SOAR 2024 Conference Program

Time Name Session Track(s) Sponsored by Location Name
Monday, April 15, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Manager of Landfill Operations 3-Day Training Course (Day 1)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Rooms 158 & 159
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Landfill Gas Systems Operations & Maintenance 2 1/2-Day Training Course (Day 1)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 150
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems 3-Day Training Course (Day 1)Planning & Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 151
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices 3-Day Training Course (Day 1)Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 152
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMField Practices and Extraction & Control Joint Committee Meeting Landfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 160
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLandfill Rebranding Committee MeetingCommunication Education & Marketing, Landfill Management Meeting Room 161
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMRules & Regulations Committee MeetingLandfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 160
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLeachate & Landfill Liquids Committee MeetingLandfill Management Meeting Room 161
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMLandfill Management Technical Division MeetingLandfill Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMLandfill Gas & Biogas Technical Division MeetingLandfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 165
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices 3-Day Training Course (Day 2)Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 152
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Landfill Gas Systems Operations & Maintenance 2 1/2-Day Training Course (Day 2)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 150
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Manager of Landfill Operations 3-Day Training Course (Day 2)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Rooms 158 & 159
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems 3-Day Training Course (Day 2)Planning & Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 151
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMSafety Ambassador Meet-upSafety Summit Meeting Room 157
11:00 AM - 11:20 AMRepurposing Closed Landfills for Solar DevelopmentLandfill Management, Catalyst SessionRepurposing Closed Landfills for Solar DevelopmentCatalyst Cafe (Exhibit Hall)
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMCost-Effective H₂S Removal for Landfill Gas Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Catalyst SessionCost-Effective H₂S Removal for Landfill Gas Catalyst Cafe (Exhibit Hall)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMCutting Emissions, Boosting Revenue: Transforming Landfill Gas to EnergyLandfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Catalyst SessionCutting Emissions, Boosting Revenue: Transforming Landfill Gas to EnergyMainspring Energy - Booth 338
12:40 PM - 1:00 PMBridging Operations and Community: Addressing Odor Complaints in Solid Waste Management through Environmental JusticeCollection & Transfer, Landfill Management, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Catalyst SessionBridging Operations and Community: Addressing Odor Complaints in Solid Waste Management through Environmental JusticeByers Scientific - Booth 319
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMNavigating the Zero Waste Landscape: Lessons Learned in Community PlanningPlanning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Young Professionals Meeting Room 160
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Show Me the Money: Requesting a Solid Waste Rate Increase – Now is the TimeCollection & Transfer, Landfill Management, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Meeting Room 165
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMVisualizing Pre-Regulatory Closed Landfills: Albuquerque’s ExperienceLandfill Management, Safety Summit Meeting Room 164
1:00 PM - 1:45 PMSmall Site RNG DevelopmentLandfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 166 & 167
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMWhat’s Your Problem? Transform Your Trashy Marketing StrategiesCollection & Transfer, Communication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMPromoting Carbon Sequestration and Improved Gas Collection in Local Landfill SustainabilityLandfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Planning & Management Meeting Room 160
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMWe’re Running Out of Space! Now What?Landfill Management Meeting Room 164
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMRecycle Everything from MSW, MLW and More, In a Virtual Landfill! Now, How the Heck does that Work?Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery, Safety Summit Meeting Room 161
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMLFG Liquids ManagementLandfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 165
3:00 PM - 3:20 PMUnlocking the Power of Electrochemical Oxidation for PFAS DestructionLandfill Management, Catalyst SessionUnlocking the Power of Electrochemical Oxidation for PFAS DestructionAxine Water Technologies - Booth 320
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMWaste Conversion & Energy Recovery Walk & TalkWaste Conversion & Energy Recovery SWANA Central
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMBuilding Trauma Informed Workplaces to Attract and Retain Top TalentCollection & Transfer, Planning & Management, Safety Summit Meeting Room 165
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMUnwrapping Film and Flexible Plastic RecyclingCommunication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 161
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMSuccessful Waste Diversion Program Development Through Inter-Governmental CooperationCommunication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMLandfill Re-use and Revenue with Solar FarmingLandfill Management, Planning & Management Meeting Room 164
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMEnvironmental Justice and the Landfill Gas Energy IndustryCommunication Education & Marketing, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Planning & Management Meeting Room 160
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMCore Advocacy Group Meet-upPlanning & Management Meeting Room 157
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems 3-Day Training Course (Day 3)Planning & Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 151
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Manager of Landfill Operations 3-Day Training Course (Day 3)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Rooms 158 & 159
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMSWANA Landfill Gas Systems Operations & Maintenance 2 1/2-Day Training Course (Day 3)Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 150
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMSWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices 3-Day Training Course (Day 3)Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, SWANA Training Center @ SOAR Meeting Room 152
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMRegulatory Changes in Landfill Emissions MonitoringLandfill Gas & Biogas Meeting Room 165
