WEDNESDAY, February 26th​

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WORKSHOP: LANDFILL TRACK, 1-4:15PM

• Improving Surface Emission Monitoring with Robotics (Nathan Wagle, Specialized Robotic Systems) ​

• Financing and Designing PFAS Leachate Treatment in Wisconsin (Jalen Thomas, Arie Kremen, Tetra Tech)​

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​​WORKSHOP: DIVERSION TRACK (1-4:15PM)

• Design/Operation Considerations for Accepting Food Waste at Compost Facilities (Betsy Powers, SCS Engineers & Marcus Gamoke, Busy Bee Compost)

• Building Public Confidence in Recycling (Alec Cooley, Busch Systems; Amanda Haffele, Portage County SWD; Dustin Nolan, City of Waukesha; Jordan Hiller, Outagamie County; Kelly Reyer, Winnebago County)

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THURSDAY, February 27th​

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TRACK SESSION I - 10:45 - 11:45am

• Taking on the Lithium Battery Challenge (Jennifer Semrau & Sarah Murray, WI DNR; Julie Ketchum, Waste Management) 

  • Moderated by Allison Birr

• Next Generation Landfill Emission Monitoring Techniques  (Lee Daigle & Logan Dwyer, Tetra Tech)​

  • Moderated by ​John Welch

• The CQA Plan, CQA Documentation Report, and the Future You (Kenny Bergschultz, Weaver Consultants Group)

  • Moderated by Dan Michiels

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TRACK SESSION II - 2:30 - 3:30pm 

• Prioritizing the Waste Hierarchy: Paint Recycling in a state without Paintcare (Kenneth Miller, Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency)

  • Abby Lichtscheidl

• Mining Landfill Microbiology for Improved Plastic Biodegradation and Renewable Natural Gas Production (Erica Majumder & Damayanti Rodriguez-Ramos, UW Madison)

  • Moderated by​ Ali Rathsack

• Exchanging Ideas on Solid Waste with Cusco, Peru (John Welch, Dane County; Chris Jimieson, SCS Engineers; Victor Villacrez, Mundo Esperanza)

  • Moderated by Allison Birr

 

TRACK SESSION III - 3:45 - 4:45pm 

• Non-landfill Solid Waste Rules Feedback Session (Casey Krausensky, WI DNR)

  • Moderated by Jennifer Semrau

• Onsite Leachate Treatment / PFAS Sequestration (Greg Ackerson, Jayson Naughton, & Uthra Mahalingam, Apex Water Solutions, LLC)

  • Moderated by​ Ali Rathsack

• ​Stakeholder Strategic Planning for Organics Management in Iowa (Jeff Phillips & Hannah Sperfslage, SCS Engineers)

  • Moderated by Ben Hintz

 

FRIDAY, February 28th

 

TRACK SESSION IV - 9:00am - 10:00am 

• A Tale of Twin Cities: State of Residential Organics Collection in MN (Jana Suriano & Brandon Suchomel, SCS Engineers)

  • Moderated by Logan Dwyer 

• Transforming Closed Landfills and Impoundments into Renewable Energy Assets (John Herrmann, Watershed Geo)

  • Moderated by​ Abby Lichtscheidl

• An Update on Landfill and Recycling Industry Fires (Jeff Phillips & Hannah Sperfslage, SCS Engineers)

  • Moderated by​ Jennifer Semrau

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TRACK SESSION V - 10:30am - 11:30am ​

• Organics are Everywhere - Why and How to Recycle Waste Carbon (Lars Bergan, Rotochopper)

  • Moderated by Jon Reisenbuechler

• Bringing Environmental Justice into View (Angie Lemar & Marissa Michalkiewicz, Foth; Filsan Ibrahim, Ramsey County Public Health)

  • Moderated by Angie Lemar

• Maximizing the Potential of Data in Material Recovery Facilities (Steven Schilling, Gershman, Brickner, & Bratton)

  • Moderated by Jennifer Semrau​