Please join us at 2:00pm EDT for a virtual town hall to share our concerns and suggestions for coping with COVID-19. This will be an open discussion in which all attendees are welcome to participate, or just listen in. Here are a few of the questions we'll explore: In general, what are you doing differently? How are you dealing with “social distance” in the field, in your facilities, in your office? What, if any, positions have you moved to “virtual”…

Join us as Michelle Blair, Recycling Coordinator for the City of Laurel, and Tony Drury, Operations Supervisor/Recycling Coordinator for the Washington County Solid Waste Department share their experiences operating in the new normal imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. They'll discuss the impact on their operations, markets and customers...and explore any other issues or concerns raised by members of the audience. We hope you'll participate and share your questions and experiences as well.Here are a few of the questions we’ll address:…

Join us to hear Melissa Filiaggi, MRN President, and Manager, Recycling for the Maryland Environmental Service along with Joe Pickard, Chief Economist and Director of Commodities for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. share the current state of the markets for Maryland as well as likely prospects for the future. They'll look at national and local market conditions and trends in the age of COVID, helping you better respond to shifting prices and develop a materials management strategy that…

​Join us as Siera Wigfield, Recycling Coordinator for Allegany County and Charlie Reighart, Recycling and Waste Prevention Manager for Baltimore County share their experience operating in the new normal imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. They'll discuss the impact on their operations, markets and customers...and explore any other issues or concerns raised by members of the audience. We hope you'll participate and share your questions and experience as well. *A free webinar brought to you by the Maryland Recycling Network.

Join us as Daryl Braithwaite, Public Works Director for the City of Takoma Park takes us on a tour of the city’s waste management system. She’ll deliver the inside scoop on their curbside collection program which includes trash, recyclables, yard waste, food scraps and more. You’ll also hear about Takoma Park’s Waste Wizard, an app that helps citizens check if something can be recycled curbside, should be thrown out, brought to Public Works, or be safely disposed during the city’s…

Be sure to join us as Richard Keller of the Baltimore County Bureau of Solid Waste Management, Recycling Division shares the significant benefits of buying recycled products. He’ll help us understand…  Why buying recycled is important Legislation and content standards Making a commitment to buy recycled Getting Started Examples of recycled products Price, Quality and Availability Specifications Testing Contracts, Cooperative Purchasing and Closed Loop Waste Prevention and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Record Keeping and Evaluation Please invite your purchasing staff to…

Image: Carroll County Board of Commissioners recognized Maria Myers, recycling manager, and Dwight Amoss, landfill manager, for their efforts to reduce the county's recycling contamination from 25% to 10% in a matter of months. (Carroll County Government) When asked what accomplishment she is most proud of in her position as recycling manager for Carroll County, MD, Maria Myers says increasing the recycling participation in the County while reducing the contamination rate from 26% to 10% is number one. Not bad…

The financial impact of Covid-19 will undoubtedly be felt through 2021 as state, county and municipal budgets feel the pinch of declining revenues. At the same time, our citizens will continue to expect to recycle via curbside or drop-off without interruption. Given this new abnormal, how can we make the math work for everyone?  We’ve put together a group of recycling professionals who will share their ideas, questions and concerns with each other and you. Our panelists include:   Michelle Blair…