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMCalifornia Food Recovery Legislation and Implementation Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 164
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMIntegrating Trends on Social Media into Solid Waste MessagingCommunication Education & Marketing Meeting Room 161
9:00 AM - 10:45 AMLiving with PFAS in Your Leachate – What You Need to KnowLandfill Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
9:00 AM - 9:45 AMWhat Role Does Recycling Play in Climate Action Planning? (Hint – It Can Play a Big Role)Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 160
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMRepurposing Closed Landfills for Solar Development Landfill Management, Catalyst SessionRepurposing Closed Landfills for Solar Development Catalyst Cafe (Exhibit Hall)
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMNew Technology for LFG/Biogas Capture, Monitoring and ControlLandfill Gas & Biogas, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Meeting Room 165
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMPublic/Private Partnerships Pave the Way!Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 160
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMWhen Sustainability is Evaluated for Your Community, Do You Understand WHY it is Measured?Communication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 164
10:00 AM - 10:45 AMEnhancements and Innovations in EV Trucks Collection & Transfer, Safety Summit Meeting Room 161
11:00 AM - 11:20 AMPFAS Destruction – Practicalities & PathwaysLandfill Management, Catalyst SessionPFAS Destruction – Practicalities & PathwaysAxine Water Technologies - Booth 320
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMCost-Effective H₂S Removal for Landfill Gas - Ask Me AnythingLandfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Catalyst SessionCost-Effective H₂S Removal for Landfill Gas  - Ask Me AnythingCatalyst Cafe (Exhibit Hall)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMThe Intersection Between Environmental Monitoring, Odor Control and LFG Collection and MonetizationLandfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Planning & Management, Catalyst SessionThe Intersection Between Environmental Monitoring, Odor Control and LFG Collection and MonetizationByers Scientific - Booth 319
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMNavigating Innovation: Contrasting Recycling Solutions in the Phoenix AreaCollection & Transfer, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Catalyst SessionNavigating Innovation:  Contrasting Recycling Solutions in the Phoenix AreaCatalyst Cafe (Exhibit Hall)
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMAdvancing Green Energy: Ultra Low NOx, High Efficiency with Linear GeneratorsLandfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Catalyst SessionAdvancing Green Energy: Ultra Low NOx, High Efficiency with Linear GeneratorsMainspring Energy - Booth 338
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMSolid Waste Services – When to Municipalize, When to Privatize and How to Know What to DoCollection & Transfer, Planning & Management Meeting Room 165
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMPeeling Back the Onion – The Future of Managing the Last Layers of WastePlanning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Meeting Room 160
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMZero Waste Programs: Analysis of Performance DataSustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 164
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMThe New and Latest Waste Minimization Strategies in Material ManagementCommunication Education & Marketing, Sustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMRegional Approach to Food RecoverySustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 166 & 167
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMHow To Scale Decarbonization With Compact, Modular Anaerobic DigestersSustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Meeting Room 161
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMLarge Solutions for Large WasteCollection & Transfer, Communication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management Meeting Room 165
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMResponsible Innovation: Ethical Framework for AI in Waste ManagementPlanning & Management, Young Professionals Meeting Room 160
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMTapping into the Evolving Digital Landscape: Evolve, Adapt, and Grow Your Waste & Recycling BusinessCollection & Transfer Meeting Room 164
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMYP/EP Panel DiscussionPlanning & Management, Young Professionals Meeting Room 166 & 167
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMPFAS Foam Fractionation and Destruction – Rising to the Occasion Landfill Management Meeting Room 164
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMInnovations in Waste-to-Value ApproachesSustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery Meeting Room 161
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMIndustry Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery FiresCollection & Transfer, Communication Education & Marketing, Landfill Management, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery, Safety Summit Meeting Room 150
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMQuantifying the Impact of Recycling Contamination on Desired MaterialsSustainable Materials Management Meeting Room 165
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMDecoding ESG: The Interface Between Climate, Waste Management, and Business Financial Risks Planning & Management Meeting Room 160
Thursday, April 18, 2024
7:30 AM - 1:00 PMExperiential Learning: Disc Golf – A Landfill SportLandfill Management, Planning & Management  
7:30 AM - 3:00 PMExperiential Learning: Experience Sedona - Tour Sedona Recycling Center & Downtown SedonaCollection & Transfer, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management  
8:30 AM - 12:30 PMExperiential Learning: Salt River Landfill and Material Recovery FacilityCollection & Transfer, Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management  
9:00 AM - 12:30 PMExperiential Learning: City of Phoenix 27th Avenue CampusCollection & Transfer, Communication Education & Marketing, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management  
9:00 AM - 11:30 AMExperiential Learning: Circular Plastics MicrofactoryPlanning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMSafety Programs & CultureCollection & Transfer, Landfill Management, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Safety Summit Meeting Room 166 & 167
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMEvaluate the Steps to Safety: A Collaborative ApproachCollection & Transfer, Landfill Management, Landfill Gas & Biogas, Planning & Management, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Conversion & Energy Recovery, Safety Summit Meeting Room 166 & 167
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMLandfill Safety Landfill Management, Safety Summit Meeting Room 166 & 167
12:30 PM - 2:15 PMExperiential Learning: Chase Field and the Arizona Diamondbacks - A Backstage Tour on SustainabilitySustainable Materials Management  

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