RECYCLING UPDATE

NCRA's Recycling Update 2009– 14th Annual Conference
Tuesday, March 24, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA
$90 non-members, $70 NCRA members (there is an additional fee added to paypal transactions of $5.00 to cover fees and administrative costs)

Get from out-of-touch to up-to-date in one day as Northern California Recycling Association' s 14th annual Recycling Update presents a bevy of knowledgeable professionals who take 10 minutes each to tell what's happening and what works in the world of resource recovery. We offer what Jerry Powell calls “the best program of its type in the country,” and, as always, at a below market price.

* Zero Waste continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments

* Meet, discuss, network with folks in the field

* Easy BART accessible location in downtown Oakland

* Scholarships available high school and college students!

* Additional volunteer opportunities for free admission

We look forward to seeing you March 24th in Oakland.

Recycling Update XIV will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 8:30am - 4:30pm in downtown Oakland at 1515 Clay Street. Cost for the whole day is $70 for NCRA members, $90 for non-members. The event includes a catered lunch.

Recycling Update Registration

Online Registration will end Friday, March 20th at noon. After this time, you will need to register in person at the event on March 24th. Onsite registration will begin at 7:30am, and onsite payments may be made with cash or checks only.

For those registering online and paying by cash or check, payment is required before entering the conference (at the door). We will NOT be invoicing for payment after the event, so be sure to bring a check or cash to the event if you don't pre-pay.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund, minus a $10 nonrefundable processing fee, is available for cancellations received 48 hours prior to the event. Cancellations received within 48 hours of the event are nonrefundable. If you need to cancel, please contact us via email.

Register Now! Problems with registration? Contact us at ncra (at) ncrarecycles.org for help.

Scholarships

Because of a small (though generous) grant from Pacific Rim Recycling in Benecia, the Northern California Recycling Association is able to once again offer free admission to our annual RECYCLING UPDATE conference to all eligible students in high schools, as well as community and four year colleges and universities in Northern California. Up to 100 students are eligible for these appointments. All students will join in the lunch without charge and transportation assistance will be available on a case-by-case basis, mostly reserved for out-of-town guests. Please e-mail event coordinator, Arthur "Robin" Boone for more information and include the subject line: RU Scholarship Inquiry. Please include your name, contact phone number, your school or university name and location, and any other information you feel we have in considering your request.

Volunteers

Those who may be unable to afford the registration costs may receive a scholarship to the day's events in exchange for some volunteer efforts at the event. Please e-mail us to volunteer or for more information and include the subject line: RU Volunteer Inquiry. Please include your name, contact phone number and any specific areas you would like to assist with (registration, food & beverage, set-up, tear-down, etc.) in your email.

Here's a current list of speakers currently slated for this year's event. Check back often as more are confirmed daily!

Click here to read more about what happened at last year's Recycling Update

Currently confirmed speakers and topics include the following:

Ed Boisson, RW Beck. Status of two research reports: Infrastructure Information for CIWMB’s website and RTI's Organics Life-Cycle Analysis report.

Aaron Brown, Pacific Biogas. “Our Plans for an Oakland Anaerobic Digestion Facility.”

Rob D’Arcy, Santa Clara County. “Update on EPR Issues.”

Cliff Feldman, SBWMA, “Big Changes in Southern San Mateo County.”

Jim Greco, JG Waste. “SB 1016 and what it should mean to local governments; responses from John Moore and maybe ARBoone.

Eric Havel, Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland. “Recycling Education Through Fun and Games.” (their new speed-sorting of recyclables game).

Robert Hollis, Carnegie Partners. “Career Ladders in Recycling.”

Dan Knapp, Urban Ore, Berkeley. “Buying the Land Under our Business.”

Molly Mangerich, Solid Waste Manager, Sonoma County, “New Plans in Sonoma County”

Bernie Meyerson, 4Ms Consulting. Panel on Markets for Materials .

John Moore, attorney on legal developments.

Rod Muir, Sierra Club of Canada, “Waste Collection Is Only Bi-weekly All Over Ontario.”

Jana Nairn, Golden ByProducts, “New Products from Old Tires.”

Panel on Markets for Materials:
        - Jimmy Yang, Recycling America, Oakland.
        - Susan Kinsella – Conservatree
       - Bernie Myerson

Wanda Redic, City of Oakland, “Our Ups and Downs with Plastic Bags.”

Kelly Runyon, ESA. “Software Tools for Tracking Recycling Programs.”

Lisa Skumatz, SERA. “Recycling and GHGs"

Steve Sherman, Consultant. “What Should be in a Mandatory Commercial Recycling Ordinance.”

Janice Sitton, City of San Jose. “Visuals for Recycling at Events and in New Zealand.”

Meri Soll, StopWaste.Org. “Evaluation Instruments for C+D Processing Facilities.”

Tom Watson, King County, WA “Why the Market Downturn is an Opportunity for Waste Prevention”

Map of 1515 Clay St
Oakland, CA 94612-1499