Scott Pasternak is an Associate and Department Manager for the Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Practice for Burns & McDonnell, which provides consulting services to advance solid waste and recycling programs for governmental clients. Since the 1990s, he has focused on working with clients to solve challenging technical and financial solid waste management and recycling issues. Geographically, he has worked for local, regional, and state governments in 20 states. He holds a Masters of Science in Community and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts with Honors, both from the University of Texas. He is the past Director for SWANA’s Planning and Management Technical Division, and serves on the Municipal Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Advisory Council for the State of Texas and on the Board of Directors for the Lone Star Chapter of SWANA.