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Insider's
Insight:
Procurement of New
State-of-the-Art C&D
Recycling Facility
SWANA's Thinking
Outside the Blue Box
2008 Conference - Presentation from Bob Brickner
This presentation,
given by Bob Brickner (GBB Executive
VP), addressed
the challenge of approaching
the procurement
of a C&D recycling
facility from a strategic
standpoint, rather than a
simple call-for-bids, to
foster proposers’ participation
and creativity in
order to maximize the return
on investment for the
public sector entity.
The presentation was
made at SWANA's Thinking
Outside the Blue Box
Conference held in February
2008 in Corpus
Christi, TX.
View
Presentation in .PDF format » |
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Diversion Program Procurements:
Lessons Learned
SWANA's 2007 Planning and Management
Conference - Presentation from Harvey
Gershman
This presentation, given
by Harvey Gershman (GBB President), provided
a unique insight into the procurement of services for
expanding diversion programs from the point in time when
the need for expanded recycling services is addressed,
to the procurement process, and the actual implementation.
The presentation was
part of the "Trends in Ownership and Operations" session
held as part of SWANA's Planning and Management conference
held in June 2007 in San Diego.
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Presentation in .PDF format » |
Harvey Gershman, Speaker - Wastecon |
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Is One Contract Better Than Twelve?
EPA's 2007 Midwest Urban Recycling Forum - Presentation
from Bob Brickner
& Mike Czuprenski
This
presentation, given by
Bob Brickner (GBB Executive Vice President) and
Mike Czuprenski Southeastern
Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority Operations
Director), provided an
overview of the procurement process
that yielded over 16% savings on collection, transfer
station operations and disposal services.
View
Presentation in .PDF format » |
Bob Brickner, Speaker - Wastecon
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Making Dual-Stream Residential
Recycling Better Than Single-Stream
Wastecon 2005 - Presentation from Harvey
Gershman
Millions of dollars
are spent each year removing commingled materials from
single-stream recyclables, repairing the damage that
these commingled materials cause to equipment at recovered
paper mills and then disposing of these same materials
as residue.
Supporters of
single-stream maintain that the move from a dual-stream
recycling system to single-stream collection automatically
increases the amount of materials that residents setout
for recycling. In fact, carts, which virtually always
accompany single-stream collection, facilitate this
increase.
This presentation
given by GBB President Harvey Gershman at Wastecon 2005,
in Austin, TX, highlighted how communities are experiencing
increased diversion rates using dual-stream recycling
systems and avoiding the risks that accompany single-stream
recycling collection and processing.
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Presentation in .PDF format » |
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Reaching Critical Masses: Creating
Political Support for Recycling
National Recycling Coalition 2005 Congress - Presentation
from Harvey Gershman
Whether
in front of the town board of selectmen, the city council
or the state legislature, recycling professionals must
become savvy communicators who can defend public investments
in recycling. Harvey Gershman,
GBB President, was part of a panel of 5 recycling advocates
discussing how to successfully use various tactics in
the political arena to build and expand support for
recycling.
View
Presentation's notes in .PDF format »
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Issues
with Transitioning to Automated
SWANA Collection Symposium 2005 - Presentation from
Kevin Callen
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Presentation in .PDF format » |
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Using
Routing Software for Analyzing Residential Collection
Costs, Defining Procurement Areas and Routing
SWANA Collection Symposium 2004 - Presentation
from Kevin Callen
Route optimization
software is a sophisticated analytical
tool for not only creating routes for collection vehicles,
but also for analyzing collection costs and facilitating
procurements for contract collection services. The
traditional approach to analyzing collection costs
and
defining districts or procurement areas has been to
use
industry thumb rules, such as an average number of
stops
for a route per day. However, these industry thumb
rules
are typically not accurate on an individual route basis,
as
the number of stops and mileage can vary greatly based
on
the population density and distance from the depot
and
disposal facilities to the route. Routing software
accurately
defines individual routes, number of trucks required,
and
the mileage and labor required to service an area.
This
paper reviews the experiences of using FleetRoute
route optimization software for use in analyzing residential
waste collection costs and planning procurements for
contract collection services. Case studies include
Nashville, Tennessee and an undisclosed county in the
Mid-Atlantic. These projects were conducted by
WasteBid.com, Inc. under sub-contract with Gershman,
Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
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Presentation in .PDF format »
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Abstract in .PDF format » |
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Speaker/Speech |
05.19.08- 05.21.08
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North American Waste-to-Energy Conference
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
Philadelphia, PA
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Harvey Gershman, Attendee
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05.22.08- 05.22.08
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Lorman Education Services Webinar: Opportunities for Recycling Construction Waste and Demolition Debris
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Bob Brickner, Presenter
Use Priority Code 15801 when registering for the webinar!
This 90-minute teleconference will teach you about the C&D industry and the implementation of different programs nationally to deal with sustainable building, and the need and general benefits of C&D reuse & recycling.
Thursday May 22 at 1pm Eastern Time. Click on link on the left for more info and to register.
