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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 looks forward to
welcoming you to the beautiful city of Halifax April 27-29, 2016.
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 is shaping up to have 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.
If you have the opportunity to arrive a little early, or stay a little later after the Symposium
concludes, we encourage you to check out all of the beautiful scenery, activities and
highlights both our city and our province has to offer.
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.
We can’t wait to ‘Sea’ you in Halifax in April!
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/index.html
Collecting SWANA CEU’s? Each Tour & Session attended is eligible!
Program Details Tuesday April 26
Wednesday April 27 Walking Tour - 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
I. Disaster Waste Management Planning & Response (Atlantic Ballroom) 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
Rob Orpin, City of Toronto
Concurrent Sessions 2:45pm-4:15pm
II. Progressive Public Education & Compliance (Harbour Suite A) 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) 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 Ballroom) 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday April 28
Concurrent Sessions 8:30am-10:00am
I. Extended Producer Responsibility (Atlantic Ballroom) 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
Nova Scotia Solid Waste EPR Proposed Regulations, Development & Implementation
Bob Kenney, Nova Scotia Environment
II. Solid Waste Resource Compliance, Tools & Profiling (Harbour Suite A) 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) 7:30am-8:30am
III. Landfill Gas Management & Energy Recovery (Harbour Suite B) 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 Ballroom) 10:00am-10:30am
Concurrent Sessions 10:30am-12:00pm
I. Waste Management Strategy Review & Optimization (Atlantic Ballroom) 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) 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 28 (cont.)
III. Project Planning for Success (Harbour Suite B) Towards Commissioning an Energy from Waste Facility
Gioseph Anello, Durham Region
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, Durham Region
Lunch, Trade Show Closing & Prizes (Commonwealth Ballroom) 12:00pm-1:30pm
Concurrent Sessions 1:30pm-3:00pm
I. Diversion of Construction & Demolition Materials (Atlantic Ballroom) 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) 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) City of Toronto Collection Operations Safety Report
Rob Orpin, 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) Toronto’s New Waste Strategy
Annette Synowiec, City of Toronto
Plasma Gasification—The Environmental Solution to Landfill & an 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) Waste Diversion at Multi-Residential Buildings in Halifax
Shannon Betts, Halifax
Striving to Lead by Example at Nova Scotia Community College
Vincent Pearce & Martha MacGowan, NSCC
Planning for Increased Recyclable & Organic Material in the Multi-Family Housing Sector
Blair Shoniker, GHD
Thursday April 28 (cont.)
Maritime Kitchen Party - An event you won’t want to miss! 6:30pm-12:00am
Double decker buses will depart the lobby of the Westin Nova Scotian at 6:30pm 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 dancing shoes!
II. Established & Emerging Energy from Waste Technologies (Harbour Suite A) 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) 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
Don Diego Padilla, FleetMind Solutions
Buffet Breakfast (Atlantic Mezzanine) 8:00am-9:00am
I. Waste Management Strategy Review & Optimization (Atlantic Ballroom) What Really is Mixed Waste Processing?
Tej Gidda, 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
Friday April 29
Concurrent Sessions 9:00am-10:30am
Nutrition Break (Atlantic Mezzanine) 10:30am-11:00am
Closing Ceremonies, Awards & Prizes (Atlantic Ballroom) 11:00am-12:00pm