2025 Technical Council Meet-Ups
Make plans to attend Technical Council Meet-Ups at CRRA 2025. Find your TC in the following three meet-up time slots with details and registration links below. Conference registration is required to attend a TC Meet-Up.
MON, Aug. 4th » 12:30-1:30PM (BBSC, C&D, CORC, HHW, K-12)
TUES, Aug. 5th » 12:30-1:30PM (EFR, GIVE, GRC, PRR, ZWCC)
TUES, Aug. 5th » 6:00-8:00PM (SBC)
Monday, August 4 » 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Behavior-Based Strategies Technical Council (BBSC) Meet-Up
Location: Steinbeck 1
Monday (8/4) 12:30-1:30PM
Join the Behavior-Based Strategies Technical Council (BBSC) lunchtime Meet-Up for an informal meeting with a brief presentation from The Recycling Partnership’s Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact (CSBI) on their “Recipe for Creating Accurate, Frequent, and Sustained Public Participation in Residential Recycling” through behavior change. We’ll eat, network and discuss this framework that is informed by CSBI’s research and behavioral science models that explain the relationship between motivation, ease, and prompts to drive behavior. Come meet others that share a passion about Behavior Change to drive tangible improvement in waste reduction and recycling behavior.
Maximum # of attendees: 40
C&D Technical Council Roundtable
Location: Cottonwood
Monday (8/4) 12:30-1:30PM
Discuss local government C&D programs, C&D facilities, reuse, CALGreen, and markets.
Maximum # of attendees: 30
CORC: Ask Us Anything (about organics!)
Location: Ironwood
Monday (8/4) 12:30-1:30PM
Short Description for TC Meet Up - The CORC Board is here to answer your questions about all things organics! Bring questions related to procurement, SB 1383 compliance, compostable packaging, food scrap recycling, and more!
Maximum # of attendees: 30
HHW TC Monthly Meeting
Location: Steinbeck 2
Monday (8/4) 12:30-1:30PM
Join us for our regular HHW TC meeting, where we discuss the latest HHW collection and disposal trends, best practices, legislation, and more. Be sure to bring a friend!
Maximum # of attendees: 30
K-12 Networking Opportunity: From Establishing a Foundation to Collaborative Action
Location: Steinbeck 3
Monday (8/4) 12:30-1:30PM
Join in a conversation building on K-12 session topics. An opportunity to meet other K-12 TC members, share experiences, address questions, and learn from each other.
Maximum # of attendees: 40
Tuesday, August 5 » 12:30pm – 1:30pm
EFR: Navigating the Uncertainty Together: A dive into the CA Association of Food Banks study
Location: Bonsai
Tuesday (8/5) 12:30-1:30PM
Join the Edible Food Recovery Technical Council for an engaging discussion on the findings from the recent California Association of Food Banks study. Participants will explore the impacts of SB 1383 on food bank supply chains, operations, and funding. This interactive session offers the chance to ask questions, unpack what the study results mean for local recovery networks, and consider how emerging trends may influence future planning and funding decisions. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding or connect with others working in edible food recovery across California, this guided discussion will offer valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Maximum # of attendees: 30
GIVE: What’s next for Green Initiatives for Venues & Events (GIVE)?
Location: Steinbeck 1
Tuesday (8/5) 12:30-1:30PM
The GIVE Technical Council Executive Committee has been growing, and together with your input, we’re excited to continue supporting zero waste best practices at events and venues in California. From signage and event greeners, to SB1383 food recovery and jurisdictional ordinances for events, the GIVE TC is here to develop and share resources. Discussions will include:
· What topics are you eager to tackle in 2025-2026?
· Local ordinances and enforcement
· Shared resources and CalRecycle’s large venues and large events recycling law (Public Resources Code 42648)
Maximum # of attendees: 40
GRC: Updates and Insights for the California Zero Waste Plan and the Rural Zero Waste Infrastructure Plan
Location: Steinbeck 2
Tuesday (8/5) 12:30-1:30PM
The Global Recycling Council of CRRA has long advocated for a change from “materials management,” as envisioned by our groundbreaking (but 35-year-old) law - AB 939, to Zero Waste. Zero Waste focuses first on redesign, reduction and reuse prior to recycling and composting. In 2023, the California legislature approved funding for the California Zero Waste Plan and received federal funding for a Rural Zero Waste Infrastructure Plan. Significant progress has been made on these plans, including needs assessments and stakeholder outreach. At this session, we will explore the current status of the plans (due for publication in 2026) and the insights and observations that CalRecycling and its contractors have gained in undertaking these plans. We will also discuss GRC’s vision for the future.
Maximum # of attendees: 40
PRR: Let's Reengage for Reuse!
Location: Cottonwood
Tuesday (8/5) 12:30-1:30PM
Let's come together and chat about what we can do in the coming year to support prevention reuse and repair in our work and lives.
Maximum # of attendees: 30
ZWCC: Motivating Behavior Change in Interior Zero Waste Collection Programs
Location: Ironwood
Tuesday (8/5) 12:30-1:30PM
Come hear and share stories of how you can motivate waste reduction and proper sorting behavior in interior collection programs.
Maximum # of attendees: 20
Tuesday, August 5 » 6:00-8:00pm
Sustainable Business Council: Shift Happens, Too
Location: Club Room, Portola Hotel & Spa
Tuesday (8/5) 6:00-8:00PM
Shift Happens, Too is a casual mixer with music, limited free beverages and free lite fare while you converse with movers and shakers in the sustainability industry. Come meet the Executive Committee of SBC and other industry professionals and peers interested in people, planet and prosperity!
Maximum Attendance: 30
Note: Can allow additional people but food and drink is limited to first 30 registered attendees.
