Conference Re-Cap

5th Joint Conference
MRN & SWANA's Mid Atlantic Chapter
University of Maryland • College Park, MD
June 25-26, 2009

Conference Re-Cap

Over 150 recycling and solid waste management professionals converged on the Stamp Union at University of Maryland’s College Park Campus for the 5th Joint Conference presented by MRN & SWANA's Mid Atlantic Chapter held June 25-26, 2009. 18 exhibitors displayed a wide range of recycling and solid waste management products and services and, over the course of two days, 40 speakers and panelists shared the latest in waste conversion technology, public-private partnerships, commodities futures and more. A lively waste-to-energy debate and energetic game of Jeopardy kept attendees on their toes.

Click here to view the 2009 program.

Several presenters agreed to provide their slide presentations for posting on our website. See below for a full list and link.

Anne Arundel County & Community Pickup – Richard Bowen, Solid Waste Recycling Manager, Kelly Mackall, Program Specialist and Robb Fish, Program Specialist, Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works
The Future for Metals – Gregory L. Crawford, Vice President, Operations, Steel Recycling Institute
Recycling and Waste Reduction in Capital Projects - Linda Currier, Solid Waste Operations Manager, Anne Arundel County
Recycling Innovation in Action - Mike D’Angelo, President, Recycle Bank
Public/Private Partnerships: Howard County Transition to Chamber of Commerce – Gemma Evans, Recycling Coordinator, Howard County Department of Public Works
Producing Fuel, Electricity and Money from Recycled Waste – David Freund, Vice President of Business Development, W2Energy
Federal Economic Stimulus Package: Opportunities For Funding Solid Waste And Recycling Projects – Chris Hurwitz, Technical Programs Manager, SWANA
Prospects for Paper - Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates
Recycling Innovation in Action: RFID Technology - Scott Schimming, Industry Manager for RPC's, Rehrig Pacific
It’s Green; It’s Profitable; It’s Technically Available – So what’s stopping waste-to-fuel projects?- Tony Wong, FirmGreen, Inc.

Alica Moore, Gemma Evans and Alan Wilcom from the Howard County Recycling Division accept the MRN 2009 Outstanding Government Leadership Award from MRN Chair, Bob Stumpf

Tanya Adams from the Cecil County Government Solid Waste Management Division accepts the MRN 2009 Outstanding Small Government Leadership Award from MRN Chair, Bob Stumpf

Representatives from the Boonsboro Recycling Task Force accept the MRN 2009 Outstanding Environmental and Community Leadership Award from MRN Chair, Bob Stumpf