John G. Carlton, P.E., BCEE - Vice President
BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University
Registered Professional Engineer in New Jersey

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Mr. Carlton has more than 22 years of solid waste management experience as a consultant and in executive positions for public-sector authorities. Prior to joining GBB, he most recently served as Project Director and Project Manager for landfill baseliner and closure designs, landfill and composting operator procurements, solid waste management plan development, waste-to-energy, and landfill photovoltaic projects for CDM, a national consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm. Mr. Carlton also has experience with environmental site assessments, environmental permitting, energy audits, energy conservation retrofit measures, and water conservation and wastewater planning. Early in his career, he was an Engineer, with Killam Associates Consulting Engineers where he planned, designed, permitted and evaluated industrial and solid waste management facilities.

He also has over 12 years of experience in positions as Executive Director of the Pollution Control Financing Authority of Warren County, in Oxford, NJ, and as Director, Division of Solid Waste and Recycling Services, of the Hunterdon County Utilities Authority, in Flemington, NJ. He successfully administered annual budgets of $15 million, and oversaw a waste-to-energy facility, transfer station, landfill, recycling programs, household hazardous waste and electronics collection programs, educational programs, and enforcement programs.

"The Changing Waste Stream and Its Implications for Waste-to-Energy," presented at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Portland, ME. (April 2012)

"Educating Municipalities on the value of incorporating waste to fuels into a renewable energy strategy," presented at the Municipal Solid Waste to Biofuels Summit, Chicago, IL. (February 2012)

"Exposed Geomembrane Landfill Covers," presented at the SWANA NJ Spring Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. (April 2011)

"Shaping the Future of Solid Waste Management," presented at the SWANA NC Conference, Wilmington, NC. (October 2010)

"Shaping the Future of Solid Waste Management," presented at WASTECON, Boston, MA. (August 2010)

"The Economy’s Impact on Solid Waste Management," presented at WASTECON, Long Beach, CA. (September 2009)

"The Shape of Things to Come:  What Will Solid Waste Management Be Like in the Megaregions of the Future," MSW Management, Volume 19, Number 3. (May 2009)

"Planning and Management, the Heart of Solid Waste Systems," MSW Management, Volume 18, Number 4. (May-June 2008)

"Turning Sour Gas into Sweet Electricity," presented at the 30th Annual SWANA Landfill Gas Symposium, Monterey, CA. (March 2007; with Graubard, D.)

"Research and Development of a Model to Establish an Equitable Disposal Fee for Landfilling Bulk Loads of Mattresses," presented at the 11th Annual SWANA Landfill Symposium, Nashville, TN. (June 2006; with Williams, J.; and Mullen, M.)

"Case Study/Lessons Learned – the Warren County Landfill Gas to Energy Project," presented at the 29th Annual SWANA Landfill Gas Symposium, St. Petersburg, FL. (March 2006; with Sapir, E.)

"Case Study:  The Impact of Construction and Demolition Debris Screenings on Landfill Gas Quality," Proceedings of the 28th Annual SWANA Landfill Gas Symposium, San Diego, CA. (March 2005; with Zelley, R.; and McCarron, G.)

"Design and Construction Considerations of All-Geosynthetic, Double-Composite Landfill Baseliners," Proceedings of the 8th Annual SWANA Landfill Symposium, Atlantic City, NJ. (June 2003; with Swyka, M.; Adams, M.; and Solheim, M.)

"Construction of an All Synthetic Double Lined Composite Lining System," presented at the Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations Solid Waste/Recycling Conference & Trade Show, Bolton Landing, NY. (May 2003)

"Evaluation of the Hunterdon County Municipal Recycling Assistance Program," Proceedings of the 19th International Madison Waste Conference, Madison, WI. (September 1996; with Peters. H.)

"Textile Recycling," Waste Age, Volume 26, Number 1, pp. 83-89. (January 1995; with Jablonowski, E.)