Oceans of Opportunity:

Where Past Success and New Horizons Converge

April 27 - 29, 2016

The Westin Nova Scotian Hotel

1181 Hollis Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Canada

Ciad Mile Failte… One Hundred Thousand Welcomes!

The Organizing Committee of the 8th Canadian Waste Resource Symposium extends a warm welcome to all

of our Delegates, Sponsors and Exhibitors to the beautiful city of Halifax.

The theme of the Symposium is ‘Oceans of Opportunity: Where Past Success and New Horizons Converge’. It

is an exciting time in the waste management industry as we continue to adapt to the challenges we

encounter, innovate and find new ways to create efficiencies while building on our past successes.

The Symposium offers a fantastic technical program of speakers from around the world, interesting technical

tour options, a Trade Show full of exhibitors and many great networking opportunities.

Our Maritime Kitchen Party is one not to be missed! We look forward to showcasing the finest in East Coast

hospitality, food and live entertainment at this event.

We would like to extend a huge ‘Thank You’ to our sponsors. Without the support of forward thinking

organizations such as yours, events like this that improve our industry as a whole would not be possible.

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Symposium Highlights Opening Plenary Keynote Speaker...

Bill Carr - ‘Work Inspired’

Bill Carr is known as a multi-media artist, an actor, humorist,

writer, speaker and social activist. For over twenty-five

years, Bill has been making people laugh at what’s trivial

while helping them think deeply about what counts. Bill

inspires laughter and consideration, offering his audience

a fresh perspective on what they face every day.

Technical Tours, Trade Show & Program... Join us on April 26th, the day before the conference officially

kicks off for 2 technical tour options to check out some of the

latest innovations in the province. On April 27th, a walking

tour will take place to view RRFB Nova Scotia’s Compaction

Trailer in operation. We have a huge line up of speakers from

around the world set to share their knowledge over a three

day span during our technical program as well as a Trade

Show packed with Exhibitors showcasing the latest products

& services in the industry.

Maritime Kitchen Party...

On Thursday April 28th, get ready to kick your heels up

Maritime style! Double decker buses will pick delegates up

from the hotel and take them to Murphy’s on the Halifax

Waterfront. Experience 360° views of Halifax Harbour and

enjoy famous East Coast Hospitality, fabulous food & dance

well into the night with live music from the local band,

Merimac. Credit: Destination Halifax,/J. Ingram

For more information, visit: http://www.atcanswana.org/atlanticwasteconference/

Collecting SWANA CEU’s? Each Tour & Session attended is eligible!

Don’t forget to have your CEU sheet signed at the conclusion of each session.

Program Details Tuesday April 26th

Wednesday April 27

Walking Tour (approx. 1km)- Youth L.I.V.E. Recycling Depot 9:00am - 11:00am

RRFB Nova Scotia Compaction Trailer Demonstration

Departing from the lobby of the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel

Nutrition Break (Atlantic Mezzanine) 2:00pm-2:45pm

Opening Plenary Luncheon (Atlantic Ballroom) 12:00pm-2:00pm

Welcome from SWANA & WRANS Nicole Haverkort & Deborah Searle

Welcome from the Province of Nova Scotia

SWANA Address David Biderman, Executive Director & CEO

Keynote Address ’Work Inspired’ Bill Carr

Concurrent Sessions 2:45pm-4:15pm

I. Disaster Waste Management Planning & Response (Atlantic Ballroom)

Moderator: Gus Green, Waste Check Planning for Disaster Debris

Jim Lapp, City of Edmonton

Municipal Debris Management in Hurricane Prone United States Municipalities

Matthew Wigle, HDR Engineering Inc.

Disaster Waste Management Planning & Response - 2013 Ice Storm Clean Up

Carlyle Khan, City of Toronto

II. Progressive Public Education & Compliance (Harbour Suite A)

Moderator: Susan MacDonald, Pictou County Solid Waste Educating & Engaging Residents: Case Studies from Atlantic Canada

John Watson, ReCollect Systems Inc.

