2006 Proceedings


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Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels in Collection Vehicles. Longobardi, Dominick A. Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition. 2006
Alterative Fuel Incentive Programs in New York State. Wagner, Joe. NYSERDA. 2006
An Equipment Perspective for the Solid Waste Industry. Hallahan, Greg. Hallahan Truck Sales. 2006
Bio-Fuel: The Potential Goes Beyond Just Producing Ethanol. 2006

Business Management

Getting It Done: What It Takes to Put the Project on the Ground and On Line! Dicola, Frank E. DCO Energy. 2006
Managing the Maze of Public/Private Partnerships: A Primer on Procurement Requirements. Leistensnider, Ruth E., Esq. Nixon Peabody LLP. 2006
Public/Private Partnerships: They Really Can Work. Clunie, Jeffrey F., R.W. Beck, Inc. and Krusen, Michael. Chemung County, NY. 2006
Procuring a Successful Landfill Gas to Energy Project. Sapir, Rick. Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. 2006

Collection

Overcoming Automated Collection Myths To Increase Diversion. Delaney, Joe. Rehrig Pacific Company. 2006

Construction & Demolition

Disaster Debris Planning: Is your Community Ready? Parker, Tom. 2006
Evolving C&D Debris Management and Regulations in the Northeast. Jambeck, Jenna. University of New Hampshire Environmental Research Group. 2006

Electronics Recycling

The Safe Collection and Recycling of E-Waste. Cooper, Jeff. OCRRA. 2006
EOL Electronics Recycling: A Working Solution. Marella, Frank. Sharp Electronics Corporation. 2006
Recycling in Motion. Quinn, Maite. Sprint Recycling. 2006
Recycle It. Cornell, Fred. Hugo Neu. 2006
Regional Model Electronics Legislation. Rubinstein, Lynn. Northeast Recycling Council Inc. 2006

Finance

Don’t Let Money Slip Through Your Fingers: How Attention To Details Can Increase Revenue And Reduce Expenses. Pytlar, Theodore S. Jr., Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers, McCarthy, Richard, Environmental Capital LLC, Beckmann, William, Beckmann Appraisals, and West, Teno A., Holland and Knight LLP. 2006

General

OCRRA’S 2005 Waste Quantification & Characterization Study. Grady, Douglas. Onondaga County RRA. 2006
Routing for Random Sampling in the 2004-05 New York City Waste Characterization Study. McKeon, Peter, and MacBride, Samantha. The City of New York Department of Sanitation. 2006
Solid Waste Disposal Capacity in New York: Are We Running Out of Time? Gallagher, Kenneth G., Shaw Environmental Inc., Taylor, Curtis, Cornerstone Environmental, LLC, and Hasek, Thomas P. Jr., Seneca Meadows, Inc. 2006

Health & Safety

Collecting Unwanted Medications for Appropriate Disposal. Rubinstein, Lynn. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. 2006
Mercury Information Outreach & Assistance. Petit, Peter M. NYSDEC. 2006
Mercury in White Goods. Ransom, Chuck. Interstate Refrigerant Recovery, Inc. 2006
Northeast Area Mercury Awareness Training & Work Practice. Grover, Terry. US Postal Service. 2006
Pathogen Analysis of NYSDOT Road-killed Deer Carcass Compost Facilities. Harrison, Ellen Z. Cornell Waste Management Institute. 2006

Labor Issues

Construction Labor Issues. Egosi, Nathiel. RRT Design & Construction. 2006
Labor Issues: Impacts on Municipalities. Herzog, Will. Hudson Baylor Corporation. 2006

Landfill Closure & Reuse

Brownfield Clean-Up of a Waste Drywall Dump. Kuniholm, Peter F. SCS Engineers, PC. 2006
Compliance with Storm Water Regulation Impacts, Construction and Closure Costs. Millspaugh, Mark P. Sterling Environmental Engineering, P.C. 2006
Landfill Closure on a Shoestring. Jones, Richard D. Fuss & O’Neill of New York, PC and Blanchet, Piere, City of Meriden, CT. 2006
Structured Geomembranes in Final Closure Designs. Frobel, Ron. R.K. Frobel & Associates Consulting Engineers. 2006
The Successful Remediation, Reuse and Delisting of a Superfund NPL Site. Heneveld, Theresa C. Lockwood, Kessler, & Bartlett, Inc. 2006

Landfill Design & Operations

Estimating PM Emissions at MSW Landfills. Coons, Darlene. Conestoga-Rovers & Associates. Inc. 2006
Explaining Strange Trends in Water Quality. Lang, Daniel C. Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. 2006
Geosynthetic Institute’s New Certification Program for Landfill CQA Inspectors. Koerner, Robert M. Geosynthetic Institute. 2006
IAGI’s Approved Installation Contractor Program. Apicella, Carl. Agru-America 2006
In Situ Treatment of Leachate-Impacted Groundwater: Separating Fact from Fiction. Mutch, Robert D. Jr. and DiPippo, Gary J. HydroQual, Inc. 2006
The Need for Improved Landfill Construction Quality: A Regulatory Perspective with Improved Landfill Construction Quality in Mind. Phaneuf, Robert. NYSDEC Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials. 2006

Landfill Gas

Energy to Ice: Lessons Learned. LaVardera, Frank. Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP. 2006
Landfill Gas Fired Infrared Heater System: A New Direct Use Technology. Wilkinson, Lisa K. SCS Engineers, PC. 2006
Management of Landfill Gas Condensate at Fresh Kills Landfill, Staten Island, New York. Nabavi, Ted R., The City of New York Department of Sanitation and Guterman, Edward, Severn Trent Services. 2006
Microturbines Update. McCarron, Gregory P. SCS Engineers. 2006
Landfill Gas to Energy Contracting. Preiss, Richard. Gabel Associates, Inc. 2006

Legislative & Regulatory

Don’t Be A Target. Taking Advantage of the EPA’s Voluntary Self Audit Policy. Catalano, Anthony C. Woodard & Curran. 2006
NY Environmental Leaders. Vana, John M. NYSDEC Pollution Prevention Unit. 2006
NYSDEC Stormwater Regulations. Draper, Richard. NYSDEC Division of Water. 2006
6 NYCRR Part 360 Revisions. Treers, Melissa. Bureau of Solid Waste, Reduction & Recycling. 2006
WTE in Washington: Pursuing Opportunities at the Capitol and Federal Agencies. Michaels, Ted. Integrated Waste Services Association. 2006

Rail Haul

Breaking the Barrier: A NYSDEC Permitted Rail Served Transfer Station. Kosuri, Eshwar, Kosuri Engineering & Consulting, PC and Cholowsky, Michael, Emjay Environmental & Recycling LTD. 2006
New Jersey Solid Waste Railroad Rule. Fontana, Anthony. Bureau of Solid & Hazardous Waste Permitting - North New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 2006
Waste by Rail – Facility Design and Operation. Ryan, John. Professional Resources Organization. 2006

Recycling - Markets

Best Practices in Glass Management Workshop. Hula, David W. Andela Products, LTD. 2006
Commercial Demonstration of the Manufactured Aggregate Processing Technology Utilizing Spray Dryer Ash. Yuran, Paul J. Universal Aggregates LLC. 2006
Green Highways and Recycled Materials: A Life Cycle Perspective. Dr. Kevin Gardner. Director, Recycled Materials Resource Center University of New Hampshire. 2006
Madison County Glass Recycling Program. Zecca, Jim. Madison County Department of Solid Waste. 2006
Markets for Recovered Glass: Which is Best? Duffy, Sean. FCR. 2006
Plastics Supply Development Workshop. 2006
Plastics Supply Development. Dunbar, Judith. American Plastics Council. 2006

Recycling - Programs

Don’t Put that in the Trash! Myers, Cis. Recycling Alliance of Texas. 2006
Go Green Initiative in Red Hook Mill Road School, Grades 3 - 5. Riel, Zoie D. Dutchess County RRA. 2006
Go Green Initiative in Fulton County. Woske, Dianne. Fulton County Solid Waste Department. 2006
Going Green in New York Schools. Morris, Meg. EAC Operations, Inc. 2006
How Edward Smith Elementary Became the 1st Go Green Initiative School in New York State. Naef, Chelle. Daystar Recycling Corp. 2006
The Importance of Keeping Packaging Waste Separate to Guarantee High Recycling Quality. Gerke, Gilian. Aachen University, Germany. 2006
The Great New York State Fair Experience: Recycling at the Fair. Cooper, Jeff. Onondaga County RRA. 2006
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Recycling, Sustainability and Experimental Stores. Pastor, Richard J. Environmental Director, Wal-Mart. 2006

Recycling - Technical

Automated Optical Sorting-Increase Your Recovery Rates. Hottenstein, Felix A. MSS, INC. 2006
The Future of Recycling. Duffy, Sean. Casella/FCR Recycling. 2006
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Overview. Harris, Eric. 2006

Recycling -Tires

Introduction to the Use of Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) in On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems. Zicari, Lou. UB Center for Integrated Waste Management. 2006
Scrap Tire Management in the Northeast. Gullott, Chris. Rubber Manufacturers Association. 2006
Tire Recycling Market Development. Gilbert, Jim. Empire State Development, Environmental Services Unit. 2006

Waste-to-Energy

Evolution of Best Available Control Technology for WTE Plants in New York State. Lauber, Jack D. Columbia University Earth Engineering Center, New York. 2006
Liquid Sludge Recycling-A New Revenue Stream for WTE Plants. Champagne, Ed. Eco Technologies. 2006
Reuse, Recycling and Organized Demolition of Large WTE Facility. Brickner, Bob. Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. 2006