Agenda
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Note: Session titles and names highlighted and are linked to pages that contain speaker/moderator profiles.
1:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Registration Open
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Exhibitor Setup
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
EPR & Potential Impacts on Recycling
Key Workshop Topics:
- Introduction to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- Recovery Rates for Fiber Now and Implications for Future
- Responsible End Markets (REM)
Presenters:
Dr. Susan Cornish, Ph.D., Principal Consultant, Insight + Action
Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates
Dan Gee, Senior Associate, Moore & Associates
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall
Monday, February 17, 2025
7:15 am – 7:00 pm
Registration Open
7:15 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Opening Session
Welcome: Eugene (Gene) Jones, CEO, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Moderator: Nancy Womack, Director of Account and Sales Representatives Development, Greif, Inc.
Michael E. Hoffman, President and CEO, National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
Chaz Miller, President, Miller Associates
Interaction Markets Virgin Pulp vs Waste Paper
Fernando Antonio Wadskier, Director, Western Trading LLC and Grand Bay Corp.
Corrugated Box Reuse vs OCC Recycling
Marty Metro, CEO, UCB Environmental
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Refreshment Break – Exhibit Hall
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session I: Emerging Environmental and Risk Management Issues for the Recycling Industry
Moderator: Dr. Christopher M. Teaf, Ph.D., Director Emeritus, Institute of Science and Public Affairs, Florida State University
PFAS Regulatory State of the Union: What the Recycling Industry Needs to Know
Andrew Patterson, VP of Innovation and Technology, Eurofins Environment Testing (USA)
PFAcalypSe Now! The Latest on PFAS Regulation, Legislation, and Litigation
Ralph A. DeMeo, Esq., Shareholder, Guilday Law
Lithium and the War Over Electric Vehicle Domestic Battery Production and Recycling
Nicholas Albergo, PE, DEE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, EWRI – GHD Services, Inc.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Session II: Advancements in Recycling Equipment Technology
Moderator: DJ VanDeusen, President, Harris Equipment /Recycling & Waste Equipment
The Use of AI and Technology to Ensure High-Quality Feedstock
Katherine Nellis, Solutions Engineer, EverestLabs
Unlocking the Value in Municipal Solid Waste With AI-Powered Solutions
Justin Davis, Director, Commercial Origination and Business Development, AMP
Waste Tech - What is Coming in the Next 12 Months
Fearghal Murphy, Marketing Director, WIS
What's New In Recycling Equipment: Driving Efficiency & Sustainability
Cameron Cecil, Director of Sales & Marketing, Recycling Equipment, Inc.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break – Exhibit Hall
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Session III: Paper Recovery Trends and EPR Initiatives
Moderator: Bill Moore, President, Moore & Associates
Paperization and the Real State of Residential Curbside Recycling
Myles Cohen, Founder, Circular Ventures, LLC
Trending Upward: Opportunities in Collection & Sortation of Poly Coated Paper
Marcus Jonathan Coleman, Analyst, Resource Recycling Systems (RRS)
EPR in the United States: What Does Industry Need to do to get Ready for EPR
Jason Bergquist, Vice President, RecycleMe
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Reception - Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
8:00 am – 2:30 pm
Registration Open
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Session IV: Waste Conversion Technologies
Moderator: Joseph P. Curro, CDM Smith
Kenny Davis, CCO & CMO, Resynergi
Mark Brown, CEO, WastAway
Sustainable Landfill Diversion and Materials Recovery
Rodrigo Belisario, Director of Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials, Titan America, LLC
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Refreshment Break - Exhibit Hall
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Session V: Sustainable Materials Management and Innovative Recycling Initiatives
Moderator: Karen Moore, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
EPA Sustainable Materials Management Updates
Kim Charick, Sustainable Materials Management Project Manager, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency – Region 4
Keyna Cory, Executive Director, Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation
Every Bottle Back -- Improving Recycling in the Sunshine State
Elizabeth DeWitt, President and CEO, Florida Beverage Association
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Golfer Sign-in
- 12:30 pm Shotgun Start
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch On Your Own
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Session VI: Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling
Moderator: Terri Ward, MBA, Executive Director/CEO, Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA)
Overview of Systems for Recycling and Reuse of Construction and Demolition Material
Joseph P. Curro, P.E, Principal and Senior Solid Waste Engineer, CDM Smith
Overview of Construction and Demolition Processing
Chad Abell, Vice President of Operations, Coast Waste & Recycling
Developing and Expanding Recovery and End Markets for Recycled Gypsum Drywall in North America
Terry Weaver, President, USA Gypsum
The History of Asphalt Shingle Recycling and the Industry's New Opportunities
Dan Horton, Founder & Partner, ASR Systems, LLC | Shingle Recycling Forum Co-Chair
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Networking Session (On your own)
5:00 pm
Adjournment
SERC 2025 Material Recovery Facility Tour
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Tour Info:
The best way to learn about advancements in recycling is to visit a state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
WM opened up a $30 million recycling facility in Fort Walton Beach last year. While at SERC consider taking part of our Tour.
Where:
WM Fort Walton Beach Recycling Facility
109 Ready Avenue NW
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
When:
Wednesday, February 19th
9:30 am to 10:30 am