2024 MRN/SWANA-MA Conference Program Recap - Maryland Recycling Network

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2024 MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Conference

Program Slide Decks*

Opening General Session: The Heat is On! Batteries in the Waste Stream – A close look at effective methods to keep batteries out of the waste stream and manage the consequences when they do get in.

Mark Steadman, Regional Program Manager, Call2Recycle (note: Presentation will be offered via webinar on 9/26/24. Details to come.)
Steve Drueke, President, BATTaLiOn Response Consulting, LLC (Contact Steve via email to request a copy of his slide deck.)

Concurrent Sessions

Legislative/Regulatory Update – EPR, E-Cycling and more…Here we go! - (Slide Deck)
- Andrew G. Vetter, Esq., Senior Attorney, Schwartz, Metz, Wise and Kauffman, P.A.
- Bradley Baker, MBA, PMP, Program Manager, Resource Management Program, Land and Materials Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment
Methane Measurement & Reduction Strategies
- Effective Measurement Technologies
  - Paul Imhoff, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware - (Slide Deck)
- Strategies for Measuring and Reducing Emissions to Comply with Current and Potential Future Regulations - (Slide Deck)
  - Josh Roth, PE, Vice President and Project Director, Landfill Gas (LFG) Group, SCS Engineers
  - Helen Steffens, EIT, Associate Professional, SCS Engineers

Concurrent Sessions

Education & Outreach: Behavior Change Programs that Work
- Stephanie Phillips, AICP, Program Manager, Deconstruction & Circular Economy, San Antonio Reuse - (Slide Deck)
- Sam Schultz, Mid-Atlantic Environmental Sales Rep, Rehrig Pacific Company - (Slide Deck)
- Jeff Galad, President, Recycle Coach - (Slide Deck)
PFAS Compliance Sampling Panel
- John Agnoli, Environmental Section Chief, Maryland Environmental Service - (Slide Deck)
- Lindsay Boone, M.Sc., Technical Specialist, Pace Labs - (Slide Deck)
- Andrew Grenzer, Chief, Solid Waste Operations, Land & Materials Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment - (Slide Deck)
- Moderator:David B. Farrington, P.G., Principal Geologist, ARM Group LLC

General Session: What's New & What It Means for You! – A fast-paced presentation of innovative programs/procedures/technologies that reflect the leading edge in recycling and solid waste management. - Peter Houstle, Executive Director, MRN & Michelle Minstrell, Principal Consultant, Waste Knowledge - (Slide Deck)

Concurrent Sessions

Hazardous and Hard to Recycle: The Two H’s We Hate but Handle Anyway
- Jeffrey Camera, Chief, Resource Conversion, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection - (Slide Deck)
- Craig Morley, Director, National Business Line, HHW, Clean Harbors - (Slide Deck)
PFAS Treatment Technologies
- Jonathan B. Meyers, PE, BCEE, Senior Technical Engineer, LaBella Associates - (Slide Deck)
- Laura Jo Oakes, P.E., BCEE, Project Manager/Engineer, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC and
  Michael Hertz, Vice President, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC- (Slide Deck)

Concurrent Sessions

EPA Grants in Action: Infrastructure and Education
- Shannon McDonald, Natural Resource Planner, Maryland Department of the Environment - (Slide Deck)
- Luke Wolfgang, Sustainability Coordinator, US EPA Region 3 - (Slide Deck)
- Brenda Platt, Director, Composting for Community, Institute for Local Self-Reliance - (Slide Deck)
Transfer Station: Maximizing Throughput while Emphasizing Safety
- Vinnie Bevivino, Senior Director of Organics, Bioenergy Devco - (Slide Deck)
- Jeffrey Camera, Chief, Resource Conversion, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection - (Slide Deck)
- Nick Kohr, Director of Capital Projects, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority - (Slide Deck)

Closing General Session: Food Waste Collection – You Can Too! A panel discussion featuring three Maryland counties/municipalities regarding the design and implementation of their food waste collection programs.