3rd Annual Residential Recycling Conference Visits Dallas

DETROIT, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recycling officials from around the country and around the world will converge on Dallas in March.

The Residential Recycling Conference will convene for its third annual gathering at the Gaylord Texan on March 28-30, 2012. The nation's premier recycling conference features municipal recycling leaders, executives from privately owned recycling companies and leaders from non-profit groups and associations. The two-and-a-half-day event includes more than 25 speakers, an adjoining exhibit floor featuring the latest recycling technology and equipment, networking receptions, classes to earn professional education credits and a tour of a nearby recycling facility.

Waste & Recycling News and Republic Services Inc. are the co-organizers of the Residential Recycling Conference.

"I love the RRC because it is singularly focused on residential recycling. It's a business that deserves special emphasis, given its complexity and reach into our daily lives," said Brennan Lafferty, publisher of Waste & Recycling News. "Our attendees make great connections with their peers, and exhibitors consistently tell us that they are now doing business with someone they met at the RRC."

The general session is a diverse mix of panel discussions and singular presentations. Highlights include a panel on the challenges of recycling in apartments and other multi-family locations, a session on educating community residents using schools and social media, and a discussion on how recycling managers can maximize the prices they receive for their collected material. A complete agenda can be found at http://www.residentialrecyclingconference.com/agenda.html.

Speakers include experts from Coca-Cola Co., Sims Municipal Recycling, ERI Electronics Recyclers, ReCommunity and several municipalities, including the city of San Antonio, Texas. A complete list of speakers can be found at http://www.residentialrecyclingconference.com/speakers.html. 

"There is always something new and exciting about this event," Conference Chairman Kurt Blascoe said. "I look forward to hearing from the team of all-star speakers and to seeing the latest in technology from our valued vendors. Through recycling's evolution, we have begun to see a paradigm shift from doing it for economic reasons only to doing it because it's the right thing to do," said Blascoe, who serves as director of marketing materials for Republic Services.

The conference kicks off March 28 with optional education sessions administered by Penn State University. Waste Reduction and Recycling Program Economics are offered in morning and afternoon blocks. New this year, RRC attendees can tour the Greenstar Recycling facility on March 28 where officials will demonstrate single-stream recycling among other processes. Transportation is provided. Space is limited for both activities. For more details, visit http://www.residentialrecyclingconference.com/register.html.

City recycling managers will once again vie for the Green City Awards. Programs will be recognized for how well they communicate their recycling programs to their residents. Awards will be presented in three categories, based on the population of the cities. The award ceremony is March 30. Nomination forms and a list of the 2011 Green City Award winners can be found at http://www.residentialrecyclingconference.com/green_city_award.html.

Questions about attending or sponsoring the Residential Recycling Conference should be directed to Lafferty at [email protected] and 313-446-6768.

Waste & Recycling News is a media brand that provides news and information to environmental management professionals and a marketing vehicle for equipment makers and service providers. Waste & Recycling News operates a bi-weekly newspaper, the Residential Recycling Conference, the Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference, the Waste Fleet Conference, "Curbside Live" online newscast, an online Buyers Guide and five e-newsletters. Crain Communications Inc. owns Waste & Recycling News, which is based in Detroit. For more information, visit www.wasterecyclingnews.com.  

Republic Services Inc. provides recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company's various operating units, including collection companies, transfer stations, recycling centers and landfills, are focused on providing reliable environmental services and solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. For more details visit: www.republicservices.com.

SOURCE Waste & Recycling News

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