Collection & Transfer Track at SOAR 2024

This track has been curated by the Collection & Transfer (C&T) Technical Division. 
The division is currently focusing on:

  • Comparison of EV to the traditional fuel-powered collection and transfer vehicles
  • Best collection safety practices
  • Employee retention

To learn more about the all of SWANA's technical divisions, join us on Tuesday morning for breakfast. 

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
12:40 PM - 1:00 PMBridging Operations and Community: Addressing Odor Complaints in Solid Waste Management through Environmental JusticeAndres Quijano - Envirosuite/Byers Scientific
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Show Me the Money: Requesting a Solid Waste Rate Increase – Now is the TimeScott Pasternak - Burns & McDonnell
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMWhat’s Your Problem? Transform Your Trashy Marketing StrategiesRamona Simpson - Town of Queen Creek
Ryley Buchanan - Town of Queen Creek
Kevin Pagsolingan - Town of Queen Creek
Christian Lee - Town of Queen Creek
Sandy Hornburg - Town of Queen Creek
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMBuilding Trauma Informed Workplaces to Attract and Retain Top TalentStephanie Lemek - The Wounded Workforce
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMEnhancements and Innovations in EV Trucks Kelleigh Ash - Battle Motors
Paul Marsolan - Battle Motors
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMNavigating Innovation: Contrasting Recycling Solutions in the Phoenix AreaWill Herzog - Machinex Technologies
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMSolid Waste Services – When to Municipalize, When to Privatize and How to Know What to DoDave Yanke - NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMTapping into the Evolving Digital Landscape: Evolve, Adapt, and Grow Your Waste & Recycling BusinessMatt Monroe - AMCS Group
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMLarge Solutions for Large WasteSara Kirby - Oregon Metro
Eugenia Manwelyan - Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB)
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMIndustry Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery FiresAmy Lestition Burke - Solid Waste Association of North America
Elizabeth Roe - Eco Partners, Inc.
Vincent Murphy - WM
James Moore - Merced County Regional Waste Authority
Lynsey Baer - Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:30 AM - 3:00 PMExperiential Learning: Experience Sedona - Tour Sedona Recycling Center & Downtown Sedona 
8:30 AM - 12:30 PMExperiential Learning: Salt River Landfill and Material Recovery Facility 
9:00 AM - 12:30 PMExperiential Learning: City of Phoenix 27th Avenue Campus 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMSafety Programs & CultureJim Olson - Republic Services
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMEvaluate the Steps to Safety: A Collaborative ApproachRichard Allen - Self
Ernie Ruiz - City of Glendale

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