Tenant Engagement on Sustainability - Focusing on Waste Reduction & Diversion

Alida Kusch, Dillon Consulting

Fear & Loathing on the Front Lines

Kirk Symonds, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Technical Tours - Require Pre-Registration & space is limited 9:00am-4:00pm

Departing from the lobby of the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel

Tour 1 - Valley Waste Resource Management & Kaizer Meadow Environmental Centre

Tour 2 - Municipality of Colchester & Halifax C&D Facilities

III. Innovative Diversion Initiatives (Harbour Suite B)

Moderator: Valda Walsh, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Challenges & Opportunities of Recycling Foam Polystyrene

Andrew Garrett, Valley Waste Resource Management

CleanFARMS: Managing Obsolete & End-of-Life Agricultural Materials

Barry Friesen, CleanFARMS

The Last Re-Sort Reuse Centre

Andrea Gibson-Garrett, Valley Waste Resource Management

Trade Show Reception (Commonwealth A) 7:00pm-9:00pm

Thursday April 28th

Concurrent Sessions 8:30am-10:00am

I. Extended Producer Responsibility (Atlantic Ballroom) Moderator: Valda Walsh, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Multi-Material BC: Developing an EPR System for the Future

Allen Langdon, Multi-Material BC

A Candid Municipal Perspective on EPR in Ontario

Craig Bartlett, Durham Region

EPR Challenges and Opportunities

Bob Kenney, Nova Scotia Environment

II. Solid Waste Resource Compliance, Tools & Profiling (Harbour Suite A) Moderator: Kevin O’Handley, Eastern Region Solid Waste

Progressive Public Education & Compliance Techniques

Gerry Moore, Island Waste Management Corporation

Niagara Region’s Illegal Dumping Reporting Tool

Janet Rose, Niagara Region

Profiling Illegal Dumpers

Kirk Symonds, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Buffet Breakfast (Atlantic Mezzanine - Seating in Commonwealth B) 7:30am-8:30am

III. Landfill Gas Management & Energy Recovery (Harbour Suite B) Moderator: Art Mercer, Halton Region

Innovative Approach to Landfill Gas Collection & Control

Stephan Fourmont, Afitex-Texel

Methane Potential Measurements & Molecular Characterizations of Lethbridge Landfill Drill Samples

Sylvanus Ekwe, Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF)

Landfill Gas Blower Bank Operational Issues

Marcus Scrimgeour, SCS Engineers

Nutrition Break (Trade Show - Commonwealth A) 10:00am-10:30am

Concurrent Sessions 10:30am-12:00pm

I. Waste Management Strategy Review & Optimization (Atlantic Ballroom) Moderator: Peter Ryan, Bag to Earth

Newfoundland’s Central Waste Management System

Wayne Manuel, BAE Newplan

Nova Scotia Diversion - Past, Present & Future

Valda Walsh, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management Policy & Programs in the Netherlands

Yifan Yang, RWS-WVL-Environment

II. Materials Diversion Challenges & Successes (Harbour Suite A) Moderator: Andrea Gibson-Garrett, Valley Waste Resource Management

EPRA’s Electronic Stewardship Program in Atlantic Canada: Challenges & Successes Since 2008

Cliff Hacking, EPRA

Oceans of Opportunity: Let’s Keep Mercury out of our Seafood!

Jennifer Court, Scout Environmental

Top 10 Packaging Challenges for Recycling at a MRF

Rachel Morier, PAC, Packaging Consortium

SWANA Canadian Chapters Executive Breakfast (Maritime Room) 7:00am-8:00am

Thursday April 28th (cont.)

III. Project Planning for Success (Harbour Suite B) Moderator: Kirk Symonds, Region 6 Solid Waste Management

Towards Commissioning an Energy from Waste Facility

Gioseph Anello, The Regional Municipality of Durham

A Community Acceptance Index for Site Selection, Project Development & Monitoring

Julie Reid-Forget, Transfert Environment & Society

How Integrated Waste Management Systems Support the Provincial Climate Change Initiative

Mirka Januszkiewicz, The Regional Municipality of Durham

Lunch, Trade Show Closing & Prizes (Commonwealth A&B) 12:00pm-1:30pm

Concurrent Sessions 1:30pm-3:00pm

I. Diversion of Construction & Demolition Materials (Atlantic Ballroom) Moderator: Ross Maybee, Valley Waste Resource Management

Design of an Engineered Wetland to Treat C&D Landfill Effluent

Scott Kyle, Dillon Consulting

Waste Wallboard & Wood Fiber Alternative Livestock Bedding

Lise Leblanc, LP Consulting Ltd.

