Ohio Association of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals 

Many members of the Ohio Association of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals have close ties with local solid waste districts as well as state and national organizations including Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention, Association of Ohio Recyclers, National Recycling Coalition, Environmental Education Council of Ohio, Organization of Solid Waste Districts of Ohio and Keep Ohio Beautiful. Members benefit from the sharing of information and experiences, which is done informally from office to office and in structured sessions such as workshops and conferences held each year in various parts of the state. 

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Partners Conference| Oct. 23 – Oct. 25, 2023| Cincinnati, OH

Hosted by: Association of Ohio Recyclers, Ohio Association of litter Prevention and Recycling Professionals, Ohio Buckeye Chapter of SWANA

Location: The Graduate Hotel- 151 Goodman St. Cincinnati, OH 45219

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Conference Agenda​

MONDAY:  OCTOBER 23, 2023 | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM NETWORKING RECEPTION

Join us for an evening of networking and spend some time with our conference sponsors and vendors.  Light refreshments will be served.

TUESDAY:  OCTOBER 24, 2023

7:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet

8:00 – 9:00 AM | WELCOME BY HAMILTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DENISE DRIEHAUS + OHIO UPDATES BY NIKI LEMIN, CHIEF, DMWM9:00 AM | PLENARY SESSION
Applying Quality Improvement Strategies to Enhance Drop-Off Recycling | Presenters: Samantha Longshore, Community Program Manager, The Recycling Partnership; Lou Vega, Director, Mahoning County SWMD; Jane Forrest Redfern, Program Coordinator, Athens-Hocking SWMD
10:30 AM | SESSIONS 1A & 1B

  • SESSION 1A EDUCATIONAL TRACK

    • Waste Audits: How & Why to Conduct Them + Online Waste Audit Tool Kit | Presenters: Mary Cropenbaker, Assistant Solid Waste Manager, Hamilton County ReSource

  • SESSION 1B TECHNICAL TRACK

    • Lithium Battery Fires/Safety Concerns + Fire Suppression Systems | Presenter: Randy J. Ellert, Loss Control Manager, Rumpke

11:30 AM | LUNCH + MEMBERSHIP UPDATES

1:00 PM | SESSIONS 2A & 2B

  • SESSION 2A EDUCATIONAL TRACK

    • ODOT Litter Management + A Little Litter is a Big Problem Campaign | Presenter: Rhonda Pees, Regional Public Information Officer, ODOT

  • SESSION 2B TECHNICAL TRACK

    • Compost Biology | Presenter:  Dr. Nanda Methuku, Oncologist

2:30 PM | FULL CONFERENCE SESSION
Cincinnati Zoo’s Sustainability and Waste Reduction Efforts | Presenter: Mallory Geresy, Zero Waste Coordinator, Cincinnati Zoo

3:15 PM | FULL CONFERENCE SESSION
Restoring Public Confidence in Recycling | Presenter: Alec Cooley, Busch Systems
6:00 PM EVENING NETWORKING EVENT

 

WEDNESDAY:  OCTOBER 25, 2023

7:00 AM | Breakfast Buffet

8:00 AM | FULL CONFERENCE SESSION
LaSoupe Presentation (in leu of tour) | Presenter: Merret Collister, LaSoupe
9:00 AM | FULL CONFERENCE SESSION
Markets, Technology and Overall State of Recycling | Presenter: Becky Reichenbach, Marketing Manager, Rumpke Recycling
9:30 AM | CHECK OUT + GRAB BOXED LUNCHES FROM HOTEL + LOAD BUSES

10:00 AM | DEPART HOTEL FOR TOUR LOCATIONS

10:30 AM | TOURS
Rumpke Recycling Cincinnati Material Recovery Facility (MRF) | 5535 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45217
Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub | 911 Evans Street, Cincinnati OH, 45204
2:30 PM | BUSES RETURN TO HOTEL + DEPARTURE

*Speakers and program subject to change at time of conference.

 

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