2027 Schedule at a Glance
(Subject to Change)
Wednesday, Feb 24
8:30am: WCSWMA Annual mtg.
9:45am: SWANA Board mtg.
11am: AROW Annual mtg.
1pm: Onsite workshops OR offsite tour
7-10pm: Welcome Event
Thursday, Feb 25
8am: Exhibit Hall Opening
8:30 am: Welcome, & Keynote
10am: Exhibit Hall Morning Social
10:45am: Track Session I
12pm: Luncheon Ceremony
1:30pm: Dessert Reception (in Exhibit Hall)
2:30pm: Track Session II
3:45pm: Track Session III
4:45pm: Exhibitor's Reception
(in Exhibit Hall)
6pm: Exhibit Hall closes
7pm: Hospitality Event
Friday, February 26
9am: Track Sessions IV
10am: Hotel Checkout Break
10:30am: Track Sessions V
11:30am: Door Prizes / Closing
[Conference Ends @ 12pm]
Wondering what to expect?
Some session titles from previous years...
2026
Keynote: Jenna Piché (First Light)
Managing Your MRF More Efficiently with AI and Data
- Katherine Nellis (Everest Labs)
Chasing Chlorides: A Historic Landfill Needing Hands-On Long-Term Care
- Sara Beine (Foth) & Kathy Hutter (Winnebago County Solid Waste)
Landfill to Landscape: Lessons from Dane County's Native Prairie Cap
- Wyeth Augustine-Marceil, Alejandra Viso, & Allison Rathsack (Dane County Department of Waste + Renewables)
2025
Keynote: Neil Ihde (Life IQ)
Maximizing the Potential of Data in Material Recovery Facilities
- Steven Schilling (Gershman, Brickner, & Bratton)
Mining Landfill Microbiology for Improved Plastic Biodegradation and Renewable Natural Gas Production
- Erica Majumder & Damayanti Rodriguez (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Prioritizing the Waste Hierarchy: Paint Recycling in a state without Paintcare
- Kenneth Miller (Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency)
2024
Keynote: Nathan Rutz (Rust Belt Riders)
Applying Behavior Change Strategies to Improve Single Family Recycling
- Samantha Longshore & Taylor Sorenson (The Recycling Partnership)
Decoding Groundwater Analytical Results
- Teri Daigle & Logan Dwyer (Tetra Tech), Paul Junio (Pace Analytical Services)
Tire Derived Aggregate as an Alternative for Landfill
- Sara Beine & Dan Michiels (Foth)
Full conference attendees get access to all in person presentations Wednesday through Friday plus downloads of presentation slides after the event.