Establishing an Unconventional Transfer Station in Newfoundland’s Eastern Region

Ken Kelly, Eastern Waste Management

III. Established & Emerging Organics Management (Harbour Suite B) Moderator: Andrew Garrett, Valley Waste Resource Management

The Impact of the Proposed Changes to the CAN/BNQ Standards for Compost Quality

Dr. Paul Arnold, Bio-Logic Environmental Systems

Halifax’s Organic Processing Management Business Case

Andrew Philopoulos, GHD & Matt Keliher, Halifax

Biogas Utilization - Disco Road Organics Processing Facilities, Behind the Meter

Carlyle Khan, City of Toronto

Nutrition Break (Atlantic Mezzanine) 3:00pm-3:30pm

I. Health & Safety at Waste Management Facilities (Atlantic Ballroom) Moderator: Andrea Trask, The Municipality of East Hants

City of Toronto Collection Operations Safety Report

Annette Synowiec, City of Toronto

The Health & Safety Challenges of Asbestos Disposal

Jane MacIntosh & Maggie Warren, Regional District of Nanaimo

Importance of Health & Safety at Waste Management Facilities

David Biderman, SWANA

Concurrent Sessions 3:30pm-5:00pm

II. Waste Management Strategy & Technology Optimization (Harbour Suite A)

Moderator: Gus Green, Waste Check

Toronto’s New Waste Strategy

Annette Synowiec, City of Toronto

Plasma Gasification—The Environmental Solution to Landfill & a NS Renewable Energy Opportunity

Gord Helm, Fourth State Energy

Biogas/LFG Cleaning

Shivaji Ramalingam, DMT

III. Diversion Practices for the IC&I Sector (Harbour Suite B) Moderator: Dale Roberts, Valley Waste Resource Management

Waste Diversion at Multi-Residential Buildings in Halifax

Shannon Betts, Halifax

Striving to Lead by Example at Nova Scotia Community College

Glen Comeau & Martha MacGowan, NSCC

Planning for Increased Recyclable & Organic Material in the Multi-Family Housing Sector

Blair Shoniker, GHD

Thursday April 28th (cont.)

Maritime Kitchen Party - An event you won’t want to miss! 6:15pm-12:00am

Double decker buses will depart the lobby of the Westin Nova Scotian at 6:15pm for Murphy’s on the Water.

Experience an evening full of famous East Coast hospitality, fabulous food and live Maritime music by the

band Merimac. Buses will provide return trips to the Westin at 10pm, 11pm and 12am. Don’t forget your tickets!

II. Established & Emerging Energy from Waste Technologies (Harbour Suite A)

Moderator: Ross Maybee, Valley Waste Resource Management

The Surrey Biofuel Facility

Paul Oostelbos, Orgaworld Nederland BV

Commercial Scale Liquid Fuel Production from Municipal Solid Waste - A Reality?

Victoria Shortreed, GHD

MSW to Biofuels & Chemicals: A Commercial Reality in Canada - Enerkem & City of Edmonton

Richard Schofield, Enerkem

II. The Next Evolution - Carts, Automation & Fleet Technologies (Commonwealth A)

Moderator: Scott Kyle, Dillon Consulting

Compost Collection Eco System - The Next Generation

Paul Speed, Speed Eco Products & Systems

The Benefits & Pitfalls of Collection Automation & CNG-Powered Fleets

George South, Progressive Waste

Waste Fleets are ‘Smartening’ Up - New Directions in Smart Truck Technologies & Capabilities

Terry Scholl, FleetMind Solutions

Buffet Breakfast (Atlantic Mezzanine - Seating in Commonwealth B) 8:00am-9:00am

Friday April 29th

Concurrent Sessions 9:00am-10:30am

I. Waste Management Strategy Review & Optimization (Atlantic Ballroom) Moderator: Andrew Philopoulos, GHD

What Really is Mixed Waste Processing?

Mike Muffels, GHD

A Crash Course in the Circular Economy

Dawne Skinner, Dillon Consulting

How Recycling Depots can Contribute to the Circular Economy

Paul van der Werf, 2cg

Nutrition Break (Atlantic Mezzanine) 10:30am-11:00am

Closing Ceremonies, Awards & Prizes (Commonwealth A) 11:00am-12:00pm

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