Conference is back in-person on Thursday, June 23, 2022! The joint annual Conference has been a mainstay in Maryland for more than 17 years, bringing together recycling and solid waste management pros together to discuss the latest in the industry. This year’s event will take a look at how we can move on and move up post-pandemic.
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