Federation Conference Has Over 600 2010 Attendees
Over 600 attended the May 16-19 Federation of New York Solid
Waste Associations annual conference at the Sagamore on Lake
George in Bolton Landing.
The event got started with a light hearted look at frugality,
with “The Ultimate Cheapskate” Jeff Yeager. The
author of “The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Roadmap to
True Riches” and most recently “The Cheapskate Next
Door”, spoke at the plenary session. He regaled the crowd
with some down to earth ways to earn and spend less while enjoying
life more.
The conference covered a wide range of topics, including organics
composting, product stewardship, waste to energy, pollution
prevention, college recycling efforts, safety, transfer stations,
geosynthetics, waste reduction, local solid waste management
plans, landfill closure, solar landfill caps, electronics recycling,
siting household hazardous waste facilities, storm water issues,
the economy’s impact on solid waste, annual compliance
reporting, single stream recycling and greenhouse gas issues.
Workshops were held on ethics and communicating technical information,
and there were product spotlights and parking lot exhibitors.
Recreational activities were also provided along with good food
and lots of networking opportunities. Professional Engineer
Development credit hours and SWANA continuing education units
were available. Next year’s conference will be moved up
on the calendar, from May 1-4, also at the Sagamore
