Thinking Outside the Blue Box - Recycling & Special Waste Conference
The goal of this conference is to drive innovation in recycling and special waste management programs that go above and beyond the traditional blue box programs that collect newspaper and containers from homes and residences. The goal is to highlight efforts and approaches that will be needed to take recycling and diversion to higher and higher levels.
The 2009 Conference will be held February 9-13, 2009 in Portland, OR.
Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Training:
The Division is responsible for the development and periodic revision of several training courses related to the recycling & composting industries. These include the certification courses: Managing Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Systems and Managing Composting Programs. Our newest addition is the Establishing an Electronics Recycling Program course that is available both online and in a classroom setting.
Legislative, Advocacy, and Rulemaking:
The Division regularly monitors reviews and comments on current legislative activities that may have an impact on the operations of our subscribers. One of the Division’s most ambitious legislative initiatives is the Recycling Incentive Alliance, or RIA. The goal of RIA is to determine if there is support at the national level from organizations involved in recycling and to develop, promote and implement national legislation to gain economic incentives for recycling in communities. This is a multi-year effort that is still in its initial stages of development. We invite you to attend the meetings to learn more about how to participate. To review RIA’s mission and goals, download RIA’s Preliminary Design Considerations for a Financial Incentive to Encourage Increased Recycling. Please take the time to read this information and join our ListService to be kept up to date in the RIA as it progresses.
Quarterly Newsletter:
The Division’s quarterly E-Newsletter is emailed to all Division subscribers and highlights current industry trends, legislative and policy activities, as well as select special interest pieces. The newsletter also spotlights upcoming symposia and training events that may be of interest.
Awards:
The WRRC Division solicits and evaluates award nominations for their Composting Award and Recycling Award as part of SWANA’s Excellence Awards. These awards highlighting leaders in their field are both presented at WASTECON every year.
List Service:
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