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06.09.08- 06.11.08
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SWANA’s Landfill Symposium & Planning and Management Conference
Wyndham Palm Springs
Palm Springs, CA
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Harvey Gershman, Panelist; Chace Anderson, Moderator
Harvey Gershman, Panelist
"The Resurgence of Waste-to-Energy and Conversion Technologies – Panel Discussion"
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Chace Anderson, Moderator
"Solid Waste Management – Business vs. Service"
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
10:00 – 11:30 AM
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06.25.08- 06.26.08
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Annual Conference - Maryland Recyclers Coalition & SWANA Mid-Atlantic Chapter
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
College Park, MD
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John Roderique, attendee
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06.25.08- 06.27.08
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Annual Conference - Old Dominion Chapter of SWANA
Williamsburg Hospitality House
Williamsburg, VA
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Bob Brickner, speaker; John Roderique, attendee
Bob Brickner, Speaker
"Insider's Insight: State-of-the-Art C&D Recycling Facility in Fauquier County, VA"
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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08.16.08- 08.20.08
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Recycling & Sustainability Summit - Recycling Alliance of Texas
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
The Woodlands, TX
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John Roderique, Speaker
John Roderique, Speaker
Construction and Demolition Overview and Case Studies
Monday, August 18th, 2008
3:30 - 5:00 PM
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10.16.08- 10.17.08
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Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council Annual Meeting
Columbia University
New York, NY
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Harvey Gershman, Attendee
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10.21.08- 10.23.08
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Wastecon 2008
Tampa Bay Convention Center
Tampa, FL
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Exhibitor
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| Past Conferences |
| Date |
Event/Location |
Speaker |
05.06.08-
05.08.08 |
WasteExpo |
Bob Brickner, Francois Coulombe; attendees
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McCormick Place |
GBB staff at technology partner's booth (#3020): C2Logix |
05.04.08-
05.07.08 |
Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Conference |
Bob Brickner, Speaker
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The Sagamore |
"Saving 15% and Beating High Fuel Collection Costs"
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
8:30 - 10:00 am
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04.21.08-
04.21.08 |
SWANA's e-session on Status of Waste-to-Energy and Waste Conversion Technologies |
Frank Bernheisel
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1:45pm to 3:15pm Eastern Time |
04.14.08-
04.15.08 |
Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management
SWANA New Jersey Spring Conference |
Bob Brickner, Speaker
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Trump Marina Hotel Casino |
"Gypsum Recovery from C&D Debris"
Monday, April 15, 2008
11:00 to 12:30
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02.24.08-
02.27.08 |
Chartwell/Envirobiz 2008 Waste Industry Summit |
Bob Brickner, Speaker
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Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay |
"Construction and Demolition Debris Management"
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
02.04.08-
02.05.08 |
SWANA's Thinking Outside the Blue Box |
Bob Brickner, Speaker
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Omni Corpus Christi |
"Insider's Insight: State-of-the-Art C&D Recycling Facility in Fauquier County, VA"
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
4:30 to 5:30 pm |
01.10.08-
01.12.08 |
SWANA 2008 Senior Executive Seminar |
Harvey Gershman, Moderator
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Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place |
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11.09.07-
11.09.07 |
Virginia Recycling Association 2007 Membership Meeting |
Margaret Eldridge, Attendee
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Doubletree Hotel Charlottesville |
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10.23.07-
10.23.07 |
Perfect Storm Bioenergy Forum |
Bob Brickner, Speaker
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Hyatt Regency New Brunswick |
”Energy from wood waste in NJ”
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 (4pm to 5pm)
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10.16.07-
10.18.07 |
Wastecon 2007 |
Exhibitor; Bob Brickner, Doug Jacob & Michelle Minstrell, Moderators
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Reno Convention Center |
GBB booth # 628
Bob Brickner, Moderator
"How to Sell Your Rate Increase to Community Decision Makers"
Thursday, October 18, 2007 (2pm to 3pm)
Michelle Minstrell, Moderator
"Using Partnerships to Effectively Reach Citizens"
Thursday, October 18, 2007 (2pm to 3pm)
Doug Jacob, Moderator
"Strategies for Long-Term Success in your Integrated MSW System!"
Thursday, October 18, 2007 (2pm to 3pm)
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09.16.07-
09.19.07 |
National Recycling Coalition Annual Congress and Expo |
Harvey Gershman, Speaker
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Creative Contracting for Solid Waste and Recycling Services
Tuesday, September 18
9:30 to 10:45
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08.18.07-
08.22.07 |
Texas Recycling and Sustainability Summit
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Chace Anderson, Speaker
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Dallas/Plano Marriott |
"Is One Contract Better Than Twelve?"
August 20 at 11:00am |
07.19.07-
07.19.07 |
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Recycling Committee Meeting |
Kevin Callen, Speaker
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COG Board Room |
"RFID tagging and GPS accountability in Pasadena, California"
Curbside Collection Systems and Containers
July 19 at 11:00am to 1:30pm |
06.25.07-
06.27.07 |
SWANA's Landfill Symposium and the Planning & Management Conference |
Harvey Gershman, Speaker; Chace Anderson, Moderator
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San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel |
Harvey Gershman
Trends in Ownership and Operations Session
"Diversion Program Procurements: Lessons Learned"
June 25 at 1pm
Chace Anderson
Moderator
"Perils of Success"
June 25 at 2:45pm |
06.06.07-
06.07.07 |
Maryland Recyclers Coalition & SWANA's Mid Atlantic Chapter Joint Conference
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Bob Brickner, Speaker
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University of Maryland |
SWANA Technical Session: Collection and Transfer
"RFID Technology for Transfer Stations: An Overview."
June 6 at 1:30pm |
05.17.07-
05.18.07 |
EPA's Midwest Urban Recycling Forum |
Bob Brickner, Panelist
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The Michigan League, Vandenberg Room |
"Optimizing Collection & Recovery" Forum
May 17 at 4pm
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