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- WEDNESDAY, September 28
- THURSDAY, September 29
- FRIDAY, September 30
WEDNESDAY, September 28
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Horseback Riding
Cowboy Up: For a genuine Western experience, enjoy the wilderness of Jasper from your saddle. There is a good chance you’ll see an elk or a bear, as you ride along Lake Annette and catch a glimpse of Lake Edith and Lake Trefoil.
-> meet at the Jasper Park Lodge Stable 15 min. before your ride (one group goes at 10 am, the other at 11 am)
Sponsored by sonnevera international corp.
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Registration & Exhibit Set-up / Welcoming Refreshments
Sponsored by Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association
- 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Golf Tournament
A golf course that hugs snow-capped mountains, meanders past glacial-fed lakes and through a wildlife corridor featuring elk, caribou, bears and wolves. Highly acclaimed for its challenging layout and spectacular beauty, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club is rated by SCOREGolf Magazine as the #1 Best Golf Resort in Canada. Today, this award-winning Alberta golf course remains one of the “must play” courses in Canada; it’s a true classic that combines the best of what golf is all about.
Dress code. No hard spikes. Shotgun start delayed until 12 noon – please meet at the club house at 11:30 am.Sponsored by New West Gypsum Recycling Inc.
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tours:
-> Buses for all tours leave from lobby, please meet there about 15 min. early
Jasper’s Waste and Recycling Program and Waste Water Treatment Plant
Visit Jasper’s waste and recycling program that includes a community food waste collection system. Then tour Jasper’s waste water treatment plant, built in 2003, which operates as a biological nutrient removal system which significantly reduces the level of total suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, and nutrients in the final effluent.
Sponsored by Municipality of JasperA Walk in the Past – historical walking tour of Jasper
Take a step back in time and discover the characters that helped shape Jasper National Park and the mountain town of Jasper. This historical walking tour of town takes participants on a personal journey into the past through a variety of stories about the people, places and events that have made Jasper what it is today.
Jasper Planetarium
Explore stars, planets, galaxies and more in the world’s largest accessible astronomy park. Jasper National Park provides visitors with an incredible opportunity to explore the universe in all its glory. Astronomers will mesmerize you with stories of Jasper’s cosmic heritage!
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Plenary Session: Saving the Day - Disaster Waste Management
Moderator: Daniel Rochette (Progressive Waste Solutions)
- Tom Moore (Westlock Regional Waste Management Commission)
- Tracey Boutilier (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo)
- Joe Angevine (Foothills Regional Landfill & Resource Recovery Centre)
- Cole Nelson (Rocky View County)
- Sharon Howland (Recycling Council of Alberta)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by Progressive Waste Solutions
- 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Stewardship Superheroes: Dialogue with the DAOs
BBQ and Alberta Recycling Collection Site Awards
Facilitator: Cam Hantiuk (Waste Management of Canada Corp.)
Presented by Alberta Recycling, Alberta Used Oil Management Association, Beverage Container Management Board
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Justice League Welcome Reception
Beverages sponsored by CasCell Trading Group Inc.
Sponsored by Merlin Plastics
THURSDAY, September 29
- 7:45 am - 8:15 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Recycle My Cell
- 8:15 am - 8:30 am
Conference Opening and Welcome
- Sharon Howland (RCA President)
- Eric Rosendahl (MLA for West Yellowhead)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
- 8:30 am - 10:15 am
Plenary Session: Waste Reduction Heroes
Moderator: Sharon Howland (RCA President)
- Leigh-Anne Palter (Chestermere Utilities) – The Ultimate Garbage Take Down: Tackling Solid Waste in Chestermere
- Leah Seabrook and Erin Wildeboer (Strathcona County) – The Green Routine: To Diversion, Infinity & Beyond
- Fred Rabiner (Shaw Industries Inc.) – A Holistic Approach to Sustainability
- Mikhael Metauro (Cascades Recovery Inc.) – A Circular Company… Driving a Circular Economy
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by Strathcona County
- 10:15 am - 10:45 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Aquatera Utilities Inc.
- 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Opening Keynote: The Dark Knight – Scott Parent
presenting “Reclaimed: Finding Home under 5 Acres of Garbage”
Adventure photographer/writer, first solo paddle boarder to cross Georgian Bay, and homesteader on a reclaimed disposal site on the Bruce Peninsula.Moderator: Rick Valdarchi (City of Calgary)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by The City of Calgary
- 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
Lunch and RCA Annual General Meeting
Sponsored by Tetra Tech EBA Inc.
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Clothing the League – Textiles
Moderator: Dave Douglas (VisionQuest Environmental Strategies Corp.)
- Bob Kenney (Nova Scotia Environment) – Textiles Diversion: Win, Win, Win, Win
- Claudia Marsales (City of Markham) – Markham Textile Diversion Strategy
- Sabine Weber (Sustainable Strategies & Solutions) – Fashion & Textiles
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by City of Edmonton
- 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Concurrent Session: The Flash – Organics Processing
Moderator: Kendall Christiansen (Gaia Strategies)
- Trevor Nickel (Innovative Reduction Solutions Inc.) – Technology Overview
- Jennifer Green (Canadian Biogas Association) – Canadian Biogas & Renewable Natural Gas: State of the Industry
- Stefan Michalski (Lethbridge Biogas) – Organic Waste to Watts: The Lethbridge Biogas Story
- Michael Brown (BIOFerm Energy Systems) – Fighting Organic Waste: City of Edmonton to the Rescue with High-Solids Anaerobic Digestion
Pyramid Room
Sponsored by InSinkErator
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Beaver Municipal Solutions
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Plastic Man Meets Wonder Woman
Moderator: Grant Cameron (APRA)
- Sharon Howland (Recycling Council of Alberta) and Annette Hunter (Aquatera Utilities) – Turning Up the Heat on Foam Recycling
- Laura Thygesen (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry) – Ag Plastics Survey
- Scott Fraser (Granville Island) and Tamara Shulman (Tetra Tech EBA) – Styrofoam-free Granville Island
Pyramid Room
- 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Concurrent Session: Green Lantern – Organics Diversion
Moderator: Chris Fowler (City of Edmonton)
- Victor Cheng (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry) – An Organics Waste Inventory for Alberta’s Agrifood Sector
- Celia Lam (From Root to Sky) – For the Love of Food: A Story about Potential
- Vivian De Giovanni (City of Guelph) – Food Waste: It’s More Than Just Trash Talk
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by GLAD
- 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception
- 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Extraordinary Recyclers Banquet
Sponsored by Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation
Moderator: Donovan Workun
- Rs of Excellence Awards
- Silent Auction
Wine sponsored by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and eCycle Solutions Inc.
Beer sponsored by K & K Recycling ServicesEntertainment: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
sponsored by Cascades Recovery Inc.
FRIDAY, September 30
- 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast and Exhibit Viewing
Sponsored by West Yellowhead Regional Landfill Authority
- 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Plenary Session: Zero Waste Warriors
Moderator: Don Francis (Envirocan)
- Kevin Weisinger (FleetMind Solutions Inc.) – Waste Fleets are “Smartening” Up: New directions in Smart Truck Technologies & Capabilities
- Jo-Anne St. Godard (Recycling Council of Ontario) – Waste-Free Ontario
- Robert Carlson (CalRecycle) – State of Recycling in California
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by Envirocan
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
Sponsored by Capital Paper Recycling Ltd.
- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Keynote: Recycling’s Clark Kent - Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling)
Moderator: Lorenzo Donini (GFL Environmental)
Mary Schaffer Ballroom
Sponsored by GFL Environmental Inc.
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Working Lunch
Sponsored by Recycling Product News