Mississippi Solid Waste and Recycling Conference
Hosted by the
Mississippi “Magnolia” Chapter of SWANA and the
Mississippi Recycling Coalition
Hollywood Casino Resort,
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
May 15-17, 2018
May 15th
11:00 a.m. Conference Registration Begins (Entrance of Meeting Facilities Area)
11:00 a.m. Exhibitor Set-up (Cypress C: Exhibit Hall)
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions (Cypress B) — Charlie Bock, MS Chapter of SWANA; Dr. Mary Love Tagert, Mississippi Recycling Coalition
1:15 p.m. Welcome to Bay St. Louis — Mayor Mike Favre, City of Bay St. Louis
1:30 p.m. Kickoff Address — Shannon Sellman, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola United
2:00 p.m. MDEQ Waste Division Update — Mark Williams, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
2:45 p.m. Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
Please take this opportunity to mingle with your fellow attendees and get to know someone you have never met before!
3:15 p.m. Safety in the Solid Waste and Recycling Industry — Sharon George, TCB Extreme Enterprises, Inc.
3:45 p.m. Human-Technology Fusion: Making Our Communities Safer — Ed Renna, Preco Electronics
4:15 p.m. Navigating OSHA Under the New Administration — Amanda Walker, Conn, Maciel, and Carey, LLP
5:30-7:00 p.m. Meet and Greet Reception Sponsored by Waste Connections
(The Bridges Clubhouse) Gather with old and new friends alike for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as we kick off the conference! A special thanks to Waste Connections for sponsoring this event.
May 16th
7:30 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors (Cypress C: Exhibit Hall)
8:00-12:00 p.m. Registration (Entrance of Meeting Facilities Area)
Solid Waste Breakout Session (Cypress B)
8:00 a.m. Weights & Measures — Brent Bowman, MS Dept. of Agriculture
8:30 a.m. Surface Water Runoff Downchute System — Dr. Ali Khatami, Ph.D., SCS Engineers
9:15 a.m. Morning Break with Exhibitors
9:45 a.m. The Effect of Landfill Gas on Electric/Pneumatic Systems — Tim Hasslen, EPG Companies, Inc.
10:30 a.m. The Grey in the CERCLA Superfund Process — Caroline Freeman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
11:00 a.m. SWANA Legislative Committee Update — James “Lap” Baker
Recycling Breakout Session (Cypress A)
8:00 a.m. Effectiveness and Efficiency Using Hub and Spoke – Rob Taylor, The Recycling Partnership
8:45 a.m. Recycling in Public Spaces and Events — Mike McCollum, City of Ridgeland
9:15 a.m. Morning Break with Exhibitors
9:45 a.m. Material Quality from the MRF’s Perspective — Gene Smith, FV Recycling
10:30 a.m. Recycling Post-Consumer and Post-Industrial Plastic Films — Kelly Johnson, Trex
11:15 a.m. Tackling Food Waste in Schools — Laura McMillan, Region 4 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
12:15-2:30 p.m. Higher Education Sustainability Program Leaders Meeting (Magnolia Room) — Moderated by Jason Pope, Hinds Community College
12:00 p.m.- Various Networking Activities (Meeting Locations TBA) TBA
6:30-11:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner (Cypress AB)
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for great food and live entertainment provided by UnFazed!
May 17th
7:30 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors (Cypress C: Exhibit Hall)
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: Developing Request for Proposals for Waste and Recycling Contracts (Cypress B)
Moderated by Jennifer Milner, Mississippi
Jimmie Moore, Arrow Disposal Services, Inc.
Ray Laughter, DeSoto County, MS
Doug Wimberly, Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
Heather Smith, Butler Snow LLP
9:00 a.m. County Fee Collection for Solid Waste and Recycling Services–Buford Clark, Waste Management of Mississippi
9:30 a.m. Morning Break with Exhibitors (Cypress C: Exhibit Hall)-Last chance to fill out your dance/bingo cards!
10:00 a.m. Public Outreach and Messaging – Carol Mann, Mann Agency
10:30 a.m. Odor Control at Solid Waste and Recycling Facilities – Tim Planker, Hinsilblon North America
11:00 a.m. Tennessee’s Materials Marketplace–Vincent Leray, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
11:30 p.m. Closing Remarks, Grand Prize Drawing, Adjourn
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