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Meeting of EPA Region 2 & NJ, & NY SMM & Solid Waste Programs
June 19, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Meeting of SMM and solid waste program managers and staff from EPA Region 2, NJ DEP, and NYS DEC to discuss and coordinate initiatives. Agenda topics include:
- States & EPA updates
- State & EPA strategies for addressing the impacts of the China Sword restrictions & challenges in the recycling markets
- Disaster debris management
- Implementing the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule in EPA Region 2
- Food waste initiatives & coordination
- E-waste collection & recycling strategies
- Recycling opportunities for solar panels
- State efforts to promote & oversee solar on landfills
- Peer to peer support for SMM & solid waste programs in Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands
- Addressing the challenges with the mixed glass recycling markets
- Solid waste data collection, management, & analysis
- State efforts to sample for PFAS chemicals at landfills & waste sites
Agenda:
10:00 Introductions & Review of Agenda
10:20 EPA Region 2’s Priorities & Updates
10:40 NJ DEP Priorities & Updates
11:00 NYS DEC Priorities & Updates
11:20 Strategies for EPA & States to Address the China Sword Restrictions, Challenges in the Markets for Recyclables, & Opportunities for Improving Mixed Glass Recycling & Reducing Cross Contamination
12:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 Disaster Debris Planning Resources & Training Opportunities – Peer to Peer Resources
1:30 Implementation of the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule & Permitting in Region 2
2:00 Food/Organics Recovery & Diversion Initiatives & Coordination in the Region
2:30 E-waste, Solar Panel Recycling Opportunities, & Solar Panels on Landfills
3:00 New Developments in Solid Waste Data Collection, Management, & Analysis – Demonstration of NJ DEP’s Reporting System SW Facilities & Municipalities
3:30 Results of Sampling for PFAS at Landfill & Waste Sites in Region 2
4:00 Adjourn