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Sustainable

Materials Management

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will be held in Rockport, Maine at The Samoset Resort on April 27-28, 2020, with vendor set-up and a

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In Cooperation With:

, Ross Nason, Ferg Lea, & Irene Belanger

Maguire Equipment, Inc.

Steve Alexander-President– The Association of Plastic Recyclers

Steve Alexander serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Plastic

Recyclers-The Voice of Plastic Recyclers- a Washington, DC based trade association whose

members represent more than 95% of the processing capacity for postconsumer plastics in North America. APR serves the plastics recycling industry by providing technical and educational

solutions with a goal of creating more good supply of material for recycling and enhancing the

quality of the existing supply stream. Alexander is also the president of Resource Recycling, Inc.,

a publishing and conference management firm. Resource Recycling produces the Plastics

Recycling Conference and Trade Show, and it is the publisher of three trade journals: Resource

Recycling, Plastics Recycling Update and E-Scrap News. Previously, Mr. Alexander spent more than 20 year representing corporate and association clients on Capitol Hill and in State Houses

across the country, including 10 years with Eastman Kodak Company, where he specialized in

environment, technology and appropriations issues. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode

Island, and holds an MBA from the Sellenger School of Business at Loyola College in Baltimore,

Maryland. He can be reached at steve@plasticsrecycling.org.

Cole Rosengren-Senior Editor-Waste Dive

Cole is the senior editor of Waste Dive, an Industry Dive publication, and has been on the team since 2016. Prior to covering this industry, he learned about waste firsthand during more than a decade of restaurant and catering work in multiple cities. That work inspired his interest in covering environmental issues as a community reporter in New York starting in 2014. Cole is a born Mainer and current resident of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Tony Sutton-UMaine

Tony is interested in community-engaged approaches to resolving issues within our food systems. Much of his work has been with the Wabanaki in Maine where he has worked with farmers interested in growing health-affordable produce, as well as with people along the coast interested in revitalizing traditional sources of fish. Whether it’s by farm or fish, these projects tend to be complex and interconnected with cultural, social, economic, and ecological issues. He approaches these topics with a commitment to listening and working closely with communities to find ways he can help citizens find solutions that support their community’s vision for the future.

jessica.haviland@mrra.net

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Ted Siegler-DSM Ted is a Partner at DSM Environmental Services in Windsor, VT is a Resource Economist with 45 years of solid waste management experience. Ted has specialized in improving the efficiency of materials and organics collection and processing systems in the United States and has worked in 14 countries around the world focusing on municipal finance and solid waste management. Over the past seven years. Ted has been actively working on the issue of plastics in the marine environment.

Monday, April 27 **Times Subject to Change**

7:30 – 9:00a: Registration and Breakfast Buffet

8:00 - 9:00a: Breakfast with UMaine Students-Interdisciplinary Studies : This study highlights the

benefits of approaching food waste management from an interdisciplinary perspective. Our six-member interdisciplinary undergraduate research collaborative (IURC) team is led by a doctoral candidate in ecology and environmental sciences. Each undergraduate student will discuss their disciplinary research as it relates to the overarching theme of a circular food system within

an interdisciplinary team. Grab your breakfast at the buffet and bring it with you!

8:00 - 9:30a: SafetyWorks! Training: This course, presented by the Department of Labor SafetyWorks!

program, will focus on Forklift Training.

8:00 - 9:00a: Sponsor Session-Donuts with the DEP: Share your insights, questions, policy ideas, and

training needs with representatives from the Maine DEP

9:00a: Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15a: Plenary Keynote - Steve Alexander– Association of Plastic Recyclers: information on design

for recycling and industry efforts to develop domestic markets for plastics and new initiatives to move recycling forward.

10:00 - 10:30a: Coffee Break/Exhibit Hall

10:30 - 11:40a Concurrent Sessions

Packaging-info on How to recycle label : How to achieve packaging sustainability; is the How2Recycle label

working? Steps APR has taken to ensure plastics packaging can be recovered in the current recycling infrastructure.

SafetyWorks! Training: This course, presented by the Department of Labor SafetyWorks! program, will focus on

Forklift Training.

Education in your community: Come learn and discuss ideas and efforts made to provide education to schools

and local communities

11:45a: Plenary Keynote– Cole Rosengren– Senior Editor of Waste Dive: will provide a big picture

view on where things stand in the waste management and recycling industries and what we might expect in the future.

12:15 - 1:30p: Luncheon Buffet & Sponsor Recognition

1:30 - 2:40p Concurrent Sessions

Markets and Contamination: Discussion of the current markets and contamination factors that we are facing

with Victor Horton, Cole Rosengren, AIM-American Iron & Metal, and Shelby Wright from Coastal Resources.

Battery Recycling: Managing lithium ion batteries safely - best practices for running a safe and effective battery

recycling program with Sean Plasse from Call2Recycle.

DEP Compost Training: Mark King from the DEP will provide an intro to basic composting methods. Learn about

collection options, feedstocks & recipes, operational trouble-shooting, regulatory requirements, product marketing and distribution, and take a photo field tour of several facilities.

Financing: Need ideas for how to finance building repairs, maintaining equipment, or to get new equipment? Come

join us in this session with experts on acquiring financing for your facilities needs.

2:40 - 3:10p: Dessert with the Vendors

3:10 - 4:30p Concurrent Sessions

Glass: Learn how two New England non-profit solid waste and recycling organizations are implementing separate glass collection

programs to reduce costs and improve the value of their glass for recycling or processed glass aggregate. Reagan Bissonette from

NRRA and Jennifer Heaton-Jones from HRRA.

Open Discussion Case Studies: We will present a variety of pesky problems facing solid waste operators for discussion in a

roundtable format. Some of the topics include: handling household hazardous waste when disposal options are limited, addressing

customers that don’t like following directions, and what to do when state regulators show up.

DEP Compost Training: Mark King from the DEP will provide an intro to basic composting methods. Learn about collection

options, feedstocks & recipes, operational trouble-shooting, regulatory requirements, product marketing and distribution, and take

a photo field tour of several facilities.

Solar Panels on Landfills: This session will go over the process and benefits of using Solar panels to spruce up your old

landfill. You will also hear from a local community who has done this in their area.

Day Two Tuesday, April 28 **Times Subject to Change**

7:30 - 8:30a: Registration and Breakfast Buffet

8:15 - 8:30a: Welcome Day 2

8:30 - 9:00a: Plenary Keynote– Tony Sutton; UMaine: We are approaching Siqonomeqi-Kisuhs. This Passamaquoddy

word recognizes the time of year (April/May) when Alewives begin to migrate. Fish reorganize people, Wabanaki and non-Wabanaki, to engage in cultural and social practices along waterways across Maine. This presentation describes how the presence of fish brings forward conversations about building resilient communities through maintaining cycles of fish, resources, or nutrients so that

generations to come can continue living the way life should be.

9:05 - 10:20a Concurrent Sessions

Community Sustainability: Innovative municipal and community groups around Maine are working with businesses and

residents to encourage more sustainable behavior. Learn how these groups are making a difference in their communities.

Reducing and Reusing: Hear from a University of Maine researcher and a small business owner about how reuse and waste

reduction are a thriving part of Maine’s economy.

DEP Core Training: Join Eric Hamlin from the Solid Materials Management Unit for Core 2 Operator Training: Record Keeping

and Reporting. This is one of the requirements for Transfer Station Operator Certification.

Sponsor Session: A) Learn about advancements in PERC processing and other areas at the facility, as well as, the

opportunities PERC can offer for environmental solutions. B) Also, learn more about the metal markets and what AIM can do for

you.

10:20 - 10:50p: Coffee Break - Visit our vendors in the Exhibit area

10:50 - 12:00p Concurrent Sessions

Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal: This session will focus on acute care pharmaceutical waste along with drug take back

programs in your community.

Repair Cafes: Learn how your community can reduce and reuse through repair to save money and conserve resources by setting

up and sustaining a community Repair Cafe.

DEP Training: Join Eric Hamlin from the Solid Materials Management Unit to gain a better understanding of PPE, equipment

safety, fire and electrical safety, and more. This standard elective training is counted for purposes of master operator certification or

to maintain an existing certification as either an operator or master operator.

MRRA Services Development: An update on MRRA’s efforts on the list serve; and discussion on anything we can offer as

part of your membership to help you at your facility or in your town. 12:00 - 12:30p: Plenary Keynote– Ted Siegler; DSM: A resource economist’s view of the history of plastics recycling

over the years, how we got in the mess we are in today (both here and around the world), and steps we must take to solve this growing problem.

12:30 - 1:15p: Luncheon Buffet

1:15 - 2:45 The Future of Waste: Moving toward Sustainability A panel discussion on what the future may hold for recycling and solid waste management.

2:45 - 3:00 Closing Remarks

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For MRRA’s group rate: use code 042620MRRA

Please submit a copy of this form for EACH registrant. Deadline Friday, April 17.

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There will be no refunds granted after March 31, 2020. Refunds will be processed within 30 days of receipt of notice of

cancellation. Send electronic files to Jessica.haviland@mrra.net. Please fax forms to 207-355-3101. FMI call 207-355-3104.

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Monday April 27th From 7pm-10pmay

Come and play Corn Hole Tournament, Cribbage Tournament, Wii Bowling,

Recycling BINGO, Ladder Ball, Jumbo Jenga, and more.

There will be prizes for the Winner!!!!

The AAA Four-Diamond Samoset Resort welcomes guests to 230 acres of oceanfront elegance

reminiscent of a bygone era. One of the premier luxury resorts in Maine, renowned for its award-

winning service and expansive views of Penobscot Bay, the Samoset boosts an eco-friendly culture.

The Resort has adopted a variety of sustainable practices aimed to reduce water, waste, and energy

consumption while increasing resort-wide recycling opportunities.

1 King Garden View $129.00/night

2 Queen Garden View $129.00/night

1 King Partial Ocean View $149.00/night

1 Queen Ocean Front $169.00/night

Deluxe King Ocean Front $199.00/night

Overnight room reservations are to be made individually by attendees.

Enjoy MRRA’s Discount on Luxury accommodations!

To book your reservations at The Samoset Resort on the Ocean visit:

www.samosetresort.com For MRRA’s group rate: use code 042620MRRA

1 King Non-View $129.00/night

2 Queen Non-view $129.00/night

2 Queen Partial Ocean View $149.00/night

2 Queen Ocean Front $169.00/night

2 Queen Suite Garden View $209.00/night

1 King Suite Ocean Front $249.00/night

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