SWANA Day 2017

Simon Fraser University (SFU) Harbour Centre
Joseph and Rosalie Segal Centre
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

Our theme for SWANA Day 2017 was “Dollars and Sense of Solid Waste” and what a discussion we had! Once again, the day was packed with great speakers and thoughtful discussion. Updates and perspectives from both Private and Public Sectors were shared – we’ve posted their presentations below. If you attended and are interested in a list of attendees, please contact info@swanabc.org.

Agenda

Presentations

Big Thanks to our Sponsors

SWANA Day Agenda – Click the bars below to open up full session details.

08:00 – 09:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast (sponsored by Product Care Association)

Foyer of Joseph and Rosalie Segal Centre

09:00 - 10:15 AM Public Sector Perspective Presentations and Panel (Part 1) (sponsored by Dillon Consulting Limited)

Andrew Marr, Metro Vancouver (Moderator)

Tom Watkins (Solid Waste and Recycling Operations Manager, Capital Regional District) – The Ever Changing Solid Waste Business Model
Albert Shamess (Director Waste Management and Resource Recovery, City of Vancouver) – Vancouver Public Realm Cleanliness Dollars and Sense
Scott Hoekstra (Solid Waste Supervisor, City of Kelowna – Glenmore Landfill) – The Next Ten-Year Capital Planning and the Impact on Tipping Fees

10:15 – 10:30 AM Symbiosis of Industry and Solid Waste (sponsored by Dillon Consulting Limited)

Andrew Marr, Metro Vancouver (Moderator)

Tracy Casavant (Director, Canadian National Industrial Symbiosis Program) – National Industrial Symbiosis Program Metro Vancouver Pilot

11:00– 11:45 AM Public Sector Perspective Presentations and Panel (Part 2)

Alida Kusch, Dillon Consulting Limited (Moderator)

Paul Henderson (Manager, Solid Waste Department, Metro Vancouver) – Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Regulatory Framework Review
Larry Gardner (Manager, Solid Waste Services, Regional District of Nanaimo) – Waste Hauler Licensing

11:45 – 12:15 PM AGM

Appointment of Chairperson and Secretary for meeting
Call to Order (Mark Watt, Chairperson)
Minutes of Last AGM November 17, 2016 (Andrew Marr, Secretary of Meeting) (copies on tables)
President’s Report (Mark Watt)
Report from Training Committee (Nicole Steglich)
Report from International Board Representative (Karen Storry)
Report from Scholarship Committee (Mike Stringer)
Report from Membership Committee (Al Lynch)
Report from Conference Committee (Alida Kusch)
Treasurer’s Report (Deacon Liddy) (copies on tables)
Appointment or waiving of Auditor (Deacon Liddy)
Election of new Chapter Directors (Al Lynch)
Other Business
Adjournment

12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch (sponsored by GHD Consulting)

1:15 – 2:00 PM Private Sector Perspective Presentations and Panel (sponsored by Ecowaste Industries Ltd.)

Mark Watt, President, SWANA BC Pacific Chapter (Moderator)

Allen Langdon (Managing Director, Recycle BC) – EPR Updates including China Import Ban and Business Implications
Craig Foster (Sustainability Consultant, Canadian Plastics Industry Association) – Garbage to Gold – The Challenges of China

2:00 – 2:45 PM Industry Updates (sponsored by Ecowaste Industries Ltd.)

Deacon Liddy, GHD (Moderator)

Tom Land (President & Chief Executive Officer, Ecowaste Industries Ltd.) – C & D Trends
Ken Carrusca (Vice President, Environmental & Marketing [Western Region], Cement Association of Canada) – The BC Cement Industry: Moving to a Lower Carbon, Zero Waste World