“South Florida leaders look for recycling solutions as local landfills continue filling up.”
~ CBS News
At last year’s SFRPC / TCRPC regional conference on Solid Waste Management Challenges and Opportunities in Southeast Florida, elected officials and solid waste managers told the Councils that recycling, and recycling correctly, is a critical regional issue particularly with several landfills approaching capacity. In response to this need, this year the Councils hosted on October 20th in Fort Lauderdale “Recycling Right: Transforming Southeast Florida’s Waste Landscape.” The Southeast Florida region for the purpose of this conversation consists of Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River counties.
Resources
Summit Recording
Welcome Remarks & Pledge of Allegiance
The Honorable Steve Geller
Chair
South Florida Regional Planning Council, Broward County Commissioner,
Former State Senator
Douglas Bournique
Chair
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
Recycling Today in Southeast Florida – Setting the Stage
PRESENTATIONS
Recycling Today: Setting the Stage (Townsend)
Dr. Tim Townsend
Professor of Environmental Engineering
University of Florida
The Myths & Mixups of Recycling: Education and the Community
Dr. Tim Townsend (Moderator)
Professor of Environmental Engineering
University of Florida
Sue Flak
Recycling Coordinator & Marketing Director
Indian River County Solid Waste Disposal District
Jay Leshefsky
Manager
Serio-US LOCK
Dawn McCormick
Director of Communications & Government Affairs
Waste Management
Inc. of Florida
Karen Moore
Environmental Administrator
of the Division of Waste Management, Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
Christopher Perry
Recycling Education & Outreach Coordinator
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Ramana Kari, P.E., BCEE
Chief Engineer
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Dan Pellowitz
Executive Director
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Hazardous & Flammable: Modern Waste Risks (AKA “Trash on Fire”)
Alisha Lopez
(Moderator)
Clean Cities Director
South Florida Regional Planning Council
Dawn McCormick
Director of Communications & Government Affairs
Waste Management
Inc. of Florida
Jessica Winter
Recycling, Education & Marketing Manager
Solid Waste Authority of
Palm Beach County
Unlocking the Potential of Recycling Markets: A Vital Engine for Economic Growth
Barbara Alfano
(Moderator)
PCB & Sustainability Section Manager, Chemicals and
Redevelopment Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 4
Jake Beeler
Regional Mill Buyer, Pratt Industries, Inc.
Paul Storelli
President, Storelli Recycling
Bruce A. Welt, Ph.D.
Professor, Coordinator
Packaging Engineering Program, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida/IFAS; Representative, Consortium for
Waste Circularity
Regional Collaboration & Coordination: A 7 – County Expert Panel “Talks More Trash”
The Honorable Beam Furr
(Moderator)
Broward County Commissioner & Council Member
South Florida Regional Planning Council
Sam Amerson, P.E.
Director
Utilities and Solid Waste Department, Martin County
Olga Espinosa-Anderson
Interim Director
Solid Waste Management, Miami-Dade County
Notosha Austin
Interim Director
Solid Waste and Recycling Services, Broward County
Himanshu Mehta, P.E.
Managing Director
Solid Waste Disposal District, Indian River County
Rebecca S. Olson
Director of Public Utilities and Solid Waste
St. Lucie County
Dan Pellowitz
Executive Director
Solid Waste Authority of
Palm Beach County
Cheryl Sullivan
Director of Solid Waste Management
Monroe County
Council Members, Elected and Public Officials’ Open Conversation
The Honorable Steve Geller
Chair
South Florida Regional Planning Council, Broward County Commissioner,
Former State Senator
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