Summit Agenda

Join the CAFR Board of Directors, staff, Summit Planning Committee, sponsors, and exhibitors in the Grand Ballroom at 5:00pm to kick off the conference in style!

Making Sense of E-Recycler Certifications

If you represent an e-scrap recycler, collection program, or a large quantity generator, this panel will help you sort through the confusing array of new certification programs now becoming available. R2, e-Stewards, ISRI/RIOS, and ISO 14001 certifications will be discussed.

State Electronics Challenge

The State Electronics Challenge (SEC) is a new opportunity available to state agencies, local governments, colleges, universities and public schools within EPA Region 8 to reduce the environmental footprint of their computer assets, and in return receive free one-on-one technical assistance, web-based resources, webinar opportunities, and reporting and measurement tools to spur innovative pollution prevention approaches to managing their computer assets. The SEC has been successfully piloted in a 10-state region in the Northeast. Come hear how your agency (or your customers' agencies) can get involved. For more information about the SEC, go to: www.stateelectronicschallenge.net.

Come learn what is new on the horizon for Household Hazardous Waste. Speakers will share information on Colorado's Expired Medication Take Back Program, solvent reclamation, the potential for mercury thermometer residential and commercial recycling programs, and the current challenges of CFL recycling. Attendees will also learn about recent HHW statistics, lessons learned, issues and diversion opportunities.

8:45 AM — 9:30 AM: How the Seal of Testing Assurance program can assist Colorado Composters

9:30 AM — 10:15 AM: Why Composting Marketing Programs Fail

10:15 AM — 11:00 AM: Colorado Department of Transportation - Policy - Specifications - Projects

Waste generation is one of the significant environmental impacts of our daily operations. In assessing the opportunities of any recycling program (business, city, county, etc.), it is important to quantify the various components of our waste/recycling stream, evaluate the effectiveness of the current recycling program, and identify areas for improving both the current and future recycling efforts. Using the data collected during a waste study, you can identify ways to reduce waste, enhance recycling efforts, and determine the potential for cost savings. Studies can be done on any type of waste, and there are a number of different ways to conduct them, such as visual waste audits, waste characterization, and desktop audits. Come and learn from subject-matter experts on how to develop and conduct waste audits and waste composition studies to improve the effectiveness of your program. This session will include hands-on approaches and how to's on conducting a composition study to improve the effectiveness of your program.

"Sustaining Yellowstone National Park: A 138-Year Journey"

Yellowstone National Park created the "Greening of Yellowstone" concept in 1995. Since then, the park has made remarkable progress in promoting sustainable practices and advancing sound environmental stewardship initiatives. This has been accomplished through the fostering of partnerships, coupled with a very aggressive education and outreach component to over three million annual visitors. Evanoff will focus on the challenges of collaborating with both public and private entities to ensure success in instituting unique environmental programs, including a very successful and innovative recycling program.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Latinos made up 20% of Colorado's population in 2008. By 2025, the percentage will grow to 25%. Learn how to tap into the power of this culture to create a Zero Waste future. This session will dispel myths and offer tools for engagement. A long-time Latino activist will share his experience in breaking down barriers to become an influential voice for Zero Waste in Longmont, and Eco-Cycle will share their success in implementing effective outreach in targeted Latino neighborhoods.

This will be an informal yet informative roundtable discussion. Come and talk to Jim Evanoff one-on-one about lessons learned in the national parks and other innovative program ideas.

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: Residential Curbside Organics - Overcoming the Challenges

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM: RMOC Annual Meeting

Product stewardship can help save taxpayers money and protect the environment by incorporating lifecycle costs into the product purchase price. During the first half of this session PSI Founder and Executive Director Scott Cassel, along with PSI Senior Associate Sierra Fletcher, will discuss PSI's Principles of Product Stewardship that helped guide the growing movement, with producers playing a primary role within the context of shared responsibility for product management. Scott and Sierra will discuss how the movement has taken hold in the US and how stakeholders can work together in Colorado to reduce product impacts. They will provide an overview of product stewardship activities in the United States, including electronics, thermostats, batteries, paint, and pharmaceuticals, and offer suggestions for steps Colorado can take in the coming year.

The second half of the session will be a facilitated discussion about the emerging Colorado Product Stewardship Council. Come find out how you can be involved and help plan how this new group will:

• Educate state and local officials, private organizations and waste haulers on the concept of product stewardship

• Improve communication about this issue within the recycling, solid waste, and household hazardous waste management communities, other interested parties, and relevant government agencies and departments

• Raise awareness of existing product stewardship programs with household hazardous waste management agencies and other applicable programs and parties

• Help CAFR formulate policy positions related to product stewardship legislation

Cost: $10

This tour showcases the Zero Waste efforts at the ski resort's base-area facilities, restaurants, and service areas, and includes a discussion of a base-area pilot composting project and a presentation highlighting the grass roots efforts of the Steamboat Springs community to become more sustainable.

Cost: $40

The gala is back by popular demand! Take the free shuttle and enjoy an evening of fun, food, entertainment, and networking. Consider this a must-participate opportunity that will meet even your wildest expectations. All proceeds directly fund CAFR programs. The evening includes dinner and refreshments provided by Rex's American Grill. CAFR is pleased to have New Belgium Brewing Company as an event sponsor--providing additional refreshments for the evening.

Free shuttles will be provided from the Sheraton Steamboat Resort to the Steamboat Springs Community Center at 5:30PM, 5:45PM and 6:00PM. Shuttles will return to the Steamboat Sheraton Resort at 10:00PM, 10:30PM and 11:00PM. Additionally, city transit buses leave the Stockbridge Station, adjacent to the community center, every 20 minutes starting on the hour.

Steamboat Springs Community Center

The community center is a beautiful public building along the Yampa River Core Trail system. It was the first commercial LEED building built in Northwest Colorado; it was placed on the site with minimal impacts to the natural ecology while restoring important animal habitat near the Yampa River. Innovative techniques were used in the design of the foundations and walls. Foundations were constructed using a minimum of concrete to conserve materials and the exterior walls are primarily constructed of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF).

3R Ramblers

Take a road trip down memory lane with CAFR's own 3R Ramblers--recycling the best of the oldies! Come and dance to music provided by Susie Gordon, Juri Freeman, and Alicia Archibald. Enjoy favorites like Rocky Top, My Walking Shoes Don't Fit Me Anymore, Crazy Arms, Runaway, and more!

It's almost expected; your event or venue will be green, with low or no waste generation. What processes have to be altered to fit into a zero waste scheme? Is zero waste even possible and how is it measured? Listen to zero waste event and venue veterans offer how-to's and tips to manage vendors, optimize recycling and composting stations and buy green, while quantitatively tracking their successes.

Wondering how Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites play into your overall marketing mix? Feeling inundated by viral components and how they can overtake your limited marketing staff? This session provides an overview of social media components, how they compliment your traditional marketing medium, and case studies from recycling and green programs on how to utilize these mediums successfully.

The regional and national economy continues to impact the current market for recycled commodities. Key experts with knowledge of paper, plastic, glass and steel will gather to provide their high-level perspective on their specific commodity and participate in facilitated dialogue on their combined perspectives on the regional, national and global recycling markets.

Questions will be accepted from the floor. However, in order to provide as comprehensive a session as possible, CAFR members and attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance. Items can be submitted to Michelle Kincheloe at michelle.kincheloe@dexone.com.

Kate Bailey of Eco-Cycle will kick off this panel discussion with a presentation on the results of the Eco-Cycle report entitled "Stop Trashing the Climate," providing a research-based perspective on what communities can do to combat climate change with Recycling and Zero Waste programs. The City of Louisville will provide a municipal perspective on the process, challenges and successes of contracting with a hauler for universal recycling and curbside compost collection. Finally, Mickey Barry of Angel of Shavano Recycling and CAFR Board Member, will speak about the challenges of rural recycling in Colorado and the key partnerships necessary to building a successful rural recycling program.

You've implemented recycling at your workplace, and may have reduced waste generation considerably, but how can you formulate a goal around zero waste? Is that really possible, and what does it involve? The businesses presenting in this session have worked hard to achieve successes in this realm, and will share with you an overview of how best to start, implement, measure and track a zero waste program. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions of the speaker panel regarding your own challenges and how to manage for success.

During this session we will be reviewing the 2010 legislative session and talking about how to prepare for next year's legislative session. If you want to be involved in shaping the future of recycling in Colorado, then be sure to attend this legislative update.

Powell will share his perspective on the state of recycling in 2010 and beyond.

The focus of this panel is on the collection systems, education and outreach necessary to implement a successful single stream recycling program. Jim Doherty of Waste Management will present about single stream from a MRF operator's perspective. Dale Ekart of Eco-Cycle will share his experience coordinating collection systems and education for a wide range of businesses in Boulder County. Finally, a Resource Recycling Systems representative will speak about implementing single stream recycling in a rural area.

Reuse of unwanted materials can play a vital role in helping a community or business achieve their waste diversion goals while benefiting others. Hear from a panel of experts on how they operate their reuse organizations, solicit donations of unwanted materials, and get those materials back into the hands of those who need them. Learn how Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) turns materials from businesses into hands-on learning supplies for teachers and students; how Providers' Resource Clearinghouse employs vocational trainees to refurbish and redistribute millions of dollars worth of goods and supplies to human-service providers; and how Center for ReSource Conservation has achieved a 12% diversion growth for their reusable building materials program, making more affordable building materials available to the public.

Come hear the latest on collecting and measuring recycling and diversion data. Two states will share their stories of what they are doing to collect and measure their data, what strategies are working for them, and what they think the future has in store for communities trying to calculate their recycling and diversion rates. EPA headquarters will give us an overview of Re-trac and WARM, and update us on their approaches. We will also briefly recap discussions held in Colorado and within EPA Region 8 states.

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This tour highlights the variety of on-site disposal options at the landfill, including a home reuse yard, metal and e-waste collection and recycling, asbestos/special waste disposal, and regional composting facility. Attendees will also learn about aspects of the landfill that make it unique, such as the liquid waste solidification basin and the state-of-the-art liner, as well as the landfill's commitment to sustainability and the community.

Shuttle departs from the Sheraton Steamboat Resort at 3:45PM and returns at 5:30PM. Or meet at 4:00PM at the landfill located 11 miles west of Steamboat Springs on Highway 40.