SWANA WI Board of Directors Meeting: Thursday, April 20, 2023 (10am-11:30am) online via Zoom (Meeting ID: 878 7791 9692, Passcode: 410568)
Agenda will be posted at www.swana-wi.org/events
Past Meeting Minutes posted online at www.swana-wi.org/meetings
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Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin’s Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 (10 am-1 pm). Watch the AROW ListServ for additional information.
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Committee Meetings & Contacts
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Membership & Social Media Committee Current Chair: Ali Rathsack
Safety Committee Current Chair: Dave Hagenbucher
Scholarship Committee Current Chair: Lee Daigle -- The call for nominations is currently open to receive one of our 2023 scholarships! DEADLINE IS MAY 1ST! For more information visit our www.SWANA-WI.org/awards-scholarships or contact lee.daigle@tetratech.com.
Advocacy & Legislative Committee: Current Chair: Mark Toressani
WIRMC Planning Team Do you have thoughts or ideas for next WIRMC? Share with your SWANA WI representatives - Chad Doverspike, Abby Lichtscheidl, & Nate Schneider.
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- SWANA Strategic Plan Town Hall - Goal 1: This event is currently postponed. A new date will be announced shortly.
- Forward, Together: SWANA Strategic Plan 2023–2027: Full pdf of the strategic plan may be found here.
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- Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: EPA is requesting public comment on the proposed regulation. The public comment period will open following the proposed rule publishing in the Federal Register. Public comments can be provided at that time at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114. Information on submitting comments to EPA dockets can be found here. EPA anticipates finalizing the regulation by the end of 2023.
- Pursuant to s. 227.13, Wis. Stats., the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has convened a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to serve in an advisory capacity on rule-making for Board Order WA-11-22, which is related to Scope Statement SS 088-22. This permanent rule is related to revisions to chs. NR 500 to 524 related to landfills, solid waste management fees, financial responsibility and reporting requirements. This TAC will meet several times, starting in April. Please reach out to the following SWANA members, who are on the TAC, with any recommendations you have for NR 500 – NR 524 rulemaking changes; Mark Torresani, Gregory Parins, Doug Genthe, and John Welch.
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Conferences, Trainings, & Webinars
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CONFERENCES:
- NERC's 2023 Conference: Building A Diverse Workforce for Sustainable Materials Management: April 3-4, Virtual Conference
- S.O.A.R., April 17-20, Atlanta, GA
- Waste Expo 2023, May 1-4, New Orleans, LA
- RNG Summit, May 16-18, Houston, TX
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
- Sustainable Directions in the Waste Industry, Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 1 pm CST. Register here.
- How to Enhance Efficiency, Safety, & Security in Your Fleet, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 1 pm CST. Register here.
- SWANA offers a wide array of training courses, both on-line and in-person, around landfill operations, planning & management, sustainable materials management, safety and more! To learn more about upcoming training courses visit: https://swana.org/training-certification/find-a-course.
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