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4th Midwest Urban Recycling Forum
September 11-12, 2008
77 W. Jackson Blvd., Lake Michigan Room (12th Floor)
Chicago, IL
The Midwest Urban Recycling Forum is a two day program to address issues of common concern for city recycling coordinators and highlight new initiatives and best practices for managing these challenging material streams. The forum will provide an excellent opportunity to examine current pressures on metropolitan recycling programs and to provide networking opportunities for all involved.
Click here to download the brochure (PDF).
Registration is limited to 50, so REGISTER NOW to secure your place!
DRAFT AGENDA
| Thursday September 11th |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Welcome & Introductions
Margaret Guerriero, Director, Land and Chemicals Division, USEPA Region 5
Mike Mitchell, Illinois Recycling Association |
| 12:45 p.m. |
City of Chicago Recycling Initiatives
Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner, Department of Environment |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Summary of Trends & Issues - Urban Recycling Programs
Julie Gevrenov, U.S. EPA Region 5 |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Forum 1: Markets
Goal: Industry representatives will give an update on commodity markets in the Midwest and globally. Industry and municipalities will discuss effect of contamination, changing to single stream, etc., on markets.
Panelists: Greg Maxwell, Resource Management Companies (RMC)
Dave Keeling, Steel Recycling Institute (metal)
Jeff Fielkow, Strategic Materials (glass) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Forum 2: Organics – Today and Looking to the Future
Goal: Participants will share new strategies for increasing recovery of organics, including food waste.
Discussion leaders: Geoff Rathbone, City of Toronto (food waste)
Susan Hubbard, Eureka Recycling - INVITED |
| 5:25 p.m. |
Adjourn
Informal Networking Reception - TBD |
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Friday September 12th |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Forum 3: Optimizing Non-Residential Collection & Recovery
Goal: Participants will share effective strategies for increasing recovery of recyclables from venues, paper from offices, and construction & demolition debris.
Discussion leaders: St. Paul (venues) - INVITED
George Dreckmann, Madison (C&D) |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Forum 4: Optimizing Residential Collection & Recovery
Goal: Participants will provide examples and strategies on how they are maximizing collection of recyclables from residential generators. Topics to be covered include bins vs. carts/toters, tapping into multi-unit buildings, textiles collection, effective contracting mechanisms, and effective strategies to measure generation data and recovery rates for accountability and communicate effectiveness.
Discussion leaders: Susan Hubbard, Eureka Recycling - INVITED
Steven Schilling, SWANCC (single stream, carts) |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch (provided)
Lunch Presentation on Byproduct Synergy and New Efforts in the Midwest
Speaker: Karen Wan, Chicago Manufacturing Center |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
| 1 pm – 3:30 p.m. |
Optional Tours
A: Nandorf/Unique Thrift Stores (Textiles Recycler)
B: Strategic Materials (Glass Processor) |
Hosted by:
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Recycling Association
- City of Chicago
- Chicago Recycling Coalition
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