A look at cities providing curbside organic recycling, including San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland and the City of San Fernando. Programs are outlined with valuable information on the specifics of each program and cost effectiveness.

SPEAKERS:
Ruth Abbe, Brown Vence & Associates
Joan Edwards, Community Recycling/J Edwards & Associates
Robin Plutchok, StopWaste.Org
Jack Macy, SF Department of the Environment

Single Stream Recycling is everywhere. What are the pros, cons and best practices? Experts will discuss this timely collection issue.

SPEAKERS:
Evan Edgars, Edgar & Associates
Lisa Skumatz, SERA
Bill Worrell, San Luis Obsipo Integrated Waste Management
Julie Muir, PSSI & Stanford Recycling

Are you ready for a meltdown? Will Pacific Rim demand continue to keep prices at current levels? Is there a place in California for recycling-based businesses? What are we going to do with new materials hitting the marketplace? This session focuses on markets, the key to increasing diversion.

SPEAKERS:
Kelly Ingall, KMI Associates
Zenny Yagen, Department of Conservation
Steve Lautze, CA Association of Recycling Market Development Zones
Kate Krebs, NRC

Learn how to create an incentive program for haulers
to recycle and reduce waste, and ensure a fair and transparent RFP and contracting process.

SPEAKERS:
George M Savage, Cal Recovery Incorporated
Linda Eggerth, Cal Recovery Incorporated
Ray McDevitt
William O'Toole, EcoNomics, Inc

This panel will discuss several aspects of obtaining and managing grant funds for developing recycling programs. Discussions will include funds available and how to plan and prepare grant applications.

SPEAKERS:
Hosted by the California Department of Conservation

This panel will discuss the great synergistic potential of partnerships where the math often proves that 1 plus 1 can equal 3. Learn about current partnerships, with a focus on how partnerships begin, how they can be organized, and how successes can be shared.

SPEAKERS:
Hosted by the California Department of Conservation

Commercial food waste is a significant portion of our daily discards. Learn what some Agencies are doing in this area.

SPEAKERS:
John Harmon, City of West Hollywood
John Theroux, City of San Diego
Dan Meyers, City of Los Angeles
Debbie Basher, City of San Jose

Landfills in LA County are closing. Rail haul to out-of-county sites will begin in 2009. What type of infrastructure will be needed to ship 20-25 thousand tons per day? Learn the answer to this and other important questions.

SPEAKERS:
Mark Blackburn, Universal Waste Systems
John Gulledge, County of LA Sanitation District
David Perez, Valley Vista Services
Ron Saldana, LA County Disposal Association

Get an overview of activities in California increasing diversion efforts for plastic film. A summary of market data and information on tools and online resources available for recycling coordinators to encourage establishing film recovery programs will be provided.

SPEAKERS:
Nina Bellucci, Moore Recycling Association
Ziad Mazboudi, City of San Juan Capistrano
Emily Utter, SF Department of the Environment
Christine Flowers-Ewing, CIWMB

Today, food, hair, skin and medical products are almost exclusively packaged in plastic. Find out what some are doing to stop the irresponsible use of plastics.

SPEAKERS:
Stephanie Barger, Earth Resource Foundation
Heidi Melander, Brown Vence & Associates
Pete Meyers, Environmental Health Services
Laurenteen Morris, City of El Cerrito

Deconstruction is the fastest growing and best paid sector within recycling. The session features California-based and national experts describing state-of-the-art developments in takedown procedures, inventory, contracts, marketing and community outreach.

SPEAKERS:
Ted Reiff, The ReUse People of America
Timonie Hood, US EPA Region 9
Michelle Leonard, SCS Engineers
Brad Guy, Building Materials Reuse Assoc.
Neil Seldman, Institute for Local Self Reliance

Learn the latest in mandates for Business Recycling, Mandatory Multi-Family Residential and C&D Debris Recycling ordinances.

SPEAKERS:
Bob Zetterberg, City of Ranco Cucamonga
Richard Ledesma, LA County
Misti McElwee Trammell, Crow Residential Services
Michael Huls, Huls Environmental