The Engineering Society of Detroit / Michigan Waste And Recycling Association

28th Annual Solid Waste Technical Conference

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Training Day – Thursday, April 12, 2018
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing, Mich.

PRESENTATIONS

CONFERENCE DAY

• Welcome
  Speaker: Adam Larky, PE, Central Region Vice President, Cornerstone Environmental-A Tetra Tech Company
• Trends in the Solid Waste Industry
  Speaker: Jesse L Maxwell, Advocacy & eLearning Program Manager, Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
• Part 115 Update – MDEQ
  Speaker: Steve Sliver, Assistant Division Director, Waste Management and Radiological Protection Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
• Elevated Temperature Landfills
  Speaker: Terry Johnson, P.G., Senior Director of Groundwater and Technical Programs, Waste Management, Inc.
• Introduction to PFAS
  Speaker: Jeffrey L. Woolstrum, Partner, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
• Emerging Contaminant Issues, Like PFAS at Active and Closed Landfills, What to Expect and How to Manage
  Speaker: Kenneth J. Quinn, Technical Director – Hydrogeologist, TRC Environmental Corp. and Alistair Macdonald, Senior Program Leader and Principal, Golder Associates Inc.
• Issues, challenges and opportunities impacting the solid waste industry.
  Speaker: Kevin Kendall, Sales Manager, Republic Services
• Keynote Presentation: Demographic and Labor Trends in the State
  Speaker: Evan Linskey, Economic Analyst, Bureau of Marketing Information & Strategic Initiatives
• Use of Technology to Identify and Mitigate Subsurface Oxidation Events at an MSW Landfill
  Speaker: Lee Daigle, Senior Project Manager, Cornerstone Environmental – A Tetra Tech Company
• Solar Development on Landfills
  Speaker: John A. Kinch, PhD, Executive Director, Michigan Energy Options
• Organics Management in Ontario, Canada – The Impacts of a Potential Landfill Ban
  Speaker: Michael Cant, Principal, GHD Ltd.
• Revenue Stream from Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Landfill Sites
  Speaker: Sachit Verma, Program Manager-Energy, NOVA Consultants, Inc.
• Recent Advances on Municipal Solid Waste Properties, Degradation and Implications in Design
  Speaker: Dimitrios Zekkos, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• MSW Landfill Air Rule Update: NSPS XXX
  Speakers: Ryan Birkenholz, Senior Consultant, Golder
• Prescriptive Alternative Covers
  Speaker: Dr. Miles V. Khire, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Geotechnical Aspects of Engineered Turf Cover System
  Speaker: Ming Zhu, Director of Engineering, Watershed Geosynthetics

POST-CONFERENCE TRAINING DAY

• Welcome
  Speaker: Christina Pearse, Environmental Manager, Republic Services
• Sensors in Landfills – Do’s and Don’ts
  Speaker: Dr. Miles V. Khire, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Landfills
  Speaker: Dimitrios Zekkos, Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Drone Mapping in Landfills: What We’ve Learned So Far
  Speaker: Kory Allred, Ph.D., PLS, Professional Land Surveyor, Weaver Consultants Group
• Rapid, Direct Seepage Measurement in Environmental Containment Structures
  Speakers: Michael A. Olson, P.E., President, Abletech Industries, LLC and Richard L. Burns, Sr. VP, NTH Consultants, Ltd.
• Geosynthetic Clay Liners
  Speaker: Bruno Herlin, P. Eng, Project Manager, TerraFix

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This one-day conference focuses on cutting-edge technological innovations and solutions related to the solid waste industry. It will bring together national experts to present on issues related to policy, new technologies, regulatory updates and what the future holds for the industry.

Whether you’re in private industry, a government employee, consultant, or equipment supplier, this conference will be beneficial to you. It will give you the opportunity to:

• Network with top local specialists and professionals in the solid waste field
• Hear from industry leaders about the latest technology and regulatory information
• Learn about emerging technologies and regulatory changes affecting the industry
• Gain information from presentations